LibGuides: Government Research: Gov Research

Resources

Research 101 Slides
Research 102 Slides
Research Brainstorm
Use this document to brainstorm with your group the questions that you have and potential keywords that you can use to search.

Credo Source Reference This link opens in a new window
This database should be the first stop for research! It provides reference and background information.
Global Issues in Context This link opens in a new window
Analyze important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
CQ Researcher provides original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Each single-themed report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist, footnoted and professionally fact checked.
Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new window
Issues & Controversies helps researchers understand today’s crucial issues by exploring hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture.
Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues.

US Newsstream (via Badgerlink) Current and archival to 1980s U.S. news featuring key national and regional sources including The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Newsday, and Chicago Tribune as well as over 80 Gannett titles.
Database Passwords

Adobe Spark is a platform that you can use to create: webpages, infographics, social media posts, and short videos with stock footage.

Access via Clever

WeVideo is a video and audio editing tool. Create and edit your own videos and podcasts!

You can check out the following in the LMC to help with creation:

You can also come use the green screen!

Access via Clever.

Logging in for the first time:

Log into Clever (students, you can do this with your 4/3/2 and chromebook password). Clever is a chrome extension - if you don't see it in your extensions, click on the puzzle piece to expand your options.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the blue S icon that says Scrible Edu Pro
It will prompt you to set up your account - your name & information should be pre-populated
Once your account is set up, you are set! You can now access Scrible via the link directly, the Scrible Toolbar extension, and the Google add-on.