Act Now: Global Issues
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Selecting a Topic: Topics are the general subject they are Big and Broad and not too specific NOTE: As you research you will narrow down the topic to focus on one specific point of view or part Choosing a topic that you have no interest in will make the research hard and boring
Resources for Topic Selection
The library has a good selection of narrative nonfiction
Many databases have topic trees that can help you find an interesting topic.
These are NOT the only Databases that can help you. Both ABC CLIO and GALE have a variety of databases that can help you to locate a topic. Click HERE to see Magruder's complete list of databases
Watching something can help familiarize you with a topic BUT be very careful in using youtube and tiktok as they can be full of bias and misinformation.
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Take advantage of INTRODUCTORY AND OVERVIEW INFORMATION.
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Usernames and Passwords for MCPS Databases Access to this document is limited to students and staff. You must have an MCPS google account to access. |
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Usuarios y contraseñas para las bases de datos de MCPS El acceso a este documento está restringido a estudiantes y personal. Para acceder, es necesario tener una cuenta de Google de MCPS. |
Video Instructions: Using Opposing Viewpoints (Gale Database)
All of the Gale Databases are organized in the same way, so if you learn to navigate this one, you have the skills to navigate them all.
