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These are great resources to browse for ideas.

Journalist Resource organizes hundreds of topics by subject and provides links to valid information sources.

Opposing Viewpoints "Browse All" lists controversial topics in a wide range of areas. Follow the links to find related articles. When prompted, log in with your Banner ID and password.

Biography - All Subjects - QVCC Library Resources

Gale In Context: Biography This link opens in a new window
- What it is: Background information on people who have shaped the world. Users can explore articles, videos, photos, etc. on each of the more than 5,000 subjects through easy-to-use individualized pages. The database is regularly updated to provide the most up-to-date information.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, Art (Art Studies, Visual Arts), Communication Studies, Criminal Justice (Criminology Studies), General Studies, History Studies, Human Services (Human Services, Social Work Studies), Humanities, Liberal Arts, Political Science Studies, Sociology Studies
Biography Reference Bank This link opens in a new window
- What it is: More than 700,000 full-text biographical articles, 35,000 images and additional summaries from both academic journals and popular magazines. Search for individuals based on any combination of occupation, activity, gender, place of origin, birthday and lifespan.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, Art (Art Studies, Visual Arts), Communication Studies, Criminal Justice (Criminology Studies), General Studies, History Studies, Human Services (Human Services, Social Work Studies), Humanities, Liberal Arts, Political Science Studies, Sociology Studies
Biography Reference Center This link opens in a new window
- What it is: More than 400,000 biographical articles. Search by keyword or locate biographies by subject occupation, nationality, activity, gender, lifespan, birthplace, birthday, and more.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, Art (Art Studies, Visual Arts), Communication Studies, Criminal Justice (Criminology Studies), General Studies, History Studies, Human Services (Human Services, Social Work Studies), Humanities, Liberal Arts, Political Science Studies, Sociology Studies

Background Information

Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
- What it is: A collection of eBooks broken up into collections.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, Art (Art Studies, Visual Arts), Business and Administration (Accounting, Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Business Studies, Health Care Management, Management), Cannabis Studies, General Studies, Geography Studies, History Studies, Liberal Arts, Sciences (Biology Studies, Chemistry Studies, Physics Studies), Sociology Studies, Spanish Studies, Technology Studies (Biomolecular Science, Environmental Science)

Evidence & Solutions - QVCC Library Resources

News & Newspapers This link opens in a new window
MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new window
- What it is: Collection of full-text magazines, e-books and primary source documents. Includes a large image collection.
- Who It Is Great For: All Students

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Evidence & Solutions - Internet Sources

RefSeek
A search engine designed for students and researchers, RefSeek searches more than one billion documents, including web pages, books, encyclopedias, journals, and newspapers. Results are narrower than Google's, giving greater emphasis to scientific and academic websites.