Question: What are some good resources for researching the pros and cons of a debate topic?
Answer: There are several solid resources that can help you find both sides of an issue. The following guides provide background data and references for more information used in debating many topics:
Question: I'm doing research for a professor, but am having some trouble finding the information and data that he needs. I'm supposed to make a time trend of U.S. land area in square miles -- one with states plus territory and one with just states. However, I can't find any sources that track the total U.S. land area over time. Can you help?
Question: I'm trying to find information about the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program and was told it could be in some of the government documents at Green but I have no idea where to look. Is there a way you could point me in the right direction?
Answer: You'll be able to find a lot of information and statistics in the federal government documents collection as well as in the secondary literature (journal articles, books, and other library material). Below are a few links to get you started.