These sources can help you browse ideas to develop a good research topic.
Remember to evaluate a source before you use it for your research.
EurekAlert!
A service sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science that gathers and posts press releases from research organizations
EveryCRSReport.com
Congressional Research Service (CRS) provides insight and non-partisan analysis of issues of public debate
Flipster
From askri.org
Atlantic, Education Week, National Geographic, New Yorker, Outside, Saber Vivir, Sports Illustrated, and more.
Browse magazines by category or search for your favorite.
Issues and Controversies
Explore hot topics in politics, business, government, crime, law, energy, education, health, family, science, foreign policy, race, rights, society, and culture.
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New York Times - Argumentative Prompts Suggestions
Prompts drawn from life — from social media to sports, politics, gender issues and school — to inspire you to take a stand
Pew Research Center Topics
A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.
Points of View
From askri.org
Browse for topic ideas or search for resources that present multiple sides of an issue. Includes over 400 topics with an overview (objective background / description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). Each topic features a Guide to Critical Analysis which helps the reader evaluate the controversy and enhances students’ ability to read critically, develop their own perspective on the issues, and write or debate an effective argument on the topic.
ProCon.org
Pros and cons of debatable issues
Science Daily
Recent research and discoveries in key topic areas like Health and Medicine, Education & Learning, Computers & Mathematics and more
Psychology Today Blog Index
Index of psychology blogs with a guide to their blogging experts’ credentials.
