History 351: History of American Education: Home

Provides objective overviews of both sides of controversial issues. The archives go back to the 1920s--so you can see discussion of particular issues over time.Search a particular act in quotes ("higher education act").

The library catalog includes government documents, including committee reports--a good place to find discussion of your topic or particular legislation.

The Raleigh News & Observer provides the full text of the regional newspaper from 1991 to the present including the Chapel Hill News, as well as the blog (2008-present) and web editions (2005-present).

Contains essays that present multiple sides of current issues and encourage critical and evaluative thinking. Database covers more than 280 topics, with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), and counterpoint (opposing argument). Essays are written in plain, easy-to-understand language. Includes links that help guide students in basic research tasks, such as forming a topic sentence.