Research Databases: Current Issues

Most Useful:

• Academic Search Complete 
  (EBSCO) Full text of articles from journals, magazines and newspapers, plus image collections.
• CQ Researcher (LSCS Libraries)
  (CQ Press) Full-text, balanced, comprehensive journalistic reports and analysis of current and controversial issues of the day.
• Issues and Controversies (LSCS Libraries)
  (Facts on File) Full-text articles from different points of view on important issues in today's news, plus statistics and images.
• MasterFILE Premier
  (EBSCO) Help
  Full-text articles from magazines & journals, and other sources including pamphlets, books, biographies, reports, etc.
• Opposing Viewpoints (LSCS Libraries)
• Opposing Viewpoints (LSC-CyFair, LSC-Tomball, & HCPL)
  (Thomson Gale) Full text on controversial social issues from books, statistical reports, and news publications.

Also Try:

• Country Information Sites – free web
  
  • Country Information (Google Custom Search)
  • Country Profile (BBC News)
  • The World Factbook (CIA)
  • Countries of the World (InfoPlease)
• CountryWatch (LSC-North Harris only)
  (CountryWatch, Inc.) Provides news, geographical, political, economic, and cultural information and maps on each of the 194 countries of the world.  
• EBSCO eBook Collection - formerly NetLibrary
  (EBSCO) Search complete electronic books. Set up a free account and download to your PC, Mac, Nook, Sony, Android, iPhone, or iPad.
• Houston Chronicle  
  (Thomson Gale) Citations only: January 1, 1996 - April 25, 2012  
• Houston Chronicle - free web
  (Hearst Communications Inc.) Access the electronic copy of today's Houston Chronicle  
• Houston Chronicle Archives - free web
  (Hearst Communications Inc.) Back issue access: 1985 - 2011 
• InfoTrac Newsstand 
  (Thomson Gale) Full-text articles of over 1000 newspapers from North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
• MAS Ultra - Student Edition
  (EBSCO) Help Full-text articles from magazines & newspapers, pamphlets, reference books, biographies, and images. (Pre-college)
• NBC Learn Higher Ed (LSCS Libraries)
  (NBC) Access over 10,000 video clips from current events to newsreels dating back to the 1920s from celebrated NBC news programs. 
• ProQuest Newspapers (LSCS Libraries)
  (ProQuest) Full text of Christian Science Monitor, NY Times, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post.