ENC 1102: Composition II

CQ Researcher reports cover “hot” issues in the news in depth. Topics include social issues, the environment, health, education, science, and technology.

Very similar to CQ Researcher, but has some additional features, such as multi-media, images, statistical information, and others. Also, more diverse topics and coverage.

Reference resource that presents essential facts of the news as reported in the major newspapers, news magazines, and online news outlets. Emphasizes factual content rather than opinion or analysis.

Overview of topics and pro-con arguments of controversial issues.

Resources for the study of social movements in the U.S., including those linked to transnational and global movements.

The Vanderbilt Television News Archive provides selected access to video clips of television news broadcasts from 1968 on and includes evening news from ABC, CBS, and NBC (since 1968), an hour per day of CNN (since 1995) and Fox News (since 2004).

An online bank of over 3000 speeches (both text and audio versions), including a list of the Top 100 Speeches of all time.

U.S. Congressional publications, including bills, bill tracking, Congressional Record.

Official website of the U.S. White House, including policy information as well as press information and speeches.

Full text news, industry and market news, legal news and research, company financial information and general medical topics from 1987 forward.

Both text and audio of famous historical speeches.