LibGuides: English Writing & Composition: Fox Edele: Recommended Resources

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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
CQ Researcher is often the first source that librarians recommend when researchers are seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports are published weekly in print and online 44 times a year by CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE Publications.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Opposing Viewpoints in Context is the premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change, Health Care to Immigration. Opposing Viewpoints in Context helps students research, analyze and organize a broad variety of data for conducting research, completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations and more.

Pew Research Center
Search for your topic or browse "topics" to get to reports and statistics. Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. They conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.
Explore Census Data
Searching for a geographic area, e.g., "Pensacola, FL," is generally the easiest way to search. On the right, you will see related searches and can look at Education of the population, etc, for example.
Gallup Poll
In the "News" ribbon, click on the topics that interest you to find relevant statistics.
Polling Report
An independent, nonpartisan resource on trends in American public opinion. You can browse reports. You can also search on the left-- but scroll down to get to the results from that website (don't click on the top results that go to other websites).
Census.gov Homepage
Rock the Vote
A nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to building the political power of young people.
UWF Facts, Stats, and Figures
Find out UWF enrollment demographics and more.

Search newspaper databases for information on current events and topics.

News and Newspapers (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive search of all newspaper content available in Proquest, including Pensacola News Journal and many other regional newspapers.
Pensacola News Journal, 1999-current (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Access to the Pensacola News Journal in html format from 1999 to current. For page image access please see microfilm 89 or visit the University Archives. This link takes you to a search of southeast newspapers, including the PNJ.