SIRS Issues Researcher (SIRS Knowledge Source)
- Update Frequency: Daily
- Audience: High school students
SIRS Issues Researcher is a general database of selected full-text articles on social, scientific, health, historic, economic, business, political, and global issues. In addition to full-text articles, the following are also available: Today's News, Almanac Excerpts, and Maps of the World. Many articles are accompanied by graphics, including charts, maps, diagrams, and illustrations. Content is aligned to state standards, and articles include Lexile scores to match readers with articles at their reading level.
SIRS Researcher also offers relevant, credible resources aligned to standards that tell the whole story on the major issues of the day. Information for each SIRS Leading Issue:
- Offers introductory overview for context
- Reviews the issue's pro/con viewpoints with resources for each viewpoint
- Displays My Analysis that frames important questions
- Links to printable PDFs for use in classroom instruction
- Provides relevant, full-text documents and multimedia resources, updated daily
- Offers sample activity templates for student essays, research papers, debates, etc.
- Promotes critical thinking and inquiry-based learning
- Journals in this Database: Title Lists
- Database Provider: ProQuest Information and Learning
- Database Tutorial: Database Information and Guides
Express Link (bookmark):
http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zsks
