Popular Databases
Available to current students, faculty and staff.
FAQs for accessing Collin databases
Academic Search Complete 
Includes Full-text
Links to cited references
1865-present, many full-text.
Academic and peer reviewed journals,
magazines
Use for: General information on a wide variety
of subjects
CQ Researcher
Full-text
1991-Present
In-depth, non-partisan reports on issues in
the news
Use for: Argumentative or issue papers in
English, Government, Speech, Social Sciences
Issues and Controversies
Includes Full-text
1995-present
Includes primary sources, newspaper editorials,
and editorial cartoons
Use for: Argumentative or issue papers in
English, Health Sciences, Speech, Social
Sciences
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Includes Full-text
Updated regularly
Includes viewpoint articles, full-text magazine
and newspaper articles, primary source
documents, statistics, images and podcasts
Use for: Argumentative or issue papers in
English, Health Sciences, Speech, Social
Sciences
InfoTrac Newspapers
Includes Full-text
Mid 1980s-present
Newspaper articles from American and
international
Use for: Newspaper articles on any topic
Lexis-Nexis Academic
Includes Full-text
Mid 1970s-present
News, news program transcripts, current
issues, business, legal and medical publications
as well as case law and legal resources
Use for: Business, Economics, Health Sciences,
Government, Law, Social Sciences
MasterFILE Premier
Includes Full-text
1975 to present
Includes primary sources, photos, maps, charts,
graphs, magazine articles
Use for: English, Government, History, Humanities,
Social Sciences
CountryWatch
Includes Full-text
Current demographic, political, economic, business,
cultural and environmental information for the
countries of the world
Use for: Business, Economics, Government,
History, Law, Social Sciences
Find a Specific Journal Title
See if a particular journal, magazine
or newspaper is available
Finding Books and Video
Find Argumentative & Issue Topics books and videos in the library catalog.
Electronic books can be found in the
library catalog or on the library's eBooks page.
Sample Searches
- Opposing Viewpoints
- Taking Sides
- Contemporary World Issues
- Facts On File
- CQ Researcher
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