PROQUESTSIRS ISSUES RESEARCHER

INSIGHT INTO TODAY’S LEADING ISSUES

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What is SIRS?

Social Issues Resources Series For 40 years, SIRS has sought out the best, most relevant information to encourage dialogue and critical thinking about the major issues of our society.

ProQuest SIRS Issues Researcher

• SIRS Issues Researcher unlocks the door to key resources

covering 337

• Leading Issues including topics in:

• Civil Rights & Liberties• Drugs, Health & Wellness• Economics, Business, Law• Environment & Science• School, Family & Youth• Society & World Politics

Search Capabilities

Subject Headings search, with related terms

automatically suggested, provides targeted results,

hand-selected and indexed to Library of Congress terms.

Focused search options provide easy access to the materials

students need.

Leading Issues

337 issues continuously updated from a selection of 2,000 sources from around

the globe.

Supports common assignments such as reading informational texts,

writing arguments, and debate.

‘Top 10’ based on usage, updated

daily.

Visual Browse

Explore topics for ideas,

relationships, and context in

this highly-accessible

visual design.

Leading Issues: Overview

Concise overviews help students understand the issue.

Results represent the full “360 degrees” of the issue, including

primary sources, viewpoint articles,

graphics, websites, more.

‘See also’ and ‘Matching Subjects’ guide deeper

research.

Leading Issues: Pro/Con & Essential Questions

Essential Questions with answers help students identify the core

issue under debate. The Pro/Con format breaks down

the issue, helping students comprehend the varying points-

of-view.

Featured interactive

offers a best-of multimedia resource on the issue.

Results include:• Lexile Scores

• Editorially written summaries

• Image Preview

• Related subjects

• “Add to My List”

• Show/Hide details

Search Results

Sort by: Date, Relevance or Lexile Score

Article Pages

• Email, Print, Share

•Export to EasyBib

• 11 Language Translation options

• Text to Speech Read Aloud and downloadable MP3

• Embedded MLA & APA Citation and Summary

• “Add to My List”

• Find Similar articles

My List

My List allows users to tag selections and store search

history.

Makes it easy to continue research at school or at home. Email yourself full-text articles,

graphics, or create a bibliography from saved items.

Research Tools

Topic Overview – Offers concise analysis, perspectives and quick links to best-of information needed to build foundation while researching

Timeline – historical context and reference

Global Impact – highlights global awareness, perspectives and attitudes towards Leading Issues Statistics – charts, polls, graphs and maps support research

MyAnalysis Research Guides – step-by-step assistance through research process, also iTHINK Skills Tutor

Note Organizer – enables students to organize, create and present research

iTHINK

iTHINK interactive skills tutor supports the research process through direct instruction and assessment of critical thinking skills and information literacy standards.

SIRS Note Organizer

Note Organizer enables students to organize, evaluate and record research.

Educators’ Resources

Newly revised and enhanced to make most-used educator

content easy to find.

Additional Features

• That’s Debatable Interactive

Poll vests users in the research process.

• Current Events coverage with Today’s News.

• Curriculum Planning features, include Common Core Writing Guide, Spotlight on…, Curriculum Pathfinders, and World Almanac & Maps.

• Quick access to popular features: World Conflicts coverage and MyAnalysis research guide.

Today’s News

Today's News features dynamically-updated articles and commercial-free videos.

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