Mar 26, 2015
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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