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SIRS Issues ResearcherInsight into today’s Leading Issues

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Welcome to SIRS

What is SIRS?

Social Issues Resources Series

For more than 35 years, SIRS has sought out the best, most relevant information to encourage dialogue and critical thinking about the major issues of our society.

SIRS Issues Researcher

• SIRS Issues Researcher unlocks the door to key resources that highlight:— Social Issues (300+)

— Science— Health— History— Economics— World Affairs

Flagship of SIRS Solutions

Search Capabilities

Focused search options provide easy access to the materials students need.

Subject Headings search provides targeted results, hand-selected and indexed to

Library of Congress terms.

SIRS Issues Researcher - Leading Issues

300+ issues continuously updated from a selection of 1,800 sources from around

the globe.

Supports common assignments from current

events research to position papers and debates.

‘Top 10’ based on

actual usage.

SIRS Issues Researcher – Visual Browse

Students explore topics

for ideas, relationships, and context in

this highly-accessible

design.

Leading Issues: Overview

Concise overview helps students understand the issue.

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

primary sources, viewpoint articles,

graphics, websites, more.

Suggested keywords and ‘See’ references guide

deeper research.

Leading Issues: Pro/Con Issues and 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.

Interactive offers a best-of

multimedia resource on the

issue.

SIRS Issues Researcher – Search Results

Sort by: Date, Relevance or Lexile Score

Results include:• Lexile Scores

• Editorially written summaries

• Image Preview

• Related subjects

• “Add to My List”

• Show/Hide

SIRS Issues Researcher - Article Page

• Email, Print, Share

• 11 Language Translation options

• Text to Speech Read Aloud and MP3

• Embedded Citation and Summary

• “Add to My List”

• Find Similar

SIRS Issues Researcher – My List

My List allows users to tag selections and store search

history for 30 days.

Makes it easy to continue research at school or at

home. Email yourself full-text articles, graphics, or create a

bibliography from saved items.

SIRS Issues Researcher - Research Tools

• Timeline – historical context and reference

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

• 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 21st Century critical thinking skills and information literacy standards.

Note Organizer

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

SIRS Issues Researcher - Newest Additions

• Click Images above the Search box.

• Text links at the top connect to the newest images and articles.

• 50 most recently added articles and graphics in one easy-to-access location.

• Keep abreast of current events and latest additions.

• That’s Debatable Interactive Poll vests them in the research process.

• Current Events coverage with Today’s News, Focus on Terrorism, and Natural Disasters.

• Curriculum Planning features, like Spotlight on… provide pathfinders and suggested research topics.

• Common class assignments are supported with Curriculum Pathfinders, World Almanac, and Maps.

SIRS Issues Researcher- Additional Features

SIRS Issues Researcher - Today’s News

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

SIRS Educators’ Resources

Additional support materials and usage boosters @

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Educators’ Resources includes:

• Educators’ Guides• Product Guides• Search Strategies • Email Newsletters• Research Guides• Links to New Additions• Online Webinars

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