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Monarch OneSearch is a great place to get started with any type of research because it includes most of the databases that the Libraries subscribes to and our books, films, news, and physical collections. If you don't find what you need in Monarch OneSearch, try one of the subject databases below.

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Should college be free?
Are mandatory general education classes a waste of time and money?

Education Source
Useful for finding peer-reviewed articles on your topic.

Covers scholarly research and information to meet the needs of education students, professionals and policy makers.
As the complete source of education scholarship, Education Source covers all levels of education—from early childhood to higher education—as well as all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education and testing.
Chronicle of Higher Education, The
Includes current op-eds and news articles.

The Chronicle of Higher Education has the nation’s largest newsroom dedicated to covering colleges and universities. As the unrivaled leader in higher education journalism, we serve our readers with indispensable real-time news and deep insights, plus the essential tools, career opportunities, and knowledge to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

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Should the reach of the first amendment be expanded to include social media networks?

Legal Collection
1965 - present (Restricted to VIVA/ODU)

Provides scholarly peer-reviewed publications including law journals, documents, and case studies, covering legal topics such as criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical, labor & human resource law, ethics, the environment and much more.
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Coverage varies by journal (Restricted to VIVA/ODU)

Incorporates the content of CommSearch (formerly produced by the National Communication Association) and Mass Media Articles Index (formerly produced by Penn State) along with numerous other journals in communication, mass media, and other closely-related fields of study.

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Do we need a higher minimum wage?

Business Source Complete
Find peer reviewed journal articles related to the financial aspects of minimum wage.

Provides comprehensive coverage of the most important scholarly journals for all business disciplines, and author profiles. Also includes financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more.
SocIndex with Full Text
Find research articles on the social implications of raising the minimum wage.

SocINDEX with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive and highest quality sociology research database. The database features more than 2.1 million records with subject headings from a 20,000+ term sociological thesaurus designed by subject experts and expert lexicographers.

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How should the government address climate change?

Web of Science
Find peer-reviewed journal articles on this topic.

Provides access to Science Citation Index 1900-Present, Social Sciences Citation Index 1900-Present, Arts & Humanities Citation Index 1975-present, and Journal Citation Reports (JCR). Perform cited reference searches by author, work, year, volume, issue, page, and title. A new, updated version of the Web of Science platform is coming soon. A preview of it can be found by going to the top right corner of the search screen or clicking here.
Access World News
Find recent news on climate change.

Provides unique coverage of local and regional newspapers, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community, as well as a distinctive focus offering a variety of viewpoints on local and world issues.

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What can be done to lower healthcare costs in the U.S.?

PubMed
Includes peer reviewed research in medicine and consumer health.

A service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). It provides access to approximately 32 million citations from over 5400 biomedical journals from MEDLINE, in addition to selected life sciences journals; links to the molecular biology databases maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI); and access to other research tools. Links to full text journals are provided when they are available.
Consumer Health Complete
Includes peer reviewed research on this topic.

Designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. CHC provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. Information provided in this database should not be viewed as a means for self-diagnosis or a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.