Q. I need articles on steroid use in the military for my English paper.

Go to our Databases libguide, linked below, and select the Hot Topics tab.

There are several databases you can use to find resources on current events:

CQ Researcher

• Select from the current or recent reports on the homepage.

• Search for a keyword, using the quick search box or by using filters on the Advanced Search page.

• Use Browse by Topic, which allows you to browse all reports on all topics, and narrow the focus of your research.

• Use Browse by Date of publication, which allows you to locate the most recent reports published or to see all reports published in a particular year.

• Use Browse by Issue Tracker, which allows you to see all of the reports published on a narrowly defined topic.

• Use Browse by Pro/Con, which lets you select a report based on the expert Pro/Con debate feature contained within each report.

Issues & Controversies

• You can search by entering terms in the search box at the top left.. Results are sorted by relevance by default, but you may re-sort results by date or titles.

• You can limit results by using the tabs above your results list: articles load by default, but you can switch to just editorial cartoons, by the numbers, or reference shelf by clicking on the appropriate tab. Using the pull-down menu you can further limit by retrieving only main articles or sidebars.

• If you're stumped, try the Issues & Controversies;Need a Research Topic? page at the bottom right. You can browse through topics until you find one you like.

• You can also  use the Subject Index and Issues Pro and Con list on the bottom left to get ideas for topics, too.

Gale: Opposing Viewpoints

• You can search by entering terms in the Search box at the top of the page or select a popular topic from the home page. 

• Some limits area available from the home page, but more are available Under Advanced search.

• When you've found a topic page in Opposing Viewpoints, the resources are arranged by type. If you perform a search and get a result list instead of a topic page, there won't be as many resources available. 

• If you need pro an con articles try clicking Viewpoints above the search bar before entering your search term.

Academic Search Complete

• Enter your search term or phrase into the search bar.

• Refine your results offers some quick limits to save you time in your research. You can apply as many limits as you want to any search.

• Go to the Refine your results column on left hand side of the page and Select the Full Text box.

• If you need academic or scholarly sources, check the boxes next to those selections.

• Use the Subject Thesaurus term option to limit by EBSCO subject. Simply click to expand, then click "Show More" to see all available subjects within the result list.