Issues Online – current social issues
Library computers have full access to Issues Online, a comprehensive reference source about contemporary social issues.
Library members can also get access from home.
What is Issues Online?
Issues Online is a series of publications covering a broad range of topics and variety of opinions relating to our changing society. Six new titles are added every January, April and September.
Young people and anyone interested in society will find this online resource useful. It has links to reference sites, lobby groups, research guides and suggestions for assignments and debates. Sources include:
- factsheets
- newspaper and magazine articles
- book extracts
- government reports
- pressure-group literature
- statistics
- cartoons and illustrations.
The Issues series is updated on a three-year cycle to reflect changes in public opinion and government policy, and new topics that have emerged.
Use Issues Online at home or in the library
At home
If you are a library member, you can use your library card number and personal identification number (PIN) to search the full version of Issues Online from home.
In the library
To use our computers just bring along some identification or your library card if you are a member. You don’t need to book but we recommend it to make sure you get a place.
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