College Readiness and Vocation Current Topics: Countess

The following is a list of search results from several databases that provide you with a number of research articles to choose from for your research topic. The links search the topic generally in each of the databases listed below. You need to see which articles most align with what you want to write about. You need to read some of the articles before choosing. 

From EBSCO Host's Academic Search Premier - 

• Are people with mental illnesses treated fairly by society?
• Is social media beneficial or harmful?
• Is capital punishment ethical?
• Should countries use a military draft?
• If countries are overpopulated, should the government be able to limit the number of children in each family?
• Is it better to listen to music while working, or to work in silence?
• Should people be allowed to clone themselves?
• Is it better to be a morning person or a night person?
• If aliens came to Earth, should we befriend them?
• Is climate change real?
• What is the most important scientific breakthrough of your lifetime?
• Is it okay for companies to sell their customers' information?
• Should the government spend time and resources on renewable energy?
• Are clinical trials that use placebos ethical?
• Is animal testing ethical?

From Gale's Power Search - 

• Should the Wealthy Pay Higher Taxes?
• Are people with mental illnesses treated fairly by society?
• Do violent video games make people more violent?
• Should we give money to homeless people?
• How much should the public know about a celebrity's personal life?
• Is there ever a good reason for war?
• Is it ethical to train dogs as service animals?
• Is it better to listen to music while working, or to work in silence?
• Is it better to be a morning person or a night person?
• Is loving your job more important than making a lot of money?
• Is print news still important in a technological world?
• Should America fund another trip to the moon?
• Is too much screen time harmful to children?
• Should companies be allowed to create pollution if they're making goods that benefit society?
• What is the most important scientific breakthrough of your lifetime?

From Credo Reference - 

• Do violent video games make people more violent?
• Is capital punishment ethical?
• Should countries use a military draft?
• If countries are overpopulated, should the government be able to limit the number of children in each family?
• Are drunk drivers punished appropriately?
• Is there ever a good reason for war?
• Do zoos protect animals or exploit them?
• Should people be allowed to clone themselves?
• What is the most important crop to the modern economy?
• Is print news still important in a technological world?
• Is life better than it was 50 years ago?
• Is too much screen time harmful to children?
• Is climate change real?
• Should parents be able to choose their babies' traits before they're born?