Sometimes you need to use resources covering current events that may not be available in a book or scholarly, peer-reviewed article. Thei information cycle begins with an event and quickly moves to social media. Only months later do you have scholarly articles and sometimes a year later books pop up. You will need to look at current news resources and fact checking sites for you information.
Census Information – Find popular facts (population, income, etc.) and frequently requested data about your community.
Pew Research Center - Find nonpartisan facts about public opinion through polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.
ProCon.org - Provides pros & Cons for controversial issues – Like Pew the information is gathered independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit groups.
Public Agenda – nonpartisan, unbiased resources to help you think through a difficult issue in alternative ways, weighing and evaluating values, priorities, pros, cons and tradeoffs.
World Public Opinion – an international collaborative project whose aim is to give voice to public opinion around the world on international issues.
News Sites:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
CNN
LA Times
NPR (National Public Radio)
New York Times
Reuters
