Southern Boone County R-I Schools Problem/solution Paper Helper

Does writing a paper make you feel like this guy looks? Well, don't worry! It's not so bad if you take it one step at a time. Just think of a problem that exists in society today. This problem can be local, national or even global. Below are some common paper topics. You may choose to use one of them or you may choose to come up with one on your own. Either way, the internet has some great resources available for you; you just have to find them. Each of the topics below includes at least one link to a web site that includes relevant information on that topic.

If none of these ideas interests you, you really need to visit the Yahoo Search Engine. Just type in your topic and ask it to search for you. It's a great internet tool! However, a note of warning--WATCH OUT FOR BOGUS SITES! Remember, anyone with a little computer know how can design a web site and say whatever he or she wants. In order to use internet information as a paper resource, you need to get your information from a credible source. Universities are usually safe - so are most national organizations; however, if you are in doubt, please ask the teacher to look at your information. It's better to be safe than sorry!

Need more sources? Link to EBSCO. This is a periodical database with more than 1,000 full text articles from journals and newspapers. Time to browse!

This database includes many journals that our school databases do not carry. Check this source out in addition to your searches on SIRS or Info Trac.

Unfair Hiring Practices

Employment Discrimination
--Employment discrimination law materials (links to laws passed on this subject)

--Airline safety information for airline passengers
--Information from the Foreseeable Risk Analysis Center

--A list of links to various sites with information on alternative energy sources

--National Dropout Prevention Center

--Massachusetts Association of HMOs

--The Hunger Web (links to research sites and some good information on possible solutions to the problem)

--Census Bureau's worldwide population information
--Facing the Future (an organization dedicated to informing young people about the problems of increasing world population)

All Types
--Link to EPA homepage (you can browse by topic or use their search engine to make a search by type of pollution)

Abstinence as a Solution
The following two sites include information about abstinence as a solution to the problem of teenage pregnancy:
--Site #1
--Site #2


Birth Control
--Link to birth control information

--General information on tobacco legislation

--Papers from Yale on various recycling issues

--U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leadership Hot Topics Page
--5 media myths about welfare
--Idea Central's "Welfare and Families" issue (contains lots of info. on welfare and its reform)
--The Urban Institute's Analysis of the issues surrounding welfare reform