Research Guides: MATH 100: Math for Sustainability: Background information

Giving you background on a topic

Jumping straight into scholarly literature when you don't know a lot about a topic can be overwhelming. Spending a little time beforehand learning about the situation and issues involved can save you time and lead you to scholarly sources.

CQ Researcher (includes CQ Global Researcher) This link opens in a new window
Issues and controversial subjects in the news. In-depth coverage of a single topic at a time, with extensive text and bibliographies. CQ Global Researcher covers international issues and crises. Coverage: 1991-present.
Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
This cross-curricular product covers todays hottest social issues and supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical thinking skills and draw their own conclusions. More than 20,000 pro/con viewpoints and 19,000+ reference articles are included.

Wikipedia
While not a scholarly source in itself, Wikipedia's entries usually contain a long reference list which include such sources.