MOUNT CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

PATHFINDER - Politicians & Catholic Social Teaching
Below you will find suggestions for print sources, web sites, and databases that will help you select a politician, determine their political platforms, and determine how "Catholic" or "un-Catholic" your politician is in their politics.

Suggested Print Sources:

Who represents me? A directory of elected and appointed governmental officials in Cook County, Illinois 2005 Edition (See Mrs. Pienton for copy.)


Suggested Web Sites:

Office for Social Justice
In addition to finding references to Catholic Social Teaching, look at the link, "Issues and Legislative Advocacy" to examine some social justice issues.

Find Elected Officials
Find out who your state and federal officials are and how to contact them.

On the Issues
Find out how your politician stands on important issues. There is an archive section for politicians who may not be currently in the news.

Suggested Databases:

Electric Library
Full text magazine and newspaper articles, radio and congressional transcripts, encyclopedia articles.
See Mrs. Pienton for remote access id and password.

Issues and Controversies
Overviews, pros & cons of social and controversial issues with links to other sources of information.
See Mrs. Pienton for remote access id and password.

SIRS Researcher
Contains full-text articles exploring social and current issues. Look at "Leading Issues" to give you ideas for a topic and then information on that topic..
See Mrs. Pienton for remote access id and password.

Suggested News Sources:

Chicago Tribune
Online edition of the Chicago Tribune

CNN
CNN on the web

Daily Southtown
Get information about news effecting the Chicago south side and south & southwest suburbs.

Google News
http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&gl=
Provides headline news and the ability to search for news stories.

The New York Times
Online edition of the New York Times


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