MOUNT CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

PATHFINDER - Write Your Congressman
Below you will find web sites and databases that will help you find an issue of concern to you, research the issue, and contact an elected official.

First, look through the daily newspapers in the library - Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, & New York Times.

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:

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

On the Issues
Find out how political leaders stand on important issues.

U.S. House of Representatives
Contact representatives, find out about legislation, committee work and more.

Social Issues – Multnomah County Library
Created for high school students researching social issues. Find links to support both sides of an issue.

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
Online edition of the Daily Southtown

Google News
Will only search for news stories on your topic

The New York Times
Online edition of the New York Times


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