General Sites

• Academic Index - "a scholarly academic search engine."
• Ethics Updates -Resources and updates on current literature related to ethics.
• Hot Paper Topics - O'Keefe Library at St. Ambrose University.
• Hot Paper Topics - Miscellaneous Issues - More topics from O'Keefe Library.
• JURIST - Hot topics in legal news.
• ProCon.org - Controversial issues in a pro-con format.
• U.S. Government Information, By Topic
• U.S. Senate Democratic Policy Committee - Click on "Issues in Focus."
• U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee - Click on "Issues."

Additional Sites

• Almanac of Policy Issues - Unbiased background information on major issues.
• American Civil Liberties Union - The ACLU's mission is to fight civil liberties violations wherever and whenever they occur.
• The Brookings Institution - An independent, nonpartisan organization devoted to research, analysis, education, and publication focused on public policy issues.
• The Cato Institute - Think tank with a libertarian emphasis. See research areas for a list of topics.
• The Heritage Foundation - A conservative think tank. View a list of research issues.
• Markula Center for Applied Ethics - "Research and dialogue on ethical issues in critical areas of American life."
• National Center for Policy Analysis - A nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization.
• PBS Online NewsHour Index - Transcripts and special reports from the PBS news program.
• Political Advocacy Groups - Organized by topic.
• Project Vote Smart - Gathers and disseminates nonpartisan information about political issues, candidates, and campaigns. Includes a list of issue organizations.
• Public Agenda - Public opinion and policy analysis of major issues.
• Urban Institute - A nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research and educational organization.