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Guide to Issues & Controversies

Navigating Results

When researching by keyword, the results page will display:
  • A list of results sorted by relevance. 
  • A top menu of sources: Articles, Primary Sources, Editorials, and News.

Some things to note:

  • You can filter top results using the Types filter box on the right side of the results page
  • When researching a controversial topic for a perusasive essay, select Pro/Con Articles within the Filter by Type box
  • Editorials can be filtered by source and by date
  • News items can be filtered by date

Navigating results example