Inspired by the Reference Shelf print series, Reference Shelf Plus provides library patrons with balanced examinations of the many social, scientific, political, and economic issues facing the world community today. This easy-to-use information hub contains editor-selected full-text articles from a range of publications to give patrons of all ages a thorough and balanced overview of a range of debated issues and talked-about subjects.
Sample Topics
Reference Shelf Plus features:
Coverage of more than 145 issues, containing 875 topics in total, with more content being added regularly.
Full-text articles from respected publications, from peer-reviewed journals to popular newsstand periodicals.
Wilson editorial standards: articles are compiled by experienced Wilson editors with an eye toward balance, insight, and timeliness. In addition, many issues feature a short editor’s introduction offering vital background information and explaining precisely what is covered in each topic in the database.
Options for further exploration using More Full Text Articles, More Citations, and Search the Web links, for much broader coverage of any topic.
Links to biographical profiles from the acclaimed Current Biography database for background information on key figures.
A simple, uncluttered graphical interface designed to capture the attention of younger patrons while still being sophisticated enough for adult use.
Comments link so that patrons can participate in conversations with other users and Wilson editors.
Topic Finder box, allowing patrons to "free search" the entire database for any subject of interest, including information on a myriad of people and subjects related to the main topics covered by the database.
Previous/Next buttons on search screens, for easy movement between pages of topics.
Plain-text list on the left of the Topic Finder menu to scan easily for topics of interest.
The ability to Print, email, or save multiple articles at a click.
PDF page images, delivering all the illustrations, charts, graphs, and other graphical content essential to research.
My WilsonWeb and ReadSpeaker text-to-speech converter to enhance patrons’ research experience.
Issues covered include
The Arctic · Business of Art · Child Welfare · Civil Liberties · Consumerism · Doping in Sports · The Environment · Evolution · Ethics in Business · Fishing & the Depletion of the Oceans · Gambling · Gender Politics · Genocide · Global Climate Change · Greece & Turkey · Health Care · HIV/AIDS · Homeland Security · Immigration & Emigration · India & Pakistan · International Disaster Relief · The International Drug Trade · The Internet · Literacy · The Muslim World · Mental Health · NATO · Nuclear Policy · The Paranormal · Philanthropists · Physical Fitness · Poverty · Refugees · Sports · Space Exploration · Quebec Separatist Movement · Torture · Veterans
And many more!
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