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SIRS Issues Researcher
More @ Content, Context, Connections
For more than 35 years, SIRS has encouraged dialogue and critical thinking about the major issues of our society. Here are a few examples of how SIRS Issues Researcher continues to offer content, context, and connections to 300+ Leading Issues.
Content: SIRS Issues Researcher's title list now consists of 1,900+ sources. Daily selection of articles and graphics come from new additions such as National Defense, Bank Technology News, and U.S. Newswire. Unique international perspectives editorially compiled in Leading Issues' Global Impact coverage come from 320 international sources including new additions such as The Hindu, China Staff, and Canada Newswire.
Fall Updates:
SIRS Issues Researcher Titles (XLS | PDF)
SIRS Issues Researcher International Titles (PDF)
Context: View issues in context through newly added editorially selected multimedia interactives. Each video clip is carefully selected to frame the issue in context of the current debate. Find multimedia video clips in the interactive section of Leading Issues including AIDS, Fad Diets, Immigration, Space Exploration & Travel, plus Teens and Cosmetic Surgery.
Connections: Stay connected to SIRS daily updates of Leading Issues through a variety of RSS Feeds. Subscribe to any or all SIRS 300+ Leading Issues, Top 10 Leading Issues and SIRS Latest Articles RSS feeds. RSS Feeds ensure relevant, issues-based articles will be delivered your email boxes, newsreaders, or webpage.
Access links by clicking RSS feeds at the bottom of any SKS page. (See right.)
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Quote of the Month
"I wish I knew about the online resources like ProQuest, SIRS, and eLibrary where you can search a topic and get an enormous amount of articles on whatever you are researching. I just found out that [Joel] Barlow had these on their website last week!"—M. Brennan (Source)
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SIRS Knowledge Source Lesson Plan
H-1B Visas & American Workers
Unemployment remains stubbornly high and the disappearance of the American middle class have both become a midterm election issues.
One of the problems that may contribute to both is the expansion of the H1-B Visa program. The H-1B visa program allows skilled immigrants to work in the United States on a temporary basis. It allows American companies and universities to hire foreign scientists, engineers and programmers.
Students: Who are some of the largest proponents of H-1B Visas and what industries do they represent? What are the arguments for the H-1B Visa program to import foreign workers? What are the arguments for curtailing the H-1B Visa program made by proponents for American workers? What is your recommendation to address this controversy and why?
SIRS has the answers. Start here!
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2010-2011 Linworth Books Contest
ProQuest is teaming up again this year with Linworth Books to give away professional development books! All of this year's ProQuest email newsletters contain an entry link, allowing you to enter once per month per newsletter to win one of four Linworth Books titles.
There will be two books given away each month per newsletter. There's no purchase necessary to win, entry details and book information can be found here. Good luck, and be sure to spread the word across your school and district!
RECENT WINNERS: J. Daniels, Apex, NC | B. Andrews, Savannah, GA | S. Sciabarrasi, Leominster, MA | M. Lambert, Marshall, MI | J. Boston, Davis, CA | P. Williams, Columbia, PA | T. Briggs, Senatobia, MS | J. Boren, Bartlett, TN | B. Wakely, St. Louis, MO | V. Malsbury, Westampton, NJ | K.S. Ratliff, Bassett, VA... you could be next!
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Support Tools & More @ All-new proquestk12.com
Summer is one of our busiest seasons here at ProQuest headquarters. After talking with teachers and librarians at recent national conferences, we set to work making our central proquestk12.com support website easier to use and revised a number of items, including:
Handy Home Page: You said our home page was too busy. We agreed! The new entry page is cleaner, clearer, and offers an interactive calendar for our free web training sessions and live @ProQuest Twitter feed. Give it a try, and let the new large images scroll to see what's new.
Standards-Linked Lessons Plans: Revised for 2010! Developed by experienced educators with subject-matter expertise, these activities have been aligned to national standards and developed for four grade levels and four subject areas. Activities now address all of our major databases, making this a must-download set of free lesson plans.
21st Century Skills Addressed: How do ProQuest research tools help schools meet the needs of 21st Century learners? Our new video explains. (A number of new videos went live this summer.)
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Enroll & Save | Vendor of Choice Program
At ProQuest, we know that many of our customers are facing budget cuts (ProQuest CEO message). With each passing month, it's becoming more difficult to afford all of the online research resources you would like to provide to your students.
In response, we've put a program in place to help you during these hard times. ProQuest's new Vendor of Choice program has already helped schools just like yours save thousands of dollars. Find out more and enroll today.
Library Lovers!
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Library Promotional Posters &
Usage Boosters
New customizable posters, flyers, and other tools (full SIRS titles kit) will help you increase usage of your library media center resources this year. Compliments of ProQuest!
Short Videos @ ProQuest
2 Minute Overviews...
Now is the perfect time to spread the word about your ProQuest subscriptions. Send links to our set of two minute videos to introduce students, staff, and parents to your electronic subscriptions. Click here to begin.
Top 3 Websites
Each month, our SIRS team scours the Internet for top-quality websites for classrooms and libraries. Dive into this month's selections: Columbus, disabilities, designers.
SIRS Spotlights & Challenge Quests
National Hispanic Awareness Month is an annual celebration of the culture, traditions, achievements and heritage of Hispanic Americans.
SIRS Knowledge Source helps researchers learn more about
notable Hispanic Americans and trace Hispanic culture's unique impact on the American experience
in this month's Spotlight of the Month.
Did you ever wonder why Americans carve pumpkins for Halloween? About 2,000 years ago, an Irish legend developed about a ghost who was forced to wander the earth while holding a lantern.
Our SIRS ChallengeQuest asks:
According to the legend, what was the name of the ghost who roamed the earth?
Grants for Educators @ Grant Wrangler
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