Controversies & Social Issues

• For the topics below I provide a range of Subject Headings. Each runs a Subject search in the IC Library catalog, providing a quick and easy route to our most relevant resources.
• Browsing these Headings is also a way to brainstorm your topic, helping you conisder it from different angles and at different levels of specificity.
• Subject searching is available in most of the IC Library's databases of newspaper, magazine, and journal articles (see Databases above). Although Subject Headings may vary from database to database, most are very similar to those in library catalogs, so scanning these will help you search the databases more effectively.

Abortion
Abortion--United States
Abortion--United States--History
Abortion--Government policy--United States
Abortion--Law and legislation--United States  [including Roe v. Wade]
Abortion--Law and legislation--United States--History
Fetus--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects
Abortion--United States--Moral and ethical aspects
Abortion--Political aspects--United States
Abortion--United States--Public opinion
Abortion--Religious aspects

Pro-choice movement--United states
Pro-life movement--United States
Human reproduction--Moral and ethical aspects

Pregnancy--Moral and ethical aspects
Birth control
Birth control--United States
Birth control clinics
Planned Parenthood Federation of America--History
Abortion counseling
Abortion services--United States
Women's rights--United States

Affirmative action programs United States
Affirmative action programs--Law and legislation--United States

Affirmative action programs in education--United States
Affirmative action programs in education--Law and legislation--United States
Educational equalization--United States
Minorities--Education (Higher)--United States
Discrimination in higher education--United States
Universities and colleges--United States--Admission
Education, Higher--Economic aspects
Education, Higher--Economic aspects--United States
Education, Higher--Finance

Discrimination in employment--United States
Discrimination in employment--Law and legislation--United States
Minorities--United States--Economic conditions
Minorities--Employment--United States
Reverse discrimination--United States
Reverse discrimination in employment--Law and legislation--United States
Diversity in the workplace--United States

African Americans--Education
African Americans--Education (Higher)
African Americans--Employment
African Americans--Economic conditions
African Americans--Reparations
Minorities--United States
United States--Race relations
United States--Race relations--History--20th century
Racism--United States
Race discrimination--United States
Whites--United States--Social conditions
Whites--United States--Race identity
Whites--United States--Attitudes

Sex discrimination against women
Sex discrimination against women--United States
Sex discrimination against women--Law and legislation--United States
Sex discrimination in education--United States
United States. Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX.
Sex discrimination in employment--United States
Sex discrimination in employment--Law and legislation--United States
Women--Employment--United States
Sexism--United States
Men--Attitudes
Men--Employment--United States
Men--United States--Social conditions

People with disabilities--Civil rights--United States
People with disabilities--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
United States. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
People with disabilities--Education
People with disabilities--Employment--United States
People with disabilities--Employment--Law and legislation--United States

Also see my research guide for Language, Hatred, and the Postracial World.

Agriculture--Environmental aspects
Agriculture--Environmental aspects--United States
Agriculture--Moral and ethical aspects
Agricultural biotechnology--Environmental aspects
Agricultural biotechnology--Moral and ethical aspects
Agricultural ecology
Agricultural ecology--United States
Agricultural industries
Agricultural industries--United States
Crops--Genetic engineering
Crops--Genetic engineering--Environmental aspects
Genetically modified foods
Animal industry--United States--Moral and ethical aspects
Animal industry--Moral and ethical aspects
Animal industry--United States
Livestock factories

Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable agriculture--United States
Agrobiodiversity
Agrobiodiversity conservation
Alternative agriculture
Alternative agriculture--United States
Organic farming
Organic farming--United States

Food--Safety measures
Food handling
Food contamination
Food adulteration and inspection
Food adulteration and inspection United States
Food--Toxicology
Antibiotics in agriculture--Popular works
Antibiotics in veterinary medicine
Veterinary drug residues--Congresses
Meat inspection--United States
Food industry and trade--Health aspects--United States
Food industry and trade--Safety measures
Food law and legislation United States
United States. Food and Drug Administration

Also see my research guide for Agriculture & Food.

Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Drinking of alcoholic beverages--History
Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects
Drinking of alcoholic beverages--United States
Drinking of alcoholic beverages--United States--History

Teenagers Alcohol use
Youth--Alcohol use
College students--Alcohol use--United States

Note: As Subject Headings "alcoholism" and "alcoholics" can refer to any form of alcohol abuse (for instance, binge drinking) and are not limited to full-blown addiction..

Alcoholism
Alcoholism--Congresses
Alcoholism--Prevention
Alcoholism--Psychological aspects
Alcoholism--Social aspects
Alcoholism--Study and teaching
Alcoholism--Treatment
Alcoholism--United States
Alcoholism--United States--History
Alcoholism--United States--Prevention

Alcoholics
Alcoholics--Rehabilitation
Alcoholics--Rehabilitation--United States

Alcohol--Physiological effect
Alcohol--Physiological effect--Congresses

Alcoholic beverage industry
Liquor laws--United States
Drinking and traffic accidents--United States
Drunk driving

Temperance  [not limited to tempernce movements]
Prohibition
Prohibition--United States
Prohibition--United States--History

Alternative medicine
Alternative medicine--United States
Cancer--Alternative treatment
Pain--Alternative treatment
Complementary Therapies--methods
Integrative medicine  [combining conventional and complementary medicine]
Traditional medicine
Medicine--Religious aspects
Spiritual healing
Herbs--Therapeutic use
Medicine, Ayurvedic
Medicine, Chinese
Acupuncture
Acupressure
Chiropractic--Popular works
Massage therapy
Holistic medicine
Diet therapy
Dietary supplements
Vitamin therapy
Naturopathy
Natural foods
Natural products
Homeopathy
Mental healing
Relaxation--Therapeutic use
Meditation--Therapeutic use
Yoga--Therapeutic use
Breathing exercises
Imagery (Psychology)--Therapeutic use
Hypnotism--Therapeutic use
Biofeedback training
Medicine, Psychosomatic
Placebos (Medicine)
Pets--Therapeutic use
Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric
Medical anthropology

Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease--Congresses
Alzheimer's disease--Genetic aspects
Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Care
Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Dwellings
Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Family relationships
Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Home care
Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Long-term care
Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Recreation
Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Rehabilitation
Alzheimer's disease--Popular works
Alzheimer's disease--Social aspects
Alzheimer's disease--Treatment

Dementia
Dementia--Patients--Care
Dementia--Patients--Care--Psychological aspects
Dementia--Patients--Family relationships
Dementia--Patients--Institutional care
Dementia--Patients--Services for
Dementia--Treatment

Older people--Care--Moral and ethical aspects
Older people--Care--United States
Older people--Diseases
Older people--Economic conditions
Older people--Family relationships
Older people--Government policy--United States
Older people--Health and hygiene
Older people--Home care
Older people--Long-term care--United States
Older people--Medical care
Older people--Medical care--United States.
Older people--United States--Economic conditions
Aging parents--Care--United States
Aging--Social aspects--United States
Caregivers--Mental health

American Dream
Quality of life--United States
Social values--United States
Lifestyles--United States
United States--Civilization  [subdivided by time period]
United States--Social conditions  [subdivided by time period]
United States--Social life and customs [subdivided by time period]

Equality--United States
Equality before the law--United States
Civil rights--United States
Social justice--United States
Social classes--United States
Social stratification--United States
Multiculturalism--United States
Intercultural communication--United States
Pluralism (Social sciences) United States
Culture conflict--United States

African Americans--Race identity
Arab Americans--Ethnic identity
Asian Americans--Ethnic identity
Hispanic Americans--Ethnic identity
Mexican Americans--Ethnic identity
Indians of North America--Ethnic Identity
Indians of North America--Cultural assimilation
Racially mixed people--Race identity--United States

Minorities--United States
Minorities--United States--Social conditions
Ethnicity--United States
United States--Ethnic relations
Race awareness--United States
Race relations--United States
United States--Race relations

Discrimination--United States
Race discrimination--United States
Racism--United States
Discrimination in education--United States
Educational equalization
Educational equalization--United States
Discrimination in higher education--United States
Affirmative action programs--United States
Discrimination in employment--United States​
Discrimination in housing--United States​​
Discrimination in law enforcement--United States
Racial profiling in law enforcement--United States
Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States
Discrimination in medical care--United States

Sexism--United States
Sex discrimination against women--United States
Women's rights--United States
Sex discrimination in employment--United States
Women--Employment--United States
Women in the professions--United States
Wages--Women--United States
Equal pay for equal work--United States
Pay equity--United States

Religious tolerance--United States
Religion and sociology--United States
Freedom of religion--United States
Jews--United States--Identity
Antisemitism--United State
Muslims--United States--Ethnic identity
Islamophobia--United States

Gays--Identity
Gay rights--United States
Gays--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
Homophobia--United States
Same-sex marriage--United States
Same-sex marriage--Law and legislation--United States

United States--Emigration and immigration
United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy
United States--Emigration and immigration--Social aspects
Emigration and immigration law--United States
Illegal aliens--United States
Illegal aliens--United States--Social conditions
Alien labor--United States

Income--United States
Income distribution  [inequality of income]
Income distribution--United States
Cost and standard of living--United States
Credit--United States
Home ownership
Suburbs--United States
Wages--United States
Minimum wage--United States
Unemployment--United States
Debt--United States
Consumption (Economics)--United States
Consumption (Economics)--Social aspects--United States
Consumer behavior--United States
United States--Economic conditions--1981-
United States--Economic conditions--21st century
United States--Economic conditions--2001-2009
United States--Economic conditions--2009-

Economic security--United States
Poor--United States
Working class--United States
Working class--United States--Economic conditions
Working poor--United States
Middle class--United States
Middle class--United States--Economic conditions
Wealth--United States
Rich people--United States
Social mobility--United States

Health services accessibility--United States
Right to health care--United States
Poor--Medical care--United States
Medically uninsured persons--Medical care--United States
Medically uninsured persons--United States

Women in popular culture
Men in popular culture--United States
African Americans in popular culture
Jews in popular culture--United States
Gays in popular culture
Sex in popular culture
Violence in popular culture
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in mass media
Women in mass media
Men in mass media
African Americans in mass media
Sex in mass media
Violence in mass media
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in motion pictures
Men in motion pictures
Women in motion pictures
African Americans in motion pictures
Homosexuality in motion pictures
Sex in motion pictures
Violence in motion pictures
Stereotypes (Social psychology) on television
Women on television
African Americans on television
Sex role on television
Homosexuality on television
Violence on television
Sex role in advertising
Women in advertising

Animal psychology
Animal intelligence
Consciousness in animals
Emotions in animals
Pain in animals
Animal behavior
Social behavior in animals

Animals (Philosophy)
Human-animal relationships
Human-animal relationships--Philosophy
Human-animal communication
Animals and civilization
Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects

Animal rights
Animal rights--Philosophy
Animal rights movement
Speciesism
Animal welfare
Animal welfare--Congresses
Animal welfare--Moral and ethical aspects
Animal welfare--United States

Animal experimentation
Animal Experimentation--Moral and Ethical Aspects
Laboratory animals
Laboratory animals--Congresses
Primates as laboratory animals
Vivisection
Research--Moral and ethical aspects

Animal industry--United States--Moral and ethical aspects
Animal industry--Moral and ethical aspects
Animal industry--United States
Livestock factories--Moral and ethical aspects
Meat industry and trade--United States

Zoo animals
Zoo animals--Congresses
Zoo animals--North America
Zoos
Zoos--History
Captive wild animals
Captive marine mammals

Circus
Circus animals--Behavior
Circus--United States
Circus--United States--History
Circus--Social aspects--United States

Pets
Pets--Psychological aspects
Pets--Social aspects
Pets--Therapeutic use
Domestic animals
Cats
Dogs
Dogs--Behavior

Endangered species
Extinction (Biology)
Biodiversity conservation

Also see my research guide for Bioethics.

Arts--Study and teaching
Arts--Study and teaching--United States
Arts--Study and teaching (Early childhood)
Arts--Study and teaching (Elementary)
Arts--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States
Arts--Study and teaching (Secondary)--United States 

Also see my researdh guide for Education

Bullying
Bullying--Prevention
Bullying in schools
Bullying in schools--Prevention
Bullying in schools--United States
Bullying in schools--United States--Prevention
Aggressiveness in adolescence
Cyberbullying
Bullying in the workplace
Hazing
Greek letter societies
Greek letter societies--United States
Initiations (into trades, societies, etc.)

Cell phones--Social aspects
Smartphones--Social aspects
iPhone (Smartphone)--Social aspects
Text messages (Cell phone systems)
Text messages (Telephone systems)

Telecommunication
Telecommunication--History
Telecommunication--Social aspects
Telecommunication--United States
Mobile communication systems--Social aspects
Wireless communication systems--Social aspects
Digital communications
Digital communications--Social aspects
Digital media--Social aspects
Digital media--Social aspects--United States

Communication and technology
Communication--Technological innovations
Communication--Technological innovations--Social aspects
Interpersonal communication--Technological innovations--Social aspects
Social interaction--Technological innovations

Also see my research guide for Mobile Media Culture and Communication

College students--United States
College students--United States--Attitudes
College students--Mental health
College students--Mental health--United States
College students--Mental health services
College students--Psychology
Women college students--United States
Male college students--United States--Psychology
College students--Sexual behavior
College students--Sexual behavior--United States
Youth--Sexual behavior
Dating (Social customs)
Dating (Social customs)--United States
Dating violence--United States
Sexual consent
Acquaintance rape
College students--Alcohol use
College students--Alcohol use--United States
College students--Conduct of life
College students--United States--Conduct of life
African American college students
African American college students--Social conditions
Hispanic American college students
Gay college students--United States
Greek letter societies--United States
College students--Crimes against--United States
College students--Crimes against--United States--Prevention
Universities and colleges--Security measures--United States
Campus violence--United States

Also see 

• Higher Education: Costs & Benefits

Also see my guides Why Are We Here: Students, Culture and the Problem of College and Education Research.

Creative ability
Creative ability--Psychological aspects
Creative ability--Social aspects
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)--History
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)--Psychological aspects
Artistic collaboration
Appropriation (Art)
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Authors Legal status, laws, etc. United States
Authorship--Collaboration
Intertextuality
Imitation in literature

Technology and the arts
Mass media and the arts
New media art
Interactive art
Interactive multimedia
Convergence (Telecommunication)
Digital art
Digital art--Philosophy
Digital media
Digital media--Moral and ethical aspects
Digital media--Philosophy
Digital media--Social aspects
Digital media--Social aspects--United States
User-generated content​

Copyright
Copyright and electronic data processing
Copyright--Music--United States
Copyright--Broadcasting rights--United States
Copyright--Performing rights
Copyright--Sound recordings
Copyright--United States--History--20th century--Music
Copyright infringement--United States
Mashups (World Wide Web)
Remixes--History and criticism
Piracy (Copyright)
Piracy (Copyright)--United States
Sound recordings--Pirated editions

Intellectual property--United States
Intellectual property infringement
Fair use (Copyright)--United States
Plagiarism

Memetics
Knowledge, Sociology of
Culture diffusion

Cults
Cults--Psychology
Cults--United States
Cults--United States--History
Cults--United States--History--20th century
Brainwashing
Deprogramming--United States
Gurus
Charisma (Personality trait)

Peoples Temple
Jonestown Mass Suicide, Jonestown, Guyana, 1978
Branch Davidians
Waco Branch Davidian Disaster, Tex., 1993
Heaven's Gate (Organization)
Children of God (Movement)
Symbionese Liberation Army
Unification Church [Moonies]

Sects--United States
Conversion
Millennialism
Millennialism--United States
Eschatology
Rapture (Christian eschatology)
End of the world
End of the world--History of doctrines

Satanism
Satanism--United States--History--20th century
Ritual abuse

Delusions
Irrationalism (Philosophy)

Also see my research guide for Religion.

Arts--Political aspects--United States
Arts--Political aspects--United States--History--20th century
National Endowment for the Arts
Culture conflict--United States
United States--Moral conditions
Sexual ethics--United States
Social values--United States
Social change--United States
Politics and culture--United States
Conservatism--United States
Conservatism--United States--History--20th century
Counterculture--United States--History--20th century
Christianity and politics--United States
Christianity and politics--United States--History--20th century
United States--Social conditions--1980-
National characteristics, American

Copyright--Music--United States
Copyright--Broadcasting rights--United States
Copyright--Performing rights
Copyright--Sound recordings
Copyright--Royalties  [nothing in the IC collection, but may work in databases]
Copyright--United States--History--20th century--Music
Copyright infringement--United States
Fair use (Copyright)--United States
Piracy (Copyright)
Piracy (Copyright)--United States
Sound recordings--Pirated editions

Music trade
Music trade--Law and legislation--United States
Performing arts--Law and legislation--United States.
Music trade--United States

Music and the Internet
Internet radio broadcasting [such as Pandora]
Digital jukebox software  [such as Spotify]
Digital media--Law and legislation--United States

Diversity in the workplace
Diversity in the workplace--Management
Diversity in the workplace--United States

Discrimination in employment
Discrimination in employment--United States
Discrimination in employment--United States--History
Discrimination in employment--Law and legislation--United States
Affirmative action programs--United States
Affirmative action programs--Law and legislation--United States

Sex discrimination in employment
Sex role in the work environment
Sex role in the work environment--United States
Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment--Law and legislation--United States
Sexual harassment of women--United States
Sexual harassment of women--Law and legislation--United States
Women--Employment
Women--Employment--United States
Women--Employment--United States--History
Women--Employment--United States--History--20th century
Sexual division of labor
Sexual division of labor--United States
Equal pay for equal work
Equal pay for equal work--United States
Glass ceiling (Employment discrimination)--United States
Women executives
Women executives--United States
Women in higher education
Women in journalism--United States
Women in public life--United States
Women in science--United States

Minorities--Employment
Minorities--Employment--United States
African Americans--Employment
African Americans--Employment--History
African Americans--Economic conditions
African American businesspeople
Hispanic Americans--Employment
Hispanic American businesspeople
Hispanic Americans--Economic conditions
Foreign workers--United States
Foreign workers, Mexican--United States
Alien labor--United States

Gays--Employment--United States
Homosexuality in the workplace--United States
Gender identity in the workplace

People with disabilities--Employment--United States

Age discrimination in employment
Age and employment

Personnel management--United States
Corporate culture
Corporate culture--United States
Corporate culture--Congresses
Corporate culture--Case studies
Corporate culture--Cross-cultural studies
Corporate culture--Moral and ethical aspects
Organizational behavior
Organizational behavior--United States
Organizational behavior--Cross-cultural studies
Organizational behavior--Moral and ethical aspects
Business anthropology

Family violence
Family violence--Law and legislation--United States
Family violence--Psychological aspects
Family violence--United States
Victims of family violence
Victims of family violence--United States
Marital Violence
Marital violence--United States
Wife abuse
Wife abuse--United States
Abused women
Abused women--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
Abused women--United States
Abusive men
Abusive men--United States
Rape in marriage--United States
Women--Crimes against
Women--Crimes against--United States
Women's shelters

Dating Violence
Acquaintance rape
Stalking
Victims of stalking

Abusive Women
Abused men
Abused husbands
Abused lesbians

Drone aircraft
Drone aircraft--Moral and ethical aspects
Drone aircraft--Moral and ethical aspects--United States
Drone aircraft--United States
Vehicles, Remotely piloted
Reconnaissance aircraft
Aerial reconnaissance
Geospatial data
Military surveillance
Predator (Drone aircraft)   [nothing in the IC collection yet, but might work in databases]
Targeted killing--United States--History--21st century
Robotics--Military applications
Military robots--Moral and ethical aspects

United States. Declaration of Independence
United States. Constitution
United States. Constitution. 1st-10th Amendments  [ Bill of Rights]
Democracy--United States
Voting--United States
Suffrage--United States
Slavery--United States
African Americans--Civil rights
Indians of North America--Civil rights 
Indians of North America--Land tenure
Indians of North America--Treaties 
Women--Suffrage--United States
African Americans--Suffrage
Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945

Equality
Equality--United States
Equality before the law--United States
Human rights--United States
Civil rights--United States
Discrimination--United States
Social justice--United States
Social classes
Social classes--United States
Social stratification
Social stratification--United States
Social mobility
Social mobility--United States
Elite (Social sciences)--United States
Wealth--United States
Rich people--United States
Poverty--United States
Poor--United States
Public welfare--United States
Income distribution--United States
Capitalism--United States
Monopolies--United States
Trusts, Industrial--United States
Free trade--United States
Free enterprise
Free enterprise--United States
Employee rights--United States
Labor laws and legislation--United States
Discrimination in employment--United States
Freedom of religion--United States
Freedom of speech
Freedom of speech--United States
Academic freedom--United States
Freedom of the press
Freedom of the press--United States
Mass media--Objectivity--United States
Journalism--Objectivity--United States
Freedom of information
Freedom of information--United States
Censorship--United States
War on Terrorism, 2001- Law and legislation United States
War and emergency powers--United States
National security--Law and legislation--United States
Internal security--United States
Privacy, Right of--United States
Internet--Law and legislation--United States
Electronic surveillance--United States
Segregation in education--United States
Discrimination in education--United States
Educational equalization
Educational equalization--United States
Discrimination in law enforcement--United States
Racial profiling in law enforcement--United States
Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States
Imprisonment--United States
Prisons--United States
Race discrimination
Race discrimination--United States
Racism--United States
Women's rights--United States
Sex discrimination against women
Sex discrimination against women--United States
Gay rights--United States
Homophobia--United States
Same-sex marriage--United States
Same-sex marriage--Law and legislation--United States
Abortion--Law and legislation--United States
Pro-choice movement--United States
Pro-life movement--United States
Right to die--Law and legislation--United States
Firearms--Law and legislation--United States
Gun control--United States
Drug control--United States
Drugs--Law and legislation--United States
Drug legalization--United States
Medical economics--United States
Health services accessibility--United States
Equality--Health aspects
Emigration and immigration law--United States
Illegal aliens--United States
United States--Economic conditions--21st century
United States--Social conditions--21st century
United States--Civilization--21st century

Also see my research guides for Criminal Justice, Education, Bioethics, and Language and Hatred in the Postracial World.

Bioethics Agricultural biotechnology--Environmental aspects
Agricultural biotechnology--Moral and ethical aspects
Crops--Genetic engineering
Crops--Genetic engineering--Environmental aspects
Transgenic plants Genetically modified foods

Also see my research guides for Bioethical Issues and Agriculture & Food.

Global warming
Global warming--Government policy
Atmospheric carbon dioxide--Environmental aspects
Ozone layer depletion
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric
Greenhouse gases--Environmental aspects
Air Pollution--Environmental aspects
Emissions trading
Global temperature changes
Climatic changes
Climatic changes--Environmental aspects
Global environmental change
Nature--Effect of human beings on
Environmental economics
Economic development--Environmental aspects
Environmental policy--United States
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992)

Also see my research guide Environmental Issues.

Gun control--United States
Firearms--Law and legislation--United States
Firearms ownership--United States
Firearms--Social aspects--United States
Firearms industry and trade--United States
National Rifle Association of America
Firearms and crime--United States
United States. Constitution. 1st-10th Amendments
United States. Constitution 2nd Amendment
United States--Militia
Violent crimes--United States

Also see my research guide Violence Topics.

Health care reform--United States
United States. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Health services accessibility
Health services accessibility--United States
Health care rationing
Equality--Health aspects
Right to health care
Right to health care--United States

Poor--Medical care
Poor--Medical care--United States
Medically uninsured persons--Medical care--United States
Medically uninsured persons--United States

Medicaid
Medicaid fraud
Medicare
Medicare fraud
Malpractice
Malpractice--United States
Liability (Law)--United States

Public health--United States
Medical care--United States
Medical care, Cost of--United States
Medical care--United States--Cost control
Medical economics--United States
Medical policy--United States
National health insurance--United States  
Insurance, Health--United States
Insurance, Health--economics--United States
Insurance, Health--Government policy--United States  
Patients--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States

Also see my research guide for Bioehtics.

Education, Higher--Philosophy 
Education, Higher--United States
Education, Higher--United States--Philosophy 
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States

College attendance--United States
College choice--United States
College costs--United States
Education, Higher--Economic aspects--United States 
College students--Economic conditions  
Student loans--United States
Student loans--Corrupt practices--United States
Student aid--United States
Higher education and state--United States

Universities and colleges--United States
Universities and colleges--United States--Admission
Universities and colleges--United States--Administration
Universities and colleges--Finance
Universities and colleges--United States--Finance 

Community colleges--United States
Distance education
Distance education United States
For-profit universities and colleges--United States
Vocational education
Vocational education--Philosophy
Vocational education--United States
Occupational training
Occupational training--United States
School-to-work transition--United States
Service learning 

College graduates--Employment--United States
College graduates--United States--Economic conditions--21st century

Also see my research guides for Education and Why Are We Here: Students, Culture, and the Porblem of College, as well as the Jan.2015 CQ Researcher: College Rankings

Homelessness
Homelessness--Government policy--United States
Homelessness--United States
Homeless persons
Homeless persons--Services for--United States
Homeless persons--United States
Marginality, Social
Marginality, Social--United States

Human trafficking  [coercive exploitation, as in the sex trade]
Human trafficking--Government policy--United States
Human trafficking--Prevention--International cooperation
Human trafficking--United States
Prostitution [subheadings by place]
Sex-oriented businesses
Sex tourism

Human smuggling  [illegal immigrants/laborers]
Human smuggling--United States
Illegal aliens

European Union
European Union--History
European Union--Membership
European Union countries
European Union countries--Economic conditions
European Union countries--Economic integration
European Union countries--Economic policy
European Union countries--Emigration and immigration
European Union countries--Emigration and immigration--Government policy
Asylum, Right of--European Union countries
Emigration and immigration law--European Union countries
Europe--Emigration and immigration
Europe--Emigration and immigration--Government policy
European Union countries--Ethnic relations
Racism--Europe
Citizenship--European Union countries
Nationalism--Europe
Group identity--Europe
Multiculturalism--Europe
European Union countries--Foreign relations
European Union countries--Politics and government
Europe--Politics and government--1989-
Democracy--European Union countries
European Union countries--Religion

Refugees
Refugees, Arab
Refugees--Civil rights
Refugees--Government policy
Refugees--Legal status, laws, etc
Refugees--Services for
Asylum, Right of
Asylum, Right of--European Union countries

Islam--Europe
Muslims--Europe
Islam--European Union countries
Islam and politics--Europe
Islam and politics--France
Muslims--Non-Muslim countries
Islamic fundamentalism--Europe
Jihad
Qaida (Organization)
Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam
Terrorism--Europe--Prevention
European Union countries--Social policy
Europe--Social conditions--21st century

Also see my research guide for Islam & the Islamic World

Communicable diseases
Communicable diseases--Congresses
Communicable diseases--Epidemiology
Communicable diseases--History
Communicable diseases--Prevention
Communicable diseases--Transmission
Communicable diseases--United States
Sexually transmitted diseases
Emerging infectious diseases

Epidemics
Epidemics--History
Epidemics--Prevention
Epidemics--Social aspects
Epidemiology
Epidemiology--Congresses
Epidemiology--History
Epidemiology--Methodology
Epidemiology--Popular works
Vaccination
Vaccination--Complications
Vaccination--Law and legislation
Vaccination--United States
Vaccination of children

Anthrax
Cholera
Dengue
Ebola virus disease
Hepatitis
Hepatitis B--United States
Hepatitis C
HIV (Viruses)
HIV infections
HIV infections--Africa, Sub-Saharan
HIV infections--Prevention
HIV Infections--Social aspects
HIV infections--United States
Influenza
Influenza--Epidemiology
Lyme disease
Malaria
Malaria--Prevention
Measles--Prevention
Papillomaviruses
Plague
Rabies
Smallpox
Smallpox--Epidemiology
Smallpox vaccine
Syphilis--History
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis--History
Tuberculosis--Prevention

Information society
Information technology--Social aspects
Information technology--Political aspects
Information technology--Economic aspects
Information technology--Economic aspects--United States
Information technology--Moral and ethical aspects
Information superhighway
Information networks

Big data
Data mining
Data protection
Data protection--Law and legislation
Data protection--Law and legislation--United States
Public records--Access control--United States
Electronic information resources
Electronic information resources--Access control
Internet--Security measures
Internet--Social aspects
Internet--Law and legislation
Internet--Law and legislation--United States
Internet--Political aspects
Internet--Political aspects--United States
Privacy, Right of
Privacy, Right of--United States

Virtual reality--Social aspects
Cyberspace--Social aspects
Shared virtual environments
Internet--Social aspects
Online dating
Internet--Psychological aspects
Internet addiction
Online identities
Online identities--Social aspects
Computer networks--Social aspects
Social media
Online social networks
Online social networks--Social aspects
Online social networks--United States
Facebook (Electronic resource)
Twitter
Digital media--Social aspects
Cell phones--Social aspects
Text messages (Telephone systems)
Instant messaging
Blogs
Blogs--Social aspects
Technological innovations--Social aspects
Computers and civilization

Computer crimes
Internet--Law and legislation
Copyright and electronic data processing
Copyright and electronic data processing--United States
Piracy (Copyright)
Piracy (Copyright)--United States
Piracy (Copyright)--United States--History--20th century
Intellectual property

Privacy, Right of
Privacy, Right of--United States
Electronic surveillance
Electronic surveillance--Social aspects
Electronic surveillance--United States
Electronic surveillance--Law and legislation--United States
Data protection
Data protection--Law and legislation--United States
Data protection--Congresses
Computers--Access control
Electronic records--Access control--United States
Confidential communications--United States
Computer security--United States
Internet--Censorship
Freedom of information--United States

Technology and children
Technology and youth
Internet and children
Internet and teenagers
Video games and children
Video games and teenagers
Children and violence
Children and violence--United States
Computers and children
Computer-assisted instruction
Internet in education
Educational technology
Media literacy
Mass media and children
Mass media and teenagers
Child consumers--United States

Electronic commerce
Electronic commerce--Social aspects
Electronic commerce--United States

Electronic games industry
Electronic games--Social aspects
Computer games--Design--Social aspects
Computer games--Psychological aspects
Computer games--Social aspects
Video games
Video games--Psychological aspects
Video games--Social aspects
Internet games--Social aspects
Computer simulation
Halo 2 (Game)
Second Life (Game)
World of Warcraft

Gambling
Gambling--United States
Gamblers--Psychology
Internet gambling--Law and legislation--United States--Criminal provisions
Internet games--Social aspects
Compulsive behavior
Compulsive gambling--United States

Also see my research guides for Mobile Media Culture and Communication.

Introversion
Introverts
Extraversion
Personality
Personality tests
Identity (Psychology)
Self
Self-perception
Self-presentation
Self-disclosure
Self--Social aspects
Privacy
Personal space
Individuality
Individualism
Conformity
Interpersonal communication
Interpersonal relations
Social role
Social skills
Social isolation

Also see my research guide for Identity.

Biological invasions
Marine biological invasions
Introduced organisms
Introduced animals
Introduced birds
Animal introduction
Plant introduction
Invasive plants
Alien plants
Nonindigenous pests
Nonindigenous aquatic pests
Biological diversity conservation
Biodiversity conservation
Plant diversity conservation

Police--United States
Police-community relations
Police-community relations--United States
Police administration--United States--Citizen participation

Community policing  
Community policing--United States
Neighborhood watch programs--United States
Self-defense (Law)
Self-defense (Law)--United States
[Be aware that for Keyword searching "stand your ground" laws are sometimes referred to as "no retreat" laws or the "castle doctrine"]
Justifiable homicide
Gun control--United States

Police discretion--United States
Criminal investigation--United States
Police questioning--United States
Interviewing in law enforcement--United States
Confession (Law)--United States  [Miranda]
Right to counsel--United States  [Miranda]
Arrest (Police methods)--United States--Decision making
Arrest--United States  [older resources]
Searches and seizures--United States
Searches and seizures--United States--Cases
Police shootings--United States
Police shootings--United States--Case studies

Police psychology
Police--Job stress
Police misconduct--United States
Police misconduct--United States--Case studies
Police brutality--United States  ["excessive force"]
Police corruption
Police corruption--United States

Crime and race--United States
Crime--Sociological aspects--United States
Criminal behavior, Prediction of--United States
Racial profiling in law enforcement--United States
Discrimination in law enforcement--United States
Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States
Race discrimination--United States
African American criminals

Crime--United States
Fear of crime--United States
Crime--United States--Public opinion
Crime in mass media
Crime prevention
Crime prevention--United States

Also see my research guide for Crime and Criminal Justice

Minimum wage
Minimum wage--Law and legislation--United States--History
Minimum wage--Moral and ethical aspects--United States
Minimum wage--United States
Living wage movement--United States
Working poor--United States
Working poor--Government policy--United States
Wages--United States
Cost and standard of living--United States
United States--Economic conditions--21st century
Poverty--United States

Nuclear energy
Nuclear energy International control
Nuclear energy United States

Nuclear industry
Nuclear industry United States
Nuclear power plants--Environmental aspects
Nuclear power plants--Accidents
Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant (Pa.)
Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobylʹ, Ukraine, 1986

Radioactive waste disposal
Radioactive waste disposal--Government policy--United States
Radioactive waste disposal--Risk assessment--United States
Radioactive waste disposal United States
Radioactive waste disposal in the ground
Radioactive waste disposal in the ground United States
Radioactive waste sites--Cleanup--United States
Radioactive wastes Environmental aspects
Radioactive pollution
Radioactive fallout--United States

Nuclear warfare
Nuclear warfare Moral and ethical aspects
Nuclear warfare--Social aspects
Nuclear weapons  [subdivided by country]
Nuclear weapons--Testing
Nuclear weapons--United States
Nuclear weapons--United States--History
Nuclear nonproliferation
Nuclear arms control--United States
Nuclear disarmament
Nuclear terrorism--United States

Also see my research guide Environmental Issues.

Obesity
Obesity--United States
Obesity--Congresses  [article collections]
Obesity in adolescence
Obesity in children
Obesity--Physiological aspects
Diabetes--Nutritional aspects
Obesity--Psychological aspects
Obesity--Social aspects
Obesity--Prevention

Food Food consumption Food habits--Social aspects
Food habits--United States
Food preferences
Gastronomy
Compulsive eating
Eating disorders
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia

Food industry and trade--United States
Food industry and trade--Moral and ethical aspects
Food--Marketing
Convenience foods   Vegetarianism--History
Vegetarianism--Religious aspects--Christianity
Vegetarianism--Religious aspects--Seventh-Day Adventists
Vegetarianism--Religious aspects--Hinduism
Veganism

Body image
Body image Social aspects
Body image--United States
Human body--Social aspects
Body image in men
Masculinity
Masculinity--United States--History
Body image in women
Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)
Beauty, Personal.
Beauty, Personal--Psychological aspects
Beauty, Personal--Social aspects
Body image disturbance
Weight loss
Weight loss--Psychological aspects
Weight loss--Social aspects
Diet
Diet--United States
Low-fat diet
Reducing diets
Reducing--Physiological aspects
Reducing--Psychological aspects

Models (Persons)
Wrestling--Physiological aspects

Also see my research guides for Obesity and Agriculture & Food.

Petroleum industry and trade
Petroleum industry and trade--Environmental aspects
Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects
Petroleum industry and trade--United States
Petroleum industry and trade--United States--History--21st century

Offshore oil industry--Economic aspects
Offshore oil industry--Environmental aspects
Offshore oil well drilling
Oil pollution of the sea
Oil spills--Environmental aspects
Oil spills--Risk assessment

BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010
BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010--Environmental aspects
Oil spills--Mexico, Gulf of
Drilling platforms--Accidents--Mexico, Gulf of

Also see my research guide Environmental Issues.

Popular culture

Population
Population aging
Population aging--Economic aspects
Population--Congresses  [essays]
Population--Economic aspects
Population--Economic aspects--Congresses  [essays]
Population forecasting
Population forecasting--United States
Twenty-first century--Forecasts
Population geography
Population--History
Population policy
Population research
Population--Statistics
Census
Population transfers

Cities and towns--Growth
Rural population

Overpopulation
Malthusianism
Birth control
Human ecology

Demography
Demographic transition

Executive power--United States
Executive power--United States--History
Executive power--United States--History--20th century
Executive power--United States--History--21st century
War and emergency powers--United States
War and emergency powers--United States--History
Political leadership--United States
Political leadership--United States--Case studies
Political leadership--United States--History--20th century
Presidents--United States
Presidents--United States--Decision making
Presidents--United States--Powers and duties

Imprisonment
Imprisonment--United States
Imprisonment--Psychological aspects
Imprisonment--Social aspects--United States
Imprisonment--United States--History
Alternatives to imprisonment--United States
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States

Corrections
Corrections--Contracting out--United States
Corrections--Contracting out--United States--Case studies
Prison-industrial complex--United States

Prisons
Prisons--United States
Prisons--United States--History
Prisons--Government policy--United States
Prison administration--United States
Prison sentences
Prison violence--United States

Prisoners--United States
Prisoners--United States--Social conditions
Prisoners' families--United States
Prisoners--Family relationships--United States
Children of prisoners--United States
African American prisoners

Privacy
Privacy, Right of
Privacy, Right of--United States
United States. Constitution. 4th Amendment

National security
National security--Law and legislation--United States
National security--United States
National security--United States--History--20th century
National security--United States--History--21st century
Internal security--United States
Intelligence service--United States
Intelligence service--United States--History
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
United States. Central Intelligence Agency--History
United States. National Security Agency
United States. National Security Agency--History
Terrorism--Prevention--Law and legislation--United States

Electronic surveillance
Electronic surveillance--Social aspects
Electronic surveillance--United States
Wiretapping--United States
Military surveillance
Military surveillance--United States

Data protection
Data protection--Law and legislation
Data protection--Law and legislation--United States
Big data--Social aspects
Confidential communications--United States
Computer networks--Security measures
Internet--Law and legislation--United States

Information society.
Information society--Social aspects
Google (Firm)
Online social networks
Facebook (Electronic resource)
Twitter
Online identities
Internet--Social aspects

Freedom of information--United States
Transparency in government
Secrecy
Official secrets--United States
Security classification (Government documents)--United States

Leaks (Disclosure of information)--United States
Whistle blowing
Whistle blowing--Political aspects
Whistle blowing--United States
Whistle blowing--Law and legislation--United States

Protest movements
Protest movements--United States
Protest movements--United States--History
Protest movements--United States--History--20th century
Protest movements--United States--History--21st century
Pressure groups--United States
Human rights movements
Boycotts--United States
Civil disobedience
Civil disobedience--United States

Rhetoric--Political aspects
Rhetoric--Political aspects--United States
Rhetoric--Political aspects--United States--History
Rhetoric--Political aspects--United States--History--20th century
Rhetoric--Political aspects--United States--History--21st century
Communication--Political aspects
Communication--Political aspects--United States
Communication in politics
Communication in politics--United States

Radicalism [right-wing and left-wing]
Radicalism--United States
Radicalism--United States--History--20th century
Right and left (Political science)
Right-wing extremists--United States
Left-wing extremists--United States
Political activists
Political activists--United States
African American political activists

A Sampling of Recent/Ongoing Protest Movements:

Civil rights movements--United States
Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century
Civil rights movements--United States--History--Sources
Black power--United States
Black power--United States--History--20th century
Affirmative action programs--United States
Affirmative action programs in education--United States
Racial profiling in law enforcement--United States
Discrimination in law enforcement--United States
Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States

American Indian Movement
Indians of North America--Land tenure
Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc.

Women's rights
Women's rights--United States
Women's rights--United States--History
Women's rights--United States--History--20th century
Feminism--United States
Feminism--Political aspects.

Gay liberation movement
Gay liberation movement--History
Gay liberation movement--United States
Gay liberation movement--United States--History
Gay rights--United States
Same-sex marriage--United States
Same-sex marriage--Press coverage--United States

Peace movements [anti-war movements]
Peace movements--United States
Peace movements--United States--History--20th century
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements--United States
Conscientious objectors--United States
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Protest movements
Afghan War, 2001---Protest movements--United States

Torture
Torture--Moral and ethical aspects
Torture--United States
Torture--United States--History
Extradition--United States
Extraordinary rendition--United States
Political prisoners--United States
Political prisoners--Abuse of--United States
Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp

Capital punishment
Capital punishment--Moral and ethical aspects
Capital punishment--United States
Capital punishment--United States--History
Pro-choice movement--United States
Pro-life movement--United States
Antinuclear movement
Antinuclear movement--United States
Gun control--United States
Firearms ownership--United States
Environmentalism
Environmental justice  [includes environmental justice movement]
Environmental justice--United States
Hydraulic fracturing
Hydraulic fracturing--Environmental aspects--United States
Mass media and the environment
Anti-globalization movement
Occupy movement
Equality--United States
Income distribution--United States
Tea Party movement

China--History--Tiananmen Square Incident, 1989
Arab Spring, 2010-

Recovered memory
False memory syndrome
Repression (Psychology)
Dissociation (Psychology)
Autobiographical memory
Memory
Memory disorders

Child sexual abuse--United States
Adult child sexual abuse victims
Adult child sexual abuse victims--Counseling of
Adult child sexual abuse victims--Psychology

Psychic trauma
Psychic trauma in children
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder in children--Treatment

Note: Subject searching on many more religions and sects than can be included here is possible.

Persecution   [refers to religious persecution]
Persecution--History
Antisemitism
Antisemitism--History
Antisemitism--Germany
Antisemitism--United States
Islamophobia
Islamophobia--United States
Religious discrimination
Freedom of religion
Religion and sociology
Religion and sociology--United States
Religious tolerance
Religious tolerance--India
Religious tolerance--Islam
Religious tolerance--United States
Religions--Relations
Christianity and other religions
Christianity and other religions--Buddhism
Christianity and other religions--Hinduism
Christianity and other religions--Islam
Christianity and other religions--Judaism
Hinduism--Relations--Christianity
Hinduism--Relations--Islam
Hinduism--Relations--Judaism
Islam--Relations--Christianity
Islam--Relations--Hinduism
Islam--Relations--Judaism
Judaism--Relations--Christianity
Judaism--Relations--Islam
Religious Zionism
Religious pluralism
Religious pluralism--Christianity
Religious pluralism--Islam
Religious pluralism--Judaism
Sects
Indians of North America--Religion
Indian mythology--North America
Indians--Religion and mythology

Also see my research guides for Religion, Jewish Studies, Islam, Hinduism, and Native Americans.

Abortion--United States--Moral and ethical aspects
Fetus--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
Pregnancy--Moral and ethical aspects
Human reproduction--Moral and ethical aspects
Women\'s rights--United States

Human cloning
Human cloning--Moral and ethical aspects
Genetic engineering--Moral and ethical aspects
Genetic engineering--Social aspects
Biotechnology--Moral and ethical aspects
Biotechnology--Social aspects
Medical technology--Social aspects

Also see my research guide Bioethical Issues.

Note: the "Sex education for . . ." Subject Headings retrieve a fair number of theses on microform--call numbers beginning with GV1--which are probably best avoided.

Teenagers--Sexual behavior
Youth--Sexual behavior
College students--Sexual behavior
College students--Sexual behavior--United States

Sex instruction United States
Sex instruction--United States--History
Sex instruction for children
Sex instruction for teenagers
Sex instruction for youth
Homosexuality and education--United States

Teenage pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy--United States
Teenage pregnancy--United States--Prevention
Sexually transmitted diseases--United States
AIDS (Disease) in adolescence--United States
AIDS (Disease)--Prevention
AIDS (Disease)--Study and teaching
AIDS (Disease)--United States--Prevention
Birth control--United States
Sexual abstinence

Education and state--United States
Public schools--United States

Sleep deprivation
Sleep disorders
Insomnia

Sleep
Sleep--Physiological aspects
Rapid eye movement sleep

Sleep-wake cycle
Circadian rhythms
Circadian rhythms--Congresses
Biological rhythms

Fatigue  [avoid the microfiche]
Chronic fatigue syndrome

Note: The IC sports collection includes a considerable number of masters' theses on microfiche. These are stored in metal cabinets marked GV1 beyond the microform reading machines on the Library's main floor. Each packet of fiche is filed by the author's last name.

Violence in sports
Sports--Moral and ethical aspects
Sportsmanship
Sports--Philosophy
Sports--Psychological aspects
Sports--Social aspects
Sports--Social aspects--United States
Sports--Sociological aspects
Sports--United States
Sports--United States--Psychological aspects
Sports--United States--Sociological aspects
Sports injuries--Prevention
Brain--Concussion
Head--Wounds and injuries
Sports injuries--Child
Sports injuries in children
Professional sports--United States

Doping in sports
Athletes--Drug use
Athletes--Psychology
Anabolic steroids
Anabolic steroids--Health aspects
Anabolic steroids--Physiological effect

Baseball players--Drug use--United States
Baseball--Social aspects--United States
Football injuries
Football--Psychological aspects
Football--Social aspects
Football--Social aspects--United States
Hockey
Hockey injuries
Basketball--Social aspects--United States
Boxing injuries
Boxing--Psychological aspects
Boxing--Social aspects
Wrestling--Social aspects
Extreme sports--Social aspects

Sports spectators--United States
Sports spectators--Psychology
Sports spectators--Social conditions

College sports--United States
College sports--Social aspects--United States
College sports--Economic aspects--United States
College sports--Moral and ethical aspects--United States
College athletes  [ these are mostly sports science resources]
College athletes--United States

Also see my research guide for Violence Topics. 

Educational tests and measurements--United States
Educational tests and measurements--United States--Evaluation
Educational tests and measurements--Social aspects--United States
Education--Standards--United States
Educational change--United States
Educational evaluation--United States
Educational accountability--United States
Academic achievement--United States
Academic achievement--United States--Testing
Common core state standards (education) [nothing in IC collection yet, but will work in article databases]

Achievement tests
Achievement tests--United States
Test bias
Test bias--United States

Universities and colleges--United States--Admission  
Universities and colleges--United States--Entrance requirements 
SAT (Educational test)
College Entrance Examination Board   [nothing in IC collection yet but will work in article databases]

Tattooing
Tattooing--Social aspects
Body piercing
Body marking
Body art

Dress codes
Work environment
Corporate culture
Employee rights
Business etiquette
Success in business
Job hunting

Headings for which there are currently no items in the IC collection but you might try in the databases:

Dress codes in the workplace
Employee rules

Transgenderism
Transgenderism--Psychological aspects
Transgender children
Transgender youth
Transgender youth--Education--United States
Transgender youth--Violence against--United States
Transgender people
Transgender people--Identity
Transgender people--Interviews
Transgender people--United States

Transsexualism
Transsexuals
Transsexuals--Identity

Intersexuality
Intersexuality--Psychological aspects
Intersex children
Intersex people
Intersex people--United States--Social conditions

Gender identity
Gender identity--Philosophy
Gender identity--Psychological aspects
Gender identity--United States
Gender identity in mass media
Sex role
Sex role--United States
Sex role--United States--History
Sex role--United States--History--20th century
Sexual minorities

Also see my research guides for Identity and Men, Women, Marriage, Divorce

Sex differences in education--United States
Sex discrimination in education
Sex discrimination in education--United States
Sex discrimination in higher education--United States
United States. Education amendments of 1972. Title IX
Feminism and education

Women's rights--United States
Sex discrimination against women
Sex discrimination against women--United States
Sex discrimination in employment
Sex discrimination in employment--Law and legislation--United States
Sex discrimination in employment--United States
Women--Employment--United States
Women in the professions--United States
Wages--Women--United States
Equal pay for equal work--United States
Pay equity--United States
Sexual division of labor--United States
Working mothers--United States
Work and family--United States
Diversity in the workplace

United States Armed Forces Women
Women soldiers
Women in combat--Government policy--United States
United States. Army--Women
United States. Navy--Women
United States. Marine Corps--Women
Women and the military
Women and war
Women military cadets--United States
World War, 1939-1945--Women
World War, 1939-1945--Women--United States
raq War, 2003---Participation, Female
Sociology, Military--United States

Sports for women--United States
Sports for women--United States--History
Sex discrimination in sports United States
Sex discrimination in sports--Law and legislation--United States
Women athletes
Women athletes--Government policy--United States
United States. Education amendments of 1972. Title IX

Women in advertising
Women in mass media
Women in motion pictures
Women in music
Women in popular culture
Women in popular culture--United States
Girls in popular culture
Girls in popular culture--United States
Women on television
Women on television--United States
Teenage girls
Teenage girls--United States

Sex role in advertising
Sex role in mass media
Sex role in motion pictures
Sex role on television
Sexism in mass media
Sexism in motion pictures
Sexism in music
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in mass media

Sex in advertising
Sex in mass media
Sex in motion pictures
Sex in music
Sex in popular culture
Sex in popular culture--United States
Sex on television

Mass media--Censorship--United States
Motion pictures--Censorship--United States
Television--Censorship--United States

Feminism
Feminism--United States--History
Feminism--United States--History--21st century
Second-wave feminism
Third-wave feminism
Third-wave feminism--United States
Hip-hop feminism
Hip-hop feminism--United States
Anti-feminism

Also see my research guide for Men, Women, Marriage, Divorce.

Youth
Youth--Sexual behavior
Youth--United States
Youth--United States--Attitudes
Youth--United States--Sexual behavior
Young adults
Young adults--United States
Young adults--United States--Attitudes
Teenagers
Teenagers--Sexual behavior
Teenagers--United States--Attitudes
Teenagers--United States--Sexual behavior
High school students--Attitudes
High school students--Sexual behavior
High school students--United States
High school students--United States--Attitudes
College students
College students--Sexual behavior--United States
College students--United States
College students--United States--Attitude
College students--United States--Sexual behavior
Generation Y--Attitudes
Adolescent psychology

Gay teenagers--United States
Gay youth
Gay youth--United States
Gay high school students--United States
Gay college students--United States
Sexual orientation

Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases--United States
AIDS (Disease) in adolescence--United States
Birth control
Birth control--United States
Condoms--United States
Oral contraceptives
Teenage pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy--United States
Abortion--United States

Popular culture
Popular culture--United States
Popular culture--United States--History--21st century
Sex in popular culture
Sex in mass media
Sex role in mass media
Sex in advertising
Sex in motion pictures
Sex on television
Sex in music
Mass media and youth--United States
Television and youth--United States
Youth in motion pictures
Music and youth
Popular music--Social aspects
Rock music--Social aspects
Hip-hop
Rap (Music)--Social aspects
Young consumers--United States

Technology and youth--United States
Internet and teenagers
Internet--Social aspects
Internet--Social aspects--United States
Online dating
Electronic discussion groups--Social aspects [chat groups]
Online social networks
Computer networks--Social aspects
Blogs--Social aspects
Internet pornography
Computer sex
Virtual reality--Social aspects
Cyberspace--Social aspects
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[Below are Subject Headings for resources on human sexuality, many of which will include discussion of young people.]

Sexual attraction
Interpersonal relations
Man-woman relationships
Man-woman relationships--United States
Dating (Social customs)
Dating (Social customs)--United States
Intimacy (Psychology)
Commitment (Psychology)
Communication--Sex differences
Language and languages--Sex differences
Emotions--Sex differences
Love

Sex
Sex (Psychology)
Sex customs
Sex customs--United States
Sex Behavior
Sex--Social aspects
Sexual ethics
Sexual ethics--United States
Monogamous relationships
Promiscuity
Sex addiction
Pornography--Social aspects
Pornography--Social aspects--United States
Sexual deviation
Sex crimes
Rape
Rape--United States
Acquaintance rape
Acquaintance rape--United States

Also see my research guide for Men, Women, Marriage, Divorce.

Youth--Employment
Youth--Social conditions
Youth--United States
Generation Y
Young adults--United States--Economic conditions

College students--United States
College students--Employment
College graduates--Employment
College graduates--Employment--United States
College graduates--United States--Economic conditions--21st century
Student loans--United States

Vocational guidance--United States
Career development
Career development--United States
Job hunting--United States

Social mobility--United States
Income distribution--United States
Wages--United States
Income--United States
Cost and standard of living--United States

Labor market--United States
Labor market--United States--Congresses
Manpower policy--United States
Occupations
Employment forecasting--United States
Full employment policies--United States
Underemployment--United States
Unemployment
Unemployment--United States

United States--Economic conditions
United States--Economic conditions--21st century
United States--Economic conditions--2001-2009
United States--Economic conditions--2009-
Debt--United States

 

• Databases (for articles)  
• Web Resources (beyond Google)

Think Tanks & Research Institutes: A short collection of resources that can access these often influential contributions to public policy debate. 

• Agriculture & Food
• Bioethical Issues
• Business Ethics 
• Consumerism
• Crime and Criminal justice 
• Death & Dying
• Education Issues
• Researching Student Organizations
• Environmental Issues
• Identity Issues
• Islam & the Islamic World 
• Palestine in Literature and Film
• Journalism: Making Sense of the News
• Men, Women, Marriage, Divorce 
• Family & Families  
• Work
• Higher Education
• Native American Issues 
• Pop Culture
• Violence Topics 
• Writing  

     WorldCat via FirstSearch  is a "union catalog" that allows you to search the holdings of over 10,000 libraries from accross the country and around the world. Check WorldCat to discover what the entire universe of possible resources looks like for your topic. 
     
User Advisory:

• Because this is such an enormous database you need to choose a "Limit Type to" before you begin. Most commonly you will be looking for "Books," "Visual Materials" (for example DVDs), or "Sound Recordings."
• I recommend you avoid the "Author phrase," "Title phrase," and "Subject phrase" search fields and use "Author," "Title," or "Subject" instead. The "phrase" searches must be exact and are unforgiving.
• If your topic is time-sensitive, try focusing on a recent time span under Year.
• When you find an item you want you can request an interlibrary loan by opening the WorldCat record and clicking on "ILL (order via interlibrary loan)," which you'll find toward the top of the record under "External Resources." This will connect you to IC interlibrary loan, where you log in using your usual Netpass name and password. Logging in opens a form where all the identifying data will have automatically been transferred from the WorldCat record. All you have to do is click "Submit."