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Newseum is a museum in Washington D.C. that focuses on news and news reporters. The coolest section on this website is the ability to view the current day front page of newspapers from all across the world. If you are interested in journalism there is also a section called Journalism News that features articles that discuss ethics, privacy, the future of the newspaper and more.
This site has a unique homepage that allows you to explore art history by time period.  You can also browse by style, theme, or artist. In addition to text and images, SmartHistory also has videos and and podcasts that can be downloaded to your iPod. Although the site has more contemporary art history information, Smarthistory is adding new material all the time.
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The company that puts out Consumer Reports (Consumers Union) has a website that helps people make environmentally friendly choices. Greener Choices has a section on deciphering green labels to help you understand various claims being made about products. In another section, Greener Choices compares cars, appliances, and other products to one another based on their environmental impacts. This website also has a great list of related websites under the Tools-Resources tab where you can get more information about climate change, renewable resources, and sustainable agriculture.
Should you believe the claims made that the H1N1 vaccine is dangerous or even deadly? What about the recent ad that claimed that Medicare will be bankrupt within a decade? Factcheck.org is the place to go to check the accuracy of either of these statements.
From Fact Check’s Mission Statement:
“We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.”
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The library subscribes to a database called Opposing Viewpoints that is really helpful for finding information on controversial issues. However, sometimes it can be hard to think of a topic or lay out your argument for a persuasive paper. Procon.org can help you. You can either select a topic from the homepage or type in a subject to search. From there you can choose to look at the top ten arguments for the topic or delve deeper into the issue. It even has a page that shows you how to cite your work.