This Week in CQ Researcher

Immigration Conflict by Kenneth Jost

"Americans are very concerned about illegal immigration but ambivalent about what to do about it — especially the 11 million aliens currently in the United States illegally. Frustrated with the federal government's failure to secure the borders, several states passed laws allowing state and local police to check the immigration status of suspected unlawful aliens. Civil rights organizations warn the laws will result in ethnic profiling of Latinos. The Obama administration is suing to block several of the laws for infringing on federal prerogatives. Advocates of tougher enforcement say undocumented workers are taking jobs from U.S. citizens, but many business and agricultural groups say migrant workers are needed to fill jobs unattractive to U.S. workers. Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Arizona law providing stiff penalties for employers that knowingly hire illegal aliens. Now, the justices are preparing to hear arguments on the controversial, new Arizona law that inspired other states to crack down on illegal immigration."

• Is illegal immigration an urgent national problem?
• Should state and local police enforce immigration laws?
• Should Congress make it easier for illegal immigrants to become citizens?

To read this article and others visit our Articles and Databases webpage and select CQ Researcher. Select the Off Campus Access link for information on how to access this resource from off campus locations.

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Database of the Month

EBSCOhost Newspaper Source Plus

Did you know? More than 38 million newspaper articles, nearly 913,000 TV and radio news transcripts and more are at your fingertips?

Faculty, staff and currently enrolled students have access to EBSCOhost Newspaper Source Plus, a database filled with more than 1,000 full-text newspapers and more than 38 million full-text articles! And that's not all; if you create an account, you can set customized alerts for specific titles or publications, receive real time updates (updated every 15 minutes), and download free applications to your iPhone or Android!

This database is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you haven't stopped by the Library to pick up the database passwords for Spring 2012, simply fill out the Password Request form and get started today.

This database includes major national newspapers, as well as nearly 913,000 television and radio transcripts including ABC News, CBS News, CNBC, CNN International, FOX News, MSNBC, National Public Radio, and PBS.

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Workshops @ SWC Library

Do you need to find a primary source?

How about articles or books?

Don't know where to start? Don't worry!

The library is offering the following free, one-hour workshops for SWC students. Attend any workshop that you'd like. There is no need to sign up in advance, just be on time.

This week's topic: Primary Sources

All workshops are held in the Library Classroom, L-244.

Primary Sources: Thursday, March 15, 11 AM
Newspaper Sources: Thursday, April 12, 11 AM
Find & Cite: EBSCO: Thursday, March 22, 11 AM
Books & E-books: Friday, March 2, 11 AM

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Taking an Online Class?

Join us this week for a Blackboard orientation!

Thursday March 8

5:30 p.m.
Room L-244

Friday March 9
1 p.m.
Room L-244

Saturday March 10
11 a.m.
Room L-244

Orientations are an hour long and they cover the basics of taking an online class, including navigating your class in the Blackboard course management system. No need to sign up, just be on time!

No Classes Thursday, Library is Open

There are no classes on Thursday, March 8, due to a scheduled faculty flex day. The SWC Libraries are open regular hours on Thursday, March 8, 2012.

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This Week in CQ Researcher

Space Program by John Felton

"More than 40 years after astronauts first walked on the moon, the U.S. space program is in search of direction. With the end of the space shuttle program last year, the United States must rely on Russian Soyuz rockets to send Americans into space. Private contractors are building spacecraft to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station and beyond, but those won't be ready for years. Meanwhile, budget cutters have pared NASA spending, and President Obama has angered some space enthusiasts by proposing to shift funds from two international Mars missions to a new telescope slated to replace the aging Hubble observatory. Mars remains a tantalizing destination, and a sophisticated rover is scheduled to land there in August to search for signs of life. But a human landing may be decades away. Obama has rejected returning to the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, preferring to send astronauts to an asteroid."

• Is the space program justified?
• Should a human mission to Mars be the next big objective?
• Is the space station worth the cost

To read this article and others visit our Articles and Databases webpage and select CQ Researcher. Select the Off Campus Access link for information on how to access this resource from off campus locations.

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