Hot Topics
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Best Information on the Net: Hot Paper Topics (O'Keefe Library, St. Ambrose University, Davenport IA)
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- Congressional Research Service Reports
- government reports, prepared for lawmakers, about topics relevant to current political events.
- Open CRS Network (Center for Democracy and Technology)
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Public Agenda Issue Guides - The Public Agenda is a "nonpartisan opinion research organization" that provides "unbiased and unparalleled research that bridges the gap between American leaders and what the public really thinks about issues." But, don't always believe everything your read. You decide for yourself!
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Hot Topics of Local Interest
"Big Box" Retail Stores
Big Box Retail. Columbia University. Graduate School of Architecture, Preservation, and Planning. 2001.
Center for Applied Economic Research. The Impact of Big Box Retail Chains on Small Businesses. January 2000.
Civic Economics. Big Box Retail in Gunnison: Economic and Fiscal Impact Assessment. March 2005. Available at the Library.
Doyle, Zanetta. The "Big Box" Boom: Is 24/7 Good for Rural America? Economic Development Digest, National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation. February 2003.
Frontline. Is Wal-Mart Good for America? 2004.
International Council of Shopping Centers. "Big Box" Retail Development.
Mattera, Philip and Anna Purinton. Shopping for Subsidies: How Wal-Mart Uses Taxpayer Money to Finance Its Never-Ending Growth. Good Jobs First. May 2004.
Wal-Mart's Social and Economic Impact: Four-Part Series Examines Influence of Largest U.S. Employer. National Public Radio. June 5, 2003.
Additional magazines, journal, and newspaper articles may be found by searching the library's databases available at Finding Articles.
Updated August 2006
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