Points of View Reference Source

Member for

6 years 8 months
First Name
Jason
Last Name
Skoog
Office
MRC-Library 128
Phone
608-796-3262
Type
Employees
Submitted by jaskoog on Tue, 09/24/2024 - 15:48

Containing resources that present diverse perspectives on important issues and events, Points of View has the information students need to better understand controversial issues and craft persuasive arguments ― in speech and in writing. The database covers more than 560 topics across dozens of categories.

To access from off-campus:

Gun Regulation and Legislation in America

Member for

6 years 8 months
First Name
Jason
Last Name
Skoog
Office
MRC-Library 128
Phone
608-796-3262
Type
Employees
Submitted by jaskoog on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 12:37

Brings together more than 680 titles dealing with the difficult and important topic of gun regulation, including periodicals, compiled federal legislative histories, Congressional hearings, CRS reports, GAO reports, Supreme Court briefs, and an extensive bibliography. Note that the library doesn’t necessarily own all of the titles in the bibliography.

Civil Rights and Social Justice

Member for

6 years 8 months
First Name
Jason
Last Name
Skoog
Office
MRC-Library 128
Phone
608-796-3262
Type
Employees
Submitted by jaskoog on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 11:49

Brings together a diverse offering of publications covering civil rights in the United States as their legal protections and definitions are expanded to cover more and more Americans. Containing links to more than 500 scholarly articles, hearings and committee prints, legislative histories on the landmark legislation, CRS and GAO reports, briefs from major Supreme Court cases, and publications from the Commission on Civil Rights, this database allows users to educate themselves on the ways our civil rights have been strengthened and expanded over time, as well as how these

BadgerLink

Member for

6 years 8 months
First Name
Jason
Last Name
Skoog
Office
MRC-Library 128
Phone
608-796-3262
Type
Employees
Submitted by jaskoog on Tue, 03/17/2020 - 16:06

Wisconsin’s online library which provides access to licensed content such as magazines, newspapers, scholarly articles, videos, images, and music.  To access:

  • Select: La Crosse – Viterbo University Library
  • Enter: VUxxxxxx (where the x's represent the first 6 characters of the patrons’ username).

Academic Video Online

Member for

6 years 8 months
First Name
Jason
Last Name
Skoog
Office
MRC-Library 128
Phone
608-796-3262
Type
Employees
Submitted by jaskoog on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 14:20

Contains streaming videos encompassing multiple disciplines.  Titles are selected for their educational value, and video types include documentaries, feature films, demonstrations, etc.

MasterFILE Complete

Member for

6 years 8 months
First Name
Jason
Last Name
Skoog
Office
MRC-Library 128
Phone
608-796-3262
Type
Employees
Submitted by jaskoog on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 10:29

Full-text access to periodicals covering multidisciplinary topics most appropriate for public libraries.

Credo Reference

Member for

6 years 8 months
First Name
Jason
Last Name
Skoog
Office
MRC-Library 128
Phone
608-796-3262
Type
Employees
Submitted by jaskoog on Thu, 01/10/2019 - 14:15

Full-text online versions of hundreds of top quality reference books in all major subjects.