Online version of the 10-volume Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy. Covers philosophical themes, philosophies, historical periods, and religions. Subjects covered include: Anglo-American, ethical and political, cross-cultural,interdisciplinary, continental and contemporary philosophy.

The "News" section of LexisNexis Academic allows you to access massive amounts of full text news sources online. To search editorials use the "Add Index Terms" option.

Newspaper full-text articles from the electronic editions of record for more than 700 newspapers around the globe, including the NY Times (2000-present). Database covers 1977-present.

This journal is a good source of readable science articles which cover many of the topics you might be researching for this class. 

This is a good place to turn when your research elsewhere isn't turning up enough (or too much!) Because it covers many disciplines, from sciences to history to psychology to literature, you might get some strange results. But stick with it, because the payoff can be high. Many of the items in here are full-text. For the ones that are not, check the button to see if the Tri-Colleges own them.

Policy File provides citations to position papers written by public policy groups and think tanks in the U.S. and around the world. This database can be incredibly helpful in order to learn about what messages different groups are trying to spread through the media and other means. Use it in conjunction with The Right Guide (McCabe Reference HS 2321 R54 2000) and The Left Guide (McCabe Reference HS 2303 L44 1996) so you can learn about the political leanings of the group writing the paper you're reading.

This is the premier sociology database, and may provide you with articles about your bioethical topic from a sociological perspective. Journal articles, book chapters, and association papers are the most common items in this database - the association papers are difficult to locate, so it is best to try to get the journal articles and book chapters instead.

Provides access to the Social Sciences Citation Index, Science Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index. Search for scholarly articles in any discipline, or for articles that cite a known author or work. Coverage varies.