Good for background information on contemporary issues affecting the U.S.

This is a collection of documents from Congress and the Executive Office. There are two publications Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Hearings, that can be useful for your assignment. CRS reports are short, concise non-partisan summaries of issues before Congress. Hearings are great sources of pro-con arguments around issues.

In addition to being a comprehensive source of local, regional, national, and international news, LexisNexis also contains company information.

Current and historical coverage of major U.S. newspapers.

Most comprehensive source of worldwide local, regional, national, and international newspapers. In addition, you can find U.S. and international company profiles and industry reports.

The Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues.