Research Springboard

To help get you started on your topic, the library has assembled some reliable websites and databases. 
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Databases: 
EPIC - a compilation of databases for NZ students
Username: cuthberts Password: 42cuthberts 

• Britannica School Secondary
• World History 
• Australia and New Zealand Onefile
• Australia and New Zealand Reference Centre Plus 
• Opposing Viewpoints​

Infobase - Issues and Controversies: a database of in-depth articles on today's most crucial issues
Username and password on Frances Compton Library Homepage 

JSTOR: a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources
Click on Log in through your library and search for St Cuthbert's College, and sign in using the username and password on Frances Compton Library Homepage 

Websites: 

Vaping​

• Infobase Pro/Con article -- Should the [US] Government Strictly Regulate the Vaping Industry?
• Ministry of Health - Vaping and smoked tobacco regulations published today
• Ministry of Health - Smoking status of daily vapers: New Zealand Health Survey 2017/18 to 2021/22
• Centre for Disease Control & Prevention - Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults
• Kids Health - Vaping & Young People​
• Public Health Communication Centre Aotearoa: What is happening with vaping among adolescents and young adults in Aotearoa?
• Asthma Foundation: Teens And Vaping - Fighting The New Addiction

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Repatriating artefacts

• ​​Infobase: The British Museum and the Continuing Impact of Colonialism 
• Infobase: Ownership of Cultural Artifacts -- Should Museums Return Illegally Acquired Art or Looted Cultural Relics to Their Countries of Origin?​
• ​Khan Academy - Repatriating Artworks
• Te Papa Tongarewa - Museum of New Zealand - Why is repatriation important? 
• Returning Heritage - A Solvable Problem
• Arna Bontemps Museum - The Pros and Cons of Returning Artifacts to their Original Countries
• Troubled Treasures: Returning Stolen Loot isn't Closing Museums. It's Opening Doors.  (first printed in National Geographic Magazine - this issue is in Frances Compton Library if you'd like to view photos in full article)

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Women in Sport

• ​EuroNews - Gender inequality in sport: The challenges facing female athletes
• Radio New Zealand - How women in sport are tackling gender inequality
• Women in Sport - Sexism in Sport  ​
• Sport NZ - Media and Gender Study
• The Sport Journal Article - Exposure to Women’s Sports: Changing Attitudes Toward Female Athletes
• JSTOR journal article - “FROM FIZZLE TO SIZZLE!”: Televised Sports News and the Production of Gender-Bland Sexism
• IWG - Women & Sport Insight Hub 

​​Euthanasia

• ​Infobase: Right to die​
• Infobase: Euthanasia
• Government report on Assisted Dying in New Zealand
• Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ: Assisted dying eligibility and access
• Manatū Hauora – Ministry of Health: Assisted Dying Service​
• The Conversation - Is assisted dying available equally to all in NZ? Questions next year's review of the law must answer
• BBC - Bitesize - Arguments for and against euthanasia

The Makeup Industry

• Need for consumers to purchase consciously as makeup brands continue animal testing
• The beauty industry must clean up its dangerous secret
• Promoting the Diffusion of Sustainable Innovations through Customer Education—A Case of the Cosmetic Industry.
• Greenwashing in cosmetics: the evolution of the cosmetics industry and the likely impact of approaching EU regulations
• Cosmetic animal testing: the future of cruelty-free beauty in Florida
• From White Musk to bust: what went wrong at The Body Shop. How the ethical beauty brand adored by a generation of teenage girls lost its way. Rosa Silverman reports

Social Media and Privacy

• Online Privacy
• The pros and cons of social media - Northern Iowan
• Can states' social media laws stand up to scrutiny?
• Should the U.S. Government Mandate Privacy Rules For Social Networking Sites?
• Social Media Privacy Settings: Keep Your Data Away from Prying Eyes.

Bioethics

• An Ethical Defence of a Mandated Choice Consent Procedure for Deceased Organ Donation
• Ethical Issues Relating to Access to Organ Transplantation: NEAC Report to the Associate Minister of Health
• Maori Spiritual Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Organ Donation
• NZ National Strategy for Increasing Organ Donation
• Organ Donation: Should States Adopt Presumed-Consent Organ Donation Systems, Automatically Registering Everybody as An Organ Donor Unless a Person Opts Out?
• ​​Patient Autonomy and the Family Veto Problem in Organ Procurement
• Organ donation research starter​​

​​​Animals:
- In scientific research 

• Infobase: AnimalTesting -Is Animal Testing Morally Justified?
• Infobase: Animal Rights -Do Animals Have Rights Similar to Those of Humans?
• Stanford Medicine - Why Animal Research?
• University of Oxford - Research using animals: an overview
• RSPCA - Laboratory Animals 
• Britannica Pro/Con - Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing?
• Ministry for Primary Industries - Animals in research, testing, and teaching

 For human entertainment​

• Infobase: Animal Rights -Do Animals Have Rights Similar to Those of Humans?
• ​Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Zoo animals and entertainment
• National Library of Medicine article - Instagranimal: Animal Welfare and Animal Ethics Challenges of Animal-Based Tourism
• Research Gate article - Use of animals in entertainment -an outline of the problem
• Young Scientists Journal article - Should more money be spent on space exploration rather than to solve humanitarian problems on Earth?
• The Washington Post - Animal rides are cruel, advocates say. So why are we still doing them?
• ​Journal Article from JSTOR - The Future of SeaWorld

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​Prioritising resource extraction and commercial interests in space

• Harvard International Review - Economics of the Stars: The Future of Asteroid Mining and the Global Economy
• Cosmos Magazine - The next gold rush is far, far away but space mining is closer than you think
• Science Direct Article: Space resource activities and the evolution of international space law
• Centre for International Governance Innovation artcicle: If Humanity Is to Succeed in Space, Our Ethics Must Evolve
• Science Direct article - Towards earth-space governance in a multi-planetary era
• Nature Communications article - Toward sustainable space exploration: a roadmap for harnessing the power of microorganisms
• Journal article from ​JSTOR - Space Mining​

  
Climate Change

•  Environmental law
• A just transition to climate-resilient coastal communities in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Climate change and moral responsibility toward future generations: a Confucian perspective
• Greta Thunberg to U.S.: ‘You have a moral responsibility’ on climate change
• Infobase: Climate Change

Fast Fashion

• Fast fashion
• Shein controversy: what’s the problem with Shein?
• Seven steps to dressing more sustainably
• France to limit Fast Fashion

Self-Driving Cars

• Self-driving cars vs. the world
• Auto correct
• Car minus driver: Autonomous vehicle regulation, liability, and policy
• Infobase: Self-Driving Cars​

Plastic Crisis

• Plastic Pollution 
• Plastic Burnout
• Plastic Recycling Is Broken: It's time to take a long, hard, honest look at the plastic crisis.
• Perspectives on Plastic Waste Management: Challenges and Possible Solutions to Ensure Its Sustainable Use.
• Our addiction to plastic
• A plastic-eating ‘superworm’ might help the waste crisis.
• ​World Environment Day: Sustainability, plastic pollution high on marketers' agenda.

For other sites you find on Google: 
Remember to assess websites for reliability and accuracy - the CRAAP test is a great tool to use. 

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