Manitoba Speech and Debate Association   Research Sites   These are a number of sites which are useful for research for debates. Many of them have their own internal search engines so you can search for your topic in their archives. Some require that you be a subscriber before you can access all of their material.   Winnipeg Library EBSCO In order to access this site you must have a City of Winnipeg library card and must enter your card number. EBSCO has a large collection of articles from most of the major magazines including the full text for many entries and can be searched by key word(s)   Winnipeg Free Press This site has a lot of Information on Manitoban issues as well as national and international stories. It has its own internal search engine.   CBC News This site has a lot of Canadian and International News and its own internal search engine. Its indepth feature is often useful.   National Post This site has a lot of Canadian and International News and its own internal search engine for the past 60 days.  It is has a more right wing perspective.   Globe and Mail This site has a lot of Canadian and International News and its own internal search engine for the past 7 days    Opinion Pages This site has a large number of newspaper and magazine editorials and columns on a number of topics. It is updated regularly.   Various Debate Topics This site has links to a number of sites grouped by topic area   CNN This site has a lot of US and International News and its own internal search engine   Time Magazine This site has a lot of US and International News and its own internal search engine   The Economist This site has a lot of  International News and its own internal search engine. It is often more detailed than some of the other sites   New Internationalist This site has a lot of  International News and its own internal search engine. It is has a more left wing perspective.   CIA World Factbook This site has information on various countries   Return to MSDA Table of Contents