What is SIRS® Issues Researcher

SIRS® Issues Researcher is an authoritative resource for pro/con issues assignments offering background and analysis on 360+ leading issues. Editorially curated and created content including engaging Essential Questions, and viewpoint articles help build a solid foundation for understanding complex global issues.

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Features

• Analysis and opinions cover the pros, cons, and everything in between of 360+ social, scientific, health, historic, economic, and political issues.

• Titles include: American History, The Christian Science Monitor, Economist, Foreign Affairs, Financial Times, Global Viewpoint, Maclean’s, National Geographic, and Newsweek.

• Content is aligned to state, national, International Baccalaureate, and Common Core standards.

• Lexile Reading levels are integrated with each full-text article. Available For Use On

• Trending Leading Issues updated daily

• Editor’s Picks of Leading Issues updated regularly

• Daily updating with new content

• Article Text to Speech

• Language Translation

• Citation Generator

• Integration with Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive and Google Classroom

• Responsive design, optimized for viewing on mobile devices

• Educators’ Resources

• Standards Correlations tool for state, national and international curriculum standards

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