Skyline College Library

Right to Die Research Links Page

Databases for Finding Magazine & Journal Articles
Catalog for Finding Books
Links to Selected Web Sites

Magazine & Journal Databases (to access articles):

Article Databases (to access articles from magazines, journals, newspapers & other sources)

• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center on campus or off-campus w/ library card
  Database of viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles on social issues.
  • At the main Opposing Viewpoints page, you can click on Euthanasia from the list of social issues OR
    you can click in the "Basic Search" box, enter: right to die and click the Search button.
  • After clicking on a social issue or doing a search, you will see links to viewpoint essays. Additional documents on the issue-- including reference articles, statistics, magazine articles, primary documents & more-- are available by clicking on the appropriate tabs at the top of the page.
    

  InfoTrac Expanded Academic ASAP on campus or off-campus w/ library card
  articles from academic journals & popular magazines; excellent general periodical database. 

  • To search only for articles that include the full text (the whole article) in the database, check the "articles with text" box under "Limit the current search" (below the text entry box)
  • To narrow searches, combine concepts with AND.
    • For differing viewpoints on an issue, after entering search words for the issue, add AND "pro or con"
  • You may want to limit your search to just articles from CQ Researcher or the Congressional Digest. To do this, you can enter: CQ OR "Congressional Digest" in the "to the following journal(s)" box, on the lower part of the search page under "Limit the current search".
  • Once you find one article specifically on your topic, click on any relevant subject headings (near the bottom of the article page) to find more articles on that topic.
    

  InfoTrac Newspapers on campus or off-campus w/ library card
  newspaper database including articles from the N.Y. Times, S.F. Chronicle, L.A. Times, & 7 other national & international newspapers.

  • To search only for articles that include the full text (the whole article) in the database, check the "articles with text" box under "Limit the current search" (below the text entry box)
  • To narrow searches, combine concepts with AND.
  • Once you find one article specifically on your topic, click on any relevant subject headings (near the bottom of the article page) to find more articles on that topic.

   

Books:

The PLS Online Catalog is the online catalog to find books in Skyline Library and in all libraries in the Peninsula Library Sytem.

• Type in your search words, e.g.: euthanasia, in the search box, and click the Search button.
• Limit your search to books at Skyline by clicking on the Limit button at the right side of the page and then scroll down to near the bottom and click on Skyline College Library and then click OK.
  

Links to Recommended Web Sites:

Florida Case Puts Focus on End-of-Life Decisions
Online companion to October 2003 "All Things Considered" radio program exploring the "legal battle over the care of Florida's Terri Schiavo," and how his story "has focused the nation on the rights of severely injured patients — and the plight of family members who often must decide when to end life support." Includes audio of the program, and the process of setting up a living will; and related links. From National Public Radio (NPR).

Schiavo Case Resources
Policy and legal materials related to Terri Schiavo, a Florida woman who was in a persistent vegetative state from 1990 until her death in March 2005 and who was the focus of an ongoing end-of-life legal case. This site "features a timeline of key events, a selected bibliography, Web links (including religion and faith-based resources) and streaming video of conference presentations on the case." From the University of Miami Ethics Programs.

Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS)
An overview of the ethical and legal questions regarding assisted suicide, largely as a proponent but presenting pro and con arguments. Gives background information regarding right-to-die ballot measures, court judgments, and public opinion. Links to other Web sites, both for and against euthanasia, are provided. From ReligiousTolerance.org

Euthanasia and the Right to Die
Legal, medical, and ethical issues involved in palliative care, assisted suicide, and euthanasia.

Advance Health Care Directives ("Living Wills")
Basic information on how you can help make sure your end-of-life care wishes are followed. Included is a free advance directive form. From the California Coalition for Compassionate Care, a statewide collaboration of over 50 organizations representing healthcare providers, consumers, and state agencies committed to improving end-of-life care for Californians.

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last revised: 4-7-05 by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA