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Finding modern day examples of individuals who defy civil law to stand up for their moral beliefs. I. Using Online Journal and Magazine Articles |
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Finding modern day examples of individuals who defy civil law to stand up for their moral beliefs. I. Using Online Journal and Magazine Articles |
I. Find Examples from Periodicals (Magazine,
Journals & Newspapers)
Indexes Used for Finding Periodicals be
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1. General
Reference Center Gold (InfoTrac)
2. Expanded
Academic (InfoTrac)
3. Literature
Resource Center (InfoTrac)
4. SIRS Researcher
| Julia "Butterfly" Hill | |
| Sample Articles found in General Reference Center for the Subject Search: "hill, julia" | |
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Down to Earth |
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Out On A Limb |
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The Moral High Ground |
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Why I've Lived in a Tree for Two Years |
| Sample Articles found in SIRS Researcher for the Keyword Search "julia hill" AND forest | |
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Life in a Tree - Interview with Julia Hill |
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Timber Wars of Northern California |
| Dr. Elizabeth Morgan | |
| Sample Articles found in General Reference Center for the Subject Search: "morgan, elizabeth" | |
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A mother's 759 days of defiance |
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Elizabeth Morgan: a mother against the system |
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A child's odyssey: police find a missing girl in New Zealand |
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Running hard: a case story |
| Sample Articles found in SIRS Researcher for the Keyword Search "elizabeth morgan" | |
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Morgan vs. Foretich: From Custody Battle to International Spectacle |
| Jeffrey Wigand | |
| Sample Articles found in General Reference Center for the Subject Search: "wigand, jeffrey" | |
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Jeffrey Wigand doesn't live here anymore |
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Where's there's smoke |
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Perils of taking on the big boys |
| Sample Articles found in SIRS Researcher for the Keyword Search "jeffrey wigand" | |
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Truth's high cost |
| Dr. Jack Kevorkian | |
| Sample Articles found in General Reference Center for the Subject Search: "kevorkian, jack" | |
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What about legalized assisted suicide? |
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The odd odyssey of 'Dr. Death' |
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Death with dignity |
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Mercy's friend or foe? |
| Religious beliefs that prohibit medical treatment | |
| Sample Articles found in Expanded Academic for the Keyword Searches: "medical treatment and faith" AND "refus* medical treatment and child*" Note: Search in entire article contents | |
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Faith or healing? |
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Christian Science healing of minor children |
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Matters off faith and death |
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God's will versus doctor's orders |
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Faith or Medicine |
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Her Dying Prayers |
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Child fatalities from religion-motivated medical neglect |
| Nelson Mandela | |
| Sample Articles found in General Reference Center for the Subject Search: "Mandela, Nelson" | |
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Long walk to freedom |
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From prisoner to president |
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The lessons of Nelson Mandela |
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Nelson Mandela |
II. Web Sites
Web Sites & Documents
| Julia "Butterfly" Hill | |
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The Luna Tree Site |
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Dancing in the Treetop |
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Interview with Julia Hill |
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Butterly Triumphs |
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The Luna Tree Sit |
| Dr. Jack Kevorkian Sites | |
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Frontline: The Kevorkian Verdict - examines the saga of "Dr. Death" and assesses how the Michigan pathologist seized center stage in the debate over physician-assisted suicide |
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Kevorkian Papers - Articles and links in opposition to Dr. Kevorkian. |
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The Kevorkian File - Website devoted to the life of Dr. Kevorkian |
| Miscellaneous Web Sites | |
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The Hemlock Society |
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Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action |
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| Search Engines | |
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About.com |
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Argus Clearinghouse |
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Scout Report |
III. Biographical Sources and Web Sites for:
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Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Henry David Thoreau | |
| Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
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Biography.com |
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Britannica Encyclopedia Online |
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Biography and Genealogy Master Index |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. | |
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Letter from a Birmingham Jail |
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Biographical Sketch |
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MLK Online |
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Martin Luther King Papers Project |
| Henry David Thoreau | |
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The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau |
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The Life of Henry David Thoreau |
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Web Directory: Henry David Thoreau |
| Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi | |
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MK Gandhi - Biographical Info and Links |
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Gandhi - A Retrospective |
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Gandhi's Non-Violence |
Updated 7/22/05
