b'Primary & Secondary Documents, Plus Carefully Edited Introductory Materials Help Students and Researchers Reference ShelfNavigate Through These Important TopicsExploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources N EWD EVELOPMENTS INA RTIFICIALI NTELLIGENCENew Developments in Artificial IntelligenceScientists have now created machines capable of imitating human intelligence and creativity so well that many people around the world cannot tell the difference. In the 2020s, these supercomputing AI tools became available to Americans through services like Chat GPT and Open AI, which enable consumers to tap into the power of this emerging technology for allNew!kinds of activities. This issue of The Reference Shelf looks at the current era in AI technology and the debate about how this emerging technology is changing, and potentially threatening, many familiar parts of human life. APRIL 2024 One Volume; 200 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-895-9 List Price: $75Exploring Contemporary Issues withSelected Primary & Secondary Sources National Debate Topic, 2024-2025 N ATIONALD EBATET OPIC2024/2025 Each year since 1925, students from around the country engage in debates informed by the National Forensic Leagues (NFL) yearly national debate topic. Subjects under consideration for this years debate topic include Agricultural Subsidies, the Arctic Region, Critical Infrastructure, Intellectual Property Rights, and Nuclear Weapons Reduction Throughsamples of the best and most recent journalism and popular writing on the chosen topic,The Reference Shelf provides an essential guide for students, teachers, and others interestedNew!in taking a deeper look at some of the most pressing and popular controversies in this current moment of American history.JUNE 2024 One Volume; 200 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-896-6 List Price: $75Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources Book Bans & Censorship B OOKB ANS& C ENSORSHIPIs there such a thing as forbidden knowledge? Are some ideas too dangerous for members of a society to handle? This is the idea behind book banning and censorship, methods meant to create a degree of social control by restricting access to ideas or art or other kinds of expression. Recently, American conservatives have been engaging in this activity again in an effort to limit access to information about race relations, gender politics, and sexuality. Drawing from recent journalism and political writing, this issue of The Reference Shelf looks at theNew!political debate and the social movements behind this resurgence in authoritarianism. AUGUST 2024 One Volume; 200 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-897-3 List Price: $75Reproductive RightsFor the first time in nearly a half century, Americans in many parts of the country have lost access to certain kinds of reproductive health care, creating a new and growing public health crisis. An increasing number of women are living in reproductive healthcare deserts, where there arent sufficient numbers of healthcare specialists to serve the needs of women. This issue of The Reference Shelf looks at the battle over reproductive rights in America and how this political battle is impacting the lives of American women. OCTOBER 2024 One Volume; 200 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-898-0 List Price: $75 New!Representative American Speeches, 2023-2024In this annual issue, we look at some of the best, most impactful, and most uplifting speeches Exploring Contemporary Issues withfrom 2023 to 2024. Ranging from politicians to political activists to celebrities, this issueSelected Primary & Secondary Sources R EPRESENTATIVEof The Reference Shelf provides a unique record of American culture during the year asA MERICANS PEECHES2023-2024 seen through the eyes of some of the nations most important public figures. With an eye toward encompassing a diversity of perspectives, these speeches help provide a glimpse of American thought and attitudes on the years most important stories. DECEMBER 2024 One Volume; 200 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-899-7 List Price: $75New!H.W. Wilson844.630.6369www.hwwilsoninprint.com H.W. Wilson 844.630.6369 www.hwwilsoninprint.com 132023-346 HW Wilson Catalog 2024.indd 13 2023-09-19 1:15 PM'