If you are trying to research and learn about a particular social or cultural issue there are a couple places you can begin:
If you would like to explore potential social issues and are not sure where to begin start here:
Not sure what discipline covers your topic? Not finding enough information? Interdisciplinary databases contain articles from the sciences, social sciences, and arts & humanities. They are a great way to see who is talking about your topic and to expand your research.
Web of Science and SCOPUS, while interdisciplinary, are weighted towards science.