Two sides to every story

   There are [at least] two sides to every story, issues, topic. As you prepare for debates or when you are researching a topic, make sure to check out the database called Opposing Viewpoints for a wide variety of sources and ideas on over 5000 topics. 

  Easily searchable, simply type in your topic in the search box, or click on the word "Issues" in the navigation to bring up an alphabetical listing of topics. If you are unsure what to study, look to the Opposing Viewpoints in Context homepage for inspiration. It changes frequently and usually contains topics in the news broken down into categories such as: Business, Family Issues, Health, and Medicine.

As you explore this  resource you will see why it is a terrific place to start your research on social issues. It contains many useful resources including:

• Viewpoints: more than 9,000 pro and con positions on a wide array of topics.
•  Articles: the database contains over 2 million full-text articles from magazine, newspaper, and academic journals. You’re sure to find the most current information, since new articles are added daily.
• Statistics: there are nearly 6,000 statistical tables, charts and graphs on a wide variety of topics.
• Multimedia Resources: including audio, podcasts, and streaming video are incorporated to broaden the scope of subject matter and dynamically engage users
• Websites: experts have chosen over 2,300 subject-indexed outside Websites to assist in follow up study. Primary Source Documents, Maps, Reference Books, Curriculum Standards and more!