What is Opposing Viewpoints in Context database?
Opposing Viewpoints in Context is a resource that brings together academic articles, audio, videos, opinion essays and primary sources about contemporary controversies and hot topics.
Is opposing viewpoints peer reviewed?
You can find peer-reviewed articles on capital punishment by using the library’s academic databases. The other databases such as Issues & Controversies and Opposing Viewpoints have lots of material on this subject, but it is not peer-reviewed.
Is Academic Search Premier a database?
A popular resource found in many scholarly settings worldwide, Academic Search Premier is a leading multidisciplinary research database. It provides acclaimed full-text journals, magazines and other valuable resources.
How do you find opposing viewpoints?
Focus Words: The Secret to Finding Opposing Viewpoints The secret to finding articles on opposite sides of an issue are to include focus words in your search. Focus words are just words will zoom in on specific viewpoints, or look for articles that discuss controversies.
What is opposing viewpoints good for?
Opposing Viewpoints is an online library of current event topics. It is useful for all majors for finding information on contemporary social issues such as censorship, immigration, stem cell research, terrorism and many more. The sources in this database allow you to explore the various sides of an issue.
What are some examples of opposing viewpoints?
For example, if your paper’s TOPIC is about whether people under 21 in Pennsylvania should be able to legally purchase alcohol and your CLAIM is that they should NOT be able to do so, the OPPOSING VIEWPOINT is, of course, that they SHOULD be able to purchase alcohol.
How do you write two opposing viewpoints in an argumentative essay?
Discuss opposing viewpoints of each paragraph’s main idea. Explain how the opposing arguments do not align with your thesis (rather than dismissing them outright). Consider the other points of view when collecting anecdotal and statistical evidence. Overcome objections by covering both sides of the issue.
Where can I access the opposing viewpoints database?
From the library homepage,select the A-Z Database List under “Quick Links”
What can I find in the opposing viewpoints database?
This browseable database contains information on current events and controversial topics.
How can I use opposing viewpoints to browse topics?
From the Opposing Viewpoints In Context homepage,click on the “Browse Issues” link located near the top of the page under the database title.
What is Gale Opposing Viewpoints?
Gale’s Opposing Viewpoints In Context is the premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular research database supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes.