Section Two C: Research Topics - Research Strategy - Opposing Viewpoints

Opposing Viewpoints

An excellent place to get ideas and background information for a research project, Opposing Viewpoints is a database with full text articles covering current and controversial topics. It includes pro/con viewpoint essays, primary sources, academic journals, statistics, and graphs.

• To access Opposing Viewpoints from the Library homepage select Articles & Journals, at the bottom of the page under Using the Library. Then search for Opposing Viewpoints or select it from the alphabetized database list.
• Click Browse Issues to browse the topic categories, e.g., Addiction, Affirmative Action, etc., or, search for a topic in the Search box.

• Search results will display Viewpoints, Academic Journals, Magazines, News, Primary Sources, and even Reference sources.
• Click an article to view, print, or download the article.