Nash Library is pleased to announce a free trial for the Points of View Reference Center, a full-text database designed to provide users with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides 200 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (affirmative argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument).
Topics covered include: affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, HIV/AIDS status disclosure, immigration, Iraq, Israel & the Palestinians, Katrina and FEMA response, nuclear proliferation, separation of church and state, standardized testing, stem cell research, tax cuts, voting machines, and many more.
Points of View Reference Center contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including 600 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books.
The database also offers guides to debate, developing arguments and writing position papers. Points of View Reference Center provides the basis from which students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
To access the database, click the link above or go to: http://192.146.206.181:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=pov
Do you know of any reviews that compare Points of View RC against Opposing Viewpoints?
Comment by Tom — April 19, 2007 @ 2:08 am