Professors, do you have an argumentative paper or a position statement planned for your students this semester? Students, has your professor assigned you an argumentative or position paper, and you don't know what topic to select or even where to begin your research? One of the best places to explore current issues is Opposing Viewpoints, a database hosted by Gale Cengage Learning.
Whether your topic is a long-debated one such as capital punishment or a new issue such as the current debate as to whether professors and students should be permitted to carry concealed weapons on college campuses, Opposing Viewpoints can help solve your researching concerns.
Opposing Viewpoints is easy to locate and use. From the library homepage, access the database page; click on "O" and then Opposing Viewpoints. Enter your Portal ID and password, and you are ready to go. You may then type in your search term or choose from one of the numerous topics on the right side of the page. Based on your search term, Opposing Viewpoints will furnish additional terms to help you expand your research. Once you have located full-text articles pertinent to your research, you may copy them, mark them for e-mail, or download them to your MP3 player. In addition, instructions are provided which enable you to listen to all or part of the article or download an audio version of the document. Opposing Viewpoints even gives students assistance with citing and allows them to export their citations into RefWorks, an efficient organizing tool.
Please consider using this flexible, comprehensive, up-to-date resource, which will accommodate two simultaneous users. Opposing Viewpoints is user friendly and will serve you well for your issue-based resource needs.
--Carolyn Poole
