Database Review

database review

gale in context: opposing viewpoints

Issue Details & Resources

What is it?

Finding Issues

Topic Finder

Citations

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database review

Britannica ProCon.org

Issue Details & Resources

What is it?

Finding Issues

Citations

Need help?

Citations

At the top, the Cite button creates correct citations in a variety of formats. Ask your teacher which citation style is appropriate for your assignment.

Topic Finder

Found at the bottom of the home page or under Advanced Search, Topic Finder is best used for narrowing down an idea prior to research.

After entering your generic search term, Topic Finder will create an interactive visual of sub-categories and resources for those categories. The bigger the bubble, the more sub categories and resources.

Issues

The database has an extensive list of debatable issues. They can be seen under Browse Issues in an alphabetical list. Students can also look in Topics, which groups issues into similar categories.

What is it?

Opposing Viewpoints In Context answers the call for a better way to explore today’s most hotly debated topics. This next-generation portal delivers a range of perspectives on important issues. Users find a remarkable compilation of proven reference content—including the award-winning Opposing Viewpoints series from Greenhaven Press— integrated with the best multimedia available today. With its scope and depth, Opposing Viewpoints In Context supports virtually any curricular, academic, or general-interest need. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills.

Need help?

If you need any research help, either go see Mrs. Hamilton in the library or email her your question: hamiltonc@friscoisd.org

Issue Details & Resources

Overview Each issue has a symmart of the general topic and why it is controversial.

Types of Resources Under the overview, specific resources are listed. Researchers can use specific resource types or search for keywords within the resource results.

Related Topics At the bottom, related topics are listed.

Issues

The database has an extensive list of debatable issues. They can be seen under Browse Issues in an alphabetical list. Students can also look in Topics, which groups issues into similar categories.

Issues

The database has an extensive list of debatable issues. They can be seen under Browse Issues in an alphabetical list. Students can also look in Topics, which groups issues into similar categories.

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Citations

When you click the [#] after each pro/con point, it will take you to the bottom of the page where all resources are listed. Use our other databases to find any articles you need. If they're in a databse, it will create the citation for you. If you find the article elsewhere, you can create your citation using Owl.Purdue

Issues

The database has an extensive list of debatable issues. They can be seen under More Issues in an alphabetical list. Be aware that toward the bottom, there are Archived Topics which ProCon no longer updates. Please keep in mind that these topics & resources are potentially unreliable due to not being recently updated.

What is it?

Provides over pro and con statements on topics of interest for students and educators

Need help?

If you need any research help, either go see Mrs. Hamilton in the library or email her your question: hamiltonc@friscoisd.org

Issue Details & Resources

This database has 4 components of each topic: Overview, Pro/Con arguments, discussion questions, and take action.

Pro/Con 3 pro reasons and 3 con reasons are given for each topic. After each explanation there are small bracketed numbers [#]. They link to the actual article/resource. The explanations on ProCpon are just summaries and lists. Do not cite Pro/Con. Cite the actual resource the number directs you to.