Points of View Reference Centre
Points of View is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.
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About Points of View Reference Centre
The database contains 100 topics, each with an overview, point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). For each topic, this database also offers a Guide to Critical Analysis, which helps you evaluate the controversial topics.
Topics covered include: abortion, animal experimentation, climate change, cloning, freedom of speech, gay marriage, globalisation, green consumerism, nuclear energy, population growth, renewable energy, services for indigenous peoples, stem cell research, and worldwide oil supplies.
The main essays are supplemented with material from leading political magazines from all sides of the political spectrum, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. The database also offers tips for writing position papers, developing arguments, and debating.
