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WRT 101 - Downtown (Casaus): Controversial Issues

Databases for Controversial Issues (and for Overviews)

When you want to explore and learn more, try one of these. Then when you later search for targeted information in Academic Search Premier you will have good background

Remember to email articles to yourself (with automatic MLA citations).

Controversial Issues in Context

  • Pull together all kinds of information in one place
  • Find explanation and support of your concepts
  • Find articles that have opposing views to yours
  • Get started: Click the Lightbulb icon to explore topics, or do a search.

Points of View Reference Center

  • Similar to the database listed above.
  • This one gives overview articles on a selection of controversies.
  • It also gives related articles from many other sources.
  • Get started: Scroll down to Browse by Category.  Or click Show All.

Gale eBooks

  • This one is different: rather than controversies, it gives facts.
  • It has neutral background overview articles. 
  • Search across hundreds of encyclopedias..
  • Get started: search one topic at a time.