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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

About this eResource

Need to look at one or both sides of a controversial social issue?  

This is an online library of current event topics - the facts, as well as the arguments, of each topic's proponents and detractors.

Unique features include Topic Overviews - frameworks which allow students to explore each topic's many facets.

With articles on subjects ranging from:

  • the death penalty
  • eating disorders
  • gun control
  • terrorism
  • censorship
  • endangered species
  • genetic engineering 
and everything in between, this is the ultimate resource for students or anyone researching social issues.

Results include:

  • viewpoint articles
  • statistics
  • primary documents
  • website links
  • magazine articles
  • newspaper articles
  • topic overviews

More information about this resource

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Anyone in the Central, Ashhurst, Awapuni, Roslyn or Te Patikitiki Library can use this. 

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Home access is restricted to Library Members (some exclusions apply). 
 

User guides and help

 
Spotlight on Opposing Viewpoints Resource Centre 
 
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