Issue Oriented Databases
These library databases specialize in providing and pulling together reliable contextual backgrounds and overviews, alongside clearly-identified opinions and perspectives from knowledgeable experts, organized around lists of issues of the day.
To make the most of these databases, find where you can browse the list of issues covered.
- CQ Researcher (CQ Press) This link opens in a new windowFull-text articles on the most current and controversial issues of the day with complete summaries, insight into two sides of the issues, bibliographies and more.
- Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center brings together pro and con viewpoint articles from the Greenhaven Press book series, reference articles that provide context, full-text magazines, academic journals, and newspapers, hundreds of primary source documents, government and organizational statistics, multimedia, including images and podcasts, links to hand-selected web sites, and more. In addition, it has thousands of links to reviewed and subject-indexed websites and podcasts, including weekly presidential addresses and premier NPR programs. Access to this resource is made possible by UWL Student Differential Tuition. - Points of View Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowThis is a full-text database that includes essays covering multiple sides of a current issue. 343 topics are included, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument),counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. In addition to essays, articles from political magazines different points of view, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books are included.
