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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

• Provides complete sources for information on social issues.

• You can access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

• Decide on a topic.• There are topics

listed on the homepage of Opposing of Viewpoints.

• You may enter a topic not listed in this box.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

• Use the pull-down menu to select a search option, i.e., subject (default), keyword, or full-text.

• Click search.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

• Viewing the Results

• Each search results in seven categories. Click the tab to view the information.

• Viewpoints provides information about the topic from various viewpoints and opinions. 

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

• Reference provides information about the topic searched from various reference materials, such as encyclopedias.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

• Statistics provides statistics about the topic from various publications and organizations.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

• Newspapers provides articles about the topic in full

text. 

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

• Some searches will also produce a list of related subjects that will be posted on the left side of the screen in a tan box.  Click on any subject to view additional information.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

• Click on a title to view the full text of any article, source or image.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

DICTIONARY• Click the "Dictionary"

button at the top of any page.

• Choose from the following three options:

• Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

• Merriam-Webster's Biographical Dictionary

• Merriam-Webster's Geographical

Dictionary

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Print/E-mail

• To print either full text or citations select the print icon, , and follow the instructions. 

• To e-mail either full text or citations select the e-mail icon, , and follow the instructions.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

• Questions? • If you have any questions

please contact the reference desk in person.