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Controversial Issues Databases - useful for persuasive speeches

Still looking for a topic? Use the two databases below to help you find one!

Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new window
Click on the "Issues" link located just above the search box to help you find topics.
Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Look for the topic pages on the homepage to help you choose a topic.

Use the databases listed below to look for articles, books, videos, images and much more.

Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new window
Explores and analyzes hundreds of hot topics in politics, business, government, crime, law, energy, education, health, family, science, foreign policy, race, rights, society, and culture using weekly updates from wire-service newsfeeds.
Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Provides current information on social issues. Great resource for argumentative papers and presentations.
Science Direct This link opens in a new window
Provides access to peer-reviewed full-text scientific, technical and medical content that includes interactive elements in articles such as audio, video, graphs, tables and images

Citing Different Sources

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Subjects: Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Geography / World Cultures, Geology, Mathematics and Engineering, Psychology

Explore your Topic!

Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new window
Explores and analyzes hundreds of hot topics in politics, business, government, crime, law, energy, education, health, family, science, foreign policy, race, rights, society, and culture using weekly updates from wire-service newsfeeds.
Opposing Viewpoints Topics
Choose a category and browse the topic list to find information about people, places, and subjects.

Reference

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
General reference source of encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, quotations and bilingual dictionaries. Its full-text content covers every major subject. Try the Concept Map option.

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