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Description: Points of View Reference Center (POV) is an exciting, powerful new database designed for the researcher who is faced with the challenge of evaluating the issues of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. In a single, easily searched interface, Points of View provides a balanced series of articles representing multiple viewpoints, to help readers understand the full scope of a wide range of controversial subjects.

Students can use this resource as a guide to debate, developing arguments, writing position papers, and for development of critical thinking skills. Points of View provides full-text content pertaining to hundreds of topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). For each topic, POV also offers a Guide to Critical Analysis, which helps the reader further explore the controversial issue by offering exercises and assignments. The Guide to Critical Analysis enhances students’ ability to read critically, develop their own perspective, evaluate differences between fact and opinion, and write or debate effective arguments.

Topics covered include: affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, HIV/AIDS status disclosure, immigration, Iraq, Israel & the Palestinians, Katrina and FEMA response, nuclear proliferation, separation of church and state, standardized testing, stem cell research, tax cuts, voting machines, and many more.

Points of View contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints and features 800 main essays as a starting point of reference. Points of View also includes leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. The database offers guides pertaining to judging fact from opinion, argument organization, and creating position papers. Points of View provides the basis from which students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.