Keep an open mind - it is important to investigate, read, and consider different points of view. This helps you to critically evaluate any evidence presented, to inform your own opinion, and to understand and better address the counter arguments.
Many reports in the CQ Researcher database include a pro/con section. Two authors will debate one small question related to the larger topic.
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You can also browse a list of reports that have Pro/Con sections
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Editorials are a great way to find reasoned opinions on current controversial topics. You can limit to a collection of databases using the link below. Or you can use the tabs in this box to see specialized searches to full-text editorials in the library's databases:
In this database, you can search using a keyword, and then add "editorials" in as an actual Subject Term (selecting "SU Subject Terms" from the "Select a Field (optional)" dropdown as shown in the image below:
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In this database, you can use the "Document Type" limiter as outlined in the text and images below:
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Most CQ reports include two opposing editorials on a topic. The image below shows how to scroll or click to find these sections within the reports.
As shown in the image below, you can carry out a keyword search at the top of the page, or you can select advanced search
You can choose "Browse Issues" from the top menu to see a list of topical articles
Issues have multiple, informed sides. Learn more about those perspectives by looking at "Viewpoints".
Just above the results, you can see a list of all the types of sources your search resulted in, such as videos, images, viewpoints,academic articles, etc.
This is a great place to search, but be sure to search other databases as well, as the section is limited in Opposing Viewpoints and not all topics will be covered here.
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