Back to School Resource Highlight: Points of View Reference Source

Summary

EBSCO's Points of View Reference Source supports student research and classroom instruction this school year. 

Containing resources that present diverse perspectives on important issues and events, EBSCO's Points of View Reference Source has the information your students need to better understand controversial issues and craft persuasive arguments ― in speech and in writing.

Home page of Points of View Reference Source with search box at the top and Ethics of Algorithms topic displayed.

The database covers more than 560 topics across dozens of categories. Each topic includes an Overview (objective background), Point (argument), Counterpoint (opposing argument or alternate perspective) and a Guide to Critical Analysis to help students evaluate controversial topics and develop their own perspectives.

Overview of National Health Insurance in Points of View Reference Source.

Topics include:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cell Phone Bans
  • Driverless Vehicles
  • E-Cigarette Use
  • Free Speech and Social Media
  • Gender Equality
  • Genetically Modified Foods
  • Gun Control
  • Immigration Restrictions
  • Media and Body Image
  • National Health Insurance
  • Oil Prices
  • Paying College Athletes
  • Solar Power
  • Use of Drones
  • Vote by Mail

What students can do with Points of View

  • Search for articles, ebooks, news and more using a single search box.
  • Browse popular topics by category to get ideas for research papers, persuasive essays and debates.
  • Listen to articles read aloud with EBSCO’s Text-to-Speech feature.
  • Save articles to Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, or password-protected personal folders.
  • Use the EBSCO citation tool to properly format citations.

What educators can do with Points of View

  • Limit results to articles that are grade-appropriate and match student reading levels (Lexile® Measures).
  • Share content with students via Google Classroom.
  • Search for EBSCO content and embed links to full text, all from within a school’s learning management system (e.g. Schoology, Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle and Desire2Learn).
  • In addition, EBSCO Connect offers some great resources for teachers, including lesson plans ideas and scavenger hunts that integrate Points of View into the curriculum.

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BadgerLink is made possible through a combination of both state funds appropriated through the biennial budget and Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grants to States funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).