At this point of the semester, many of you are writing argument papers. For the past few days, students have been looking for articles on topics such as:

• smoking
• animal rights
• English first
• adoption

Points of View Reference Center can be a great source for these types of papers.  It is one of the selections under “multidisciplinary” on the library database page.

Some of the advantages of the Points of View Reference Center are as follows:

• It is organized by topic, which makes searching very easy.
• Once you choose one, the first screen gives you an overview of the topic, summing up the various arguments for and against.
• The sources themselves are broken down into type, such as periodicals, newspapers, primary sources, and images.
• Each topic also has a “Guide to Critical Analysis” which gives you a step-by-step guide in thinking through your paper.
• There are also helpful research guides on all aspects of writing a paper or speech.

If you haven’t already, take a look at this database. I think you’ll find it very useful!