Opposing Viewpoints in Context
A Bellevue University Library Guide
What is Opposing Viewpoints in Context?
Opposing Viewpoints in Context provides resources, including viewpoint essays, primary sources, periodical articles, images, and more, presenting pros and cons of current social issues.
How to access Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Mouse over Find on the library homepage then click on Databases. Now click on the letter O under "Browse by title." If off-campus, you will be prompted for your BRUIN Connect login. Once you are logged into one database, you are logged into all of them until you close your browser.
The Homepage
- The homepage spotlights three issues of current interest and provides an overview. Click on Explore this topic to access related information from various sources and various formats. Resource types might include viewpoints, statistics, academic journals, magazines, news, videos, audio, images, reference, primary sources, and websites.
- Beneath the featured topic is a selection of other current issues arranged by category. Only 8 are displayed on the homepage but clicking Browse All 487 Issues will take you to the full list. Clicking on one of these brings up a few resources with related information, arranged by type of resource. Click on the resource type to see more items.
Searching
- Enter a keyword or search term into the search box that appears at the top of every page. As you enter a term, topics are suggested, with the topic page displaying "Topic Guide" below the term.
- For more options, use the advanced search. This allows you to combine multiple search terms, identify a date range, document type, and content type.
Browse Issues
- Click on this option, located to the far right under the search bar, to see a complete list of topics and categories covered. Click on one to go to the topic page. It is arranged in a similar way to the homepage, providing an overview of the topic and a portal to more information, documents, and multimedia arranged by resource type.
Reading an article
When you click on an article or other document, the full text will be displayed. You will have an option to listen to the article, rather than read it. To the right of the article, there are various useful Tools.
- There are tools that allow you to email, download, print, or save the article.
- You are able to download, email, or generate a link to the resource
- The citation tool provides the citation in APA, MLA, Chicago, or Harvard styles. However, be sure to check the citation for accuracy as there may be mistakes, especially with capitalization.
- You can find related items in the Explore box on the right side of the page. Here you can "View All Related Articles" or select one of the "Related Subjects".
Also, see Opposing Viewpoints in Context Database Tutorial
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