Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a new database accessible through the ITT Virtual Library. You can access the OVRC through the Resources tab at the top of the Virtual Library homepage. The OVRC catalogues full-text articles by topic and is very easy to search. You choose a hot topic from an extensive list and then you are directed to articles supporting both sides of the topic. Examples of hot topics to choose from include: Affirmative action, AIDS (Disease), Alcoholism, Animal experimentation, Animal rights, Assisted suicide, Athletes, Bioethics, Biological weapons, Capital punishment, Censorship, Child abuse, Church and state, Civil rights, Cloning, Creationism - and many more! When you choose a hot topic from the list, you are presented with articles covering different viewpoints about the topic, as well as links to statistical data pertaining to the topic. The OVRC has even catalogued each article by reading level - labeling texts as basic, intermediate, and advanced. Next time you need to research a topic, try out the OVRC. If your students often conduct research for class, encourage them to try the OVRC. I think you will be pleasantly surprised by how easy it is to use!