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Opposing Viewpoints

Find multiple perspectives on controversial topics (from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana). Suggests background information, research, statistics, news, articles, infographics, and other source types. Includes Topic Explorer tool, to help you focus your topic.

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Academic Search Premier

Great starting point for most academic assignments because it covers so many topics. Includes a variety of publication types, from academic journals, to popular magazines, newspapers, to video.

JSTOR

JSTOR

Great for finding primary sources and historical peer-reviewed articles. Access to academic journals 3 years old and older in disciplines, including education, biology, business, history, language & literature, law, music, psychology, philosophy and public policy.

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Points of View Reference Center

Provide students with a series of example essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. Each issue has an overview, point (argument), and counterpoint (opposing argument). The database also offers guides to debate, developing arguments and writing position papers. Includes academic journals, newspapers, magazines and more.

CINAHL

CINAHL Plus with Full Text

Academic articles related to nursing & allied health topics. In additional academic articles, covers legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials, and alternative medicine.

Proquest

U.S. Newsstream

Great for finding op-eds and other opinions from recent U.S. news, like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, The Denver Post, the Fort Collins Coloradoan.

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Refresher: What's a periodical?

A periodical is a newspaper, magazine (popular & trade), or journal published at regular intervals (daily, weekly, monthly, every 6 months, etc.) Here are some examples.

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