Finding Information
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center provides instant
access to some of the best sources and information available on
today's conversation-sparking and sometimes controversial topics.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center organizes thousands
of Viewpoint and reference articles, statistics, newspaper and magazine
articles, images, primary source documents, and Web sites by source
type so students can easily navigate through the content and reach
their own conclusions. Between the fresh, smart interface and a
database loaded with the latest and greatest information on today's
social hot bed topics, students will find what they're looking for
fast so they can spend more time developing their critical-thinking
skills.
Searching
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center's student-friendly
interface eliminates countless hours of unrewarding research and
emphasizes what matters most: results. The intuitive search functionality
allows students to perform any number of searches easily from
one screen, and lets them easily narrow or broaden their searches
as their research dictates.
ISSUE
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center's default search
appears on the main page and requires students to simply click
on a desired topic from the subject list. Returned results are
organized by source type. A related subject search guide allows
students to broaden or narrow their searches as well as visit
links to related subjects.
SUBJECT, KEYWORD, FULL TEXT OPTIONS
At the top of each page is a basic search field and drop-down
box allowing students to perform a search by subject, keyword
or full-text. Specialized searches are ideal for eliminating extraneous
subject matter and for building a wider perspective on a topic.
ADVANCED
Honing in on a specific subject is simple with Opposing
Viewpoint Resource Center's "Advanced Search."
Students can enter up to three keywords/phrases and combine then
using Boolean search limiters. Searches can be further limited
by publication dates and document types.
CURRICULUM STANDARDS SEARCH
The Curriculum Standards search allows educators to quickly identify content in Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center that correlates to curriculum standards by grade and by discipline. A cross-disciplinary database, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center includes national and state standards for social studies and science for middle school and high school. An educator simply needs to drill down the lists to find the exact materials that meet the chosen standard.
Search Results
A successful search returns a list of citations organized by
tabs into source type. Citations to articles, statistics, images
and Web sites are displayed in document title order, while magazines
and newspapers are displayed in reverse chronological order. With
the new tab navigation, students can quickly access any number
of results from different types of sources with a click or two.
A summary of the search that produced the citation list is displayed
near the top of the page. Just below is an indication of which
citations are on the current page out of the total number. The
navigation icons on either side (repeated at the bottom of each
page) allow students to access any page of results at any time
or proceed to the first or last page with just a click.
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