[Tasl] EBSCO's Points of View Reference Center for TEL!

[Pat Thompson]

We have more great news for TEL libraries!  EBSCO's Points of View Reference Center  is now available to all citizens of Tennessee.
 
To get to EBSCO'sPoints of View Reference Center, go to http://search.ebscohost.com ( http://search.ebscohost.com/ ) .  You should be able to go into the entry page directly, based on your IP authentication.  if you are not able to go into the page, please contact me at pat.thompson at state.tn.us .  EBSCO will send me instructions for remote users soon, so watch for an update. Soon this link will be uploaded to a TEL Web portal page, which is now under development.
 
Points of View Reference Center(tm) is a full-text database designed to
provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of
a current issue. The database provides 200 topics, each with an overview
(objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint
(opposing argument). 
 
Topics covered include: affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, HIV/AIDS status disclosure, immigration, Iraq, Israel & the Palestinians, Katrina and FEMA response, nuclear proliferation, separation of church and state, standardized testing, stem cell research, tax cuts, voting machines, and many more. Points of View Reference Center contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including 800 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. 
 
The database also offers guides to debate, developing arguments and writing position papers.  Additionally, this database contains the Video Encyclopedia of the 20th
Century, providing students with a searchable collection of some of the
most important social, political, and cultural moments of the 20th
century.Points of View Reference Center  provides the basis from which
students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better
understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
Critical Thinking Guides for every topic covered helps the student judge
Fact vs. Opinion and enhances the student's ability to read and think
critically. 
 
Please contact me if you need further information.
 
 
 
 
 
Pat Thompson
Special Projects Coordinator
TN State Library and Archives
403 7th Avenue North
Nashville, TN  37243
Phone:  615.532.4627
Fax:  615.532.9904
Email:  pat.thompson at state.tn.us