​Diving Into Databases

This month’s focus will be on Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Once again I am choosing am choosing to focus on a databases that has many similar features as other “In Context” databases that I already highlighted. Several ELA teachers have already utilized this database with their students and reported positive feedback. Previously, books published by Cengage Learning would be purchased by Tri County focused on a specific topic. It would have been costly to try and have all the books on all the topics covered in this wonderful collection
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Using Opposing Viewpoints in Context in your classroom will allow students to view an extensive list of resources of the topic they are interested in. Aside from having many relevant topics, Gale Cengage provides lessons you may find useful to you. One example is the topic of allowing parents’ access to Social Media accounts of their children. 
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Opposing Viewpoints In Context presents each side of an issue and helps students develop information literacy, critical thinking skills, and ability to draw their own conclusions from the resources presented to them.

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Scope and Depth
​More than 20,100 pro/con viewpoints
More than 19,200 reference articles, including topic overviews
More than 12,700 charts and graphs, along with other statistical information
300+ profiles of federal agencies and special-interest groups
Special coverage of the annual debate topic determined by the National Speech and Debate Association
Full-text newspapers and periodicals from multiple perspectives, including National Review, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Commentary, and CNN Wire .
 Browsing Options:

Opposing Viewpoints in Context allows you to browse by topics. Click hyperlink in current topics :

Features:
 
On the right side of the Biography In Context page for any person you will find a brief regarding the sections that are on display:
Featured Content, Biographies, Reference, Images, News, Audio, Magazines, Academic Journals, Videos, Primary Sources, Websites , and Related Topics
Opposing Viewpoint in Context has a useful Maps feature. This feature helps users with statistical trends and brings a broad understanding of the impact of the topic across the United States. For example seeing the projections for total numbers (in thousands) of Americans aged 65 and older with Alzheimer's disease, by state, for 2000, 2010 and 2025.
​Watch this video to learn further at how you can start using this valuable tool in your class/shop. 
Watch Search Results video to learn more features:
Watch this Topic Pages and Documents video to learn further about using this feature.