[FULL-TEXT DATABASE](/products/research-databases?f%5B0%5D=database_full_text%3Afull%20text&f%5B1%5D=database_full_text%3Afull-text%20database)# Points of View Reference Source Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, Points of View Reference Source provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills. Covers: 566 topics, each with an Overview, Point and Counterpoint articles and a Guide to Critical Analysis Title List: Coverage: [Excel](/m/ee/Marketing/titleLists/pwh-coverage.xls) | [HTML](/m/ee/Marketing/titleLists/pwh-coverage.htm) [Full List of Topics](https://assets.ebsco.com/m/1b68f5b13ab78d39/original/Points-of-View-Reference-Source-Topic-List.xlsx) [ Request pricing ]() [ Request trial ]() ## Resources for Critical Analysis Points of View Reference Source covers hundreds of topics, each with an Overview (objective background/description), Point (argument) and Counterpoint (opposing argument). Each topic also features a Guide to Critical Analysis which helps the reader evaluate the controversy and enhances students’ ability to read critically, develop their own perspective on the issues, and write or debate an effective argument on the topic. ## Sample Topic: Space Pollution [Topic Overview: Space Pollution](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/3ced1847-693b-48dd-b5d9-716f4ca2cb73/Points-of-View-Reference-Source-Space-Pollution-Overview.pdf) [Point: The International Community Should Take Stronger Action to Prevent Space Pollution](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/527c3d75-3be8-44a5-8dc7-a4a9312953cd/Points-of-View-Reference-Source-Space-Pollution-Point.pdf) [Counterpoint: The International Community Should Not Take Stronger Action to Prevent Space Pollution](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/e76271b0-4691-4355-a8dd-8900dc71ed77/Points-of-View-Reference-Source-Space-Pollution-Counterpoint.pdf) ## Topics Include: - Rent vs. Owning a Home - Space Pollution - U.S. Arctic Policy - UNESCO - Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) Points of View Reference Source provides a balance of materials from all viewpoints with: - Leading political magazines from across the political spectrum - Newspapers - Radio and television news transcripts - Primary source documents - Reference books The database also offers related images and supplementary research guides for writing position papers, developing arguments and debating. ## Curriculum Support The content in Points of View Reference Source supports curriculum standards that ask students to analyze informational texts and hone their critical thinking skills. In addition, the interface includes the following features and benefits: - Reading level indicators (Lexile Measures) to provide educators with an estimate of the search result’s reading difficulty and the approximate grade level reading ability required for comprehension - Text-to-speech for HTML and PDF articles to help auditory learners, struggling readers and those learning developing English language proficiency - Curriculum Standards Module to help educators correlate EBSCO content quickly and easily to Common Core, state or provincial curriculum standards ## Intuitive User Experience Available through [Explora](/products/explora "Explora - Overview"), Points of View Reference Source offers a variety of features and functionality to support research success and productivity. In addition to simple and advanced search options and powerful filters, researchers have the ability to explore topics by category. These categories include censorship, earth and environment, global issues, health and medicine, immigration, media and communications, voting and elections, women’s issues and more. Each category breaks down into subtopics that are logical for all users and friendlier to younger or novice researchers. Visit the [Explora](/products/explora "Explora - Overview") page to learn about additional features, functionality and integrations. 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