[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 Ultimate This expertly curated full-text database provides diverse perspectives on hundreds of debate topics. It contains political magazines, newspapers, news transcripts, blog posts, primary sources, reference books and educational videos. Points of View Ultimate supports in-depth research into global issues, helping users analyze controversial topics, develop critical thinking and improve digital literacy. Covers: 736 debate topics, routinely updated with new and supplemental content 319 full-text periodicals, providing broader political, environmental and civics coverage 1,587 full-text encyclopedias, reference works and e-books Title List: Coverage: [Excel](/m/ee/Marketing/titleLists/pvg-coverage.xls) | [HTML](/m/ee/Marketing/titleLists/pvg-coverage.htm) eBooks: [Excel](/m/ee/Marketing/titleLists/pvg-ebooks.xls) | [HTML](/m/ee/Marketing/titleLists/pvg-ebooks.htm) [Full List of Topics](https://assets.ebsco.com/m/739d57f5c6bf159/original/Points-of-View-Ultimate-Topic-List.xlsx) [ Request pricing ]() [ Request trial ]() ## Encourage In-Depth Research into Global Issues With the advent of social media and the transformation of how today’s news is reported and instantly disseminated, Points of View Ultimate is a powerful tool for students learning how to engage responsibly with controversial and societal issues. The database covers hundreds of debate topics, each with Overview (objective background/description), Point (argument) and Counterpoint (opposing argument) articles and a Guide to Critical Analysis to help the reader evaluate the controversy, read more critically, develop their own perspective, and write or debate an effective argument. ## Sample Topic: 2025–2026 National High School Policy Debate Topic: U.S. Arctic Policy [Topic Overview: U.S. Arctic Policy](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/14b3b07b-02e1-4f80-a94d-3c7b9df34ab8/Points-of-View-Ultimate-US-Arctic-Policy-Overview.pdf) [Point: The United States Should Adopt More Aggressive Policies in the Arctic Region](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/ae02b293-a0fe-47e8-8dfb-5d7bf32a4d62/Points-of-View-Ultimate-US-Arctic-Policy-Point.pdf) [Counterpoint: The United States Should Not Adopt More Aggressive Policies in the Arctic Region](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/8e716478-7741-4ee9-88a0-6f9911e35958/Points-of-View-Ultimate-US-Arctic-Policy-Counterpoint.pdf) ## Topics Include - Executive Orders - Gold Standard - Prescription Drug Costs - Rent vs. Owning a Home - Space Pollution - Supply Chain Transparency - Tariffs - Tax Cuts & Trickle-Down Economics - UNESCO - Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) Points of View Ultimate provides more than 25.2 million full-text articles and documents. It offers a balance from all viewpoints with: - Cover-to-cover content from leading magazines spanning the entire philosophical and political spectrum, from *The Nation* to *National Review* - Curriculum-aligned reference content and e-books - Historical debates and perspectives from Salem Press’s *Great Debates in History* and *Defining Documents* series - Newspapers and news transcripts - Primary source documents, including court case overviews - Blog content (including *ProPublica*) - Engaging video from *The Washington Post* and other providers ## Points of View Ultimate eBook Collection Offered as a complimentary companion to the database, the Points of View Ultimate eBook collection contains reference e-books from top educational publishers and presses and offers a broad range of coverage on current issues and challenges in society. Selections include in-depth perspectives and debate on race, gender, animal welfare, citizenship and other essential topics. The collection also includes reference books on civics and government, financial literary and media literacy. ## Curriculum Support The content in Points of View Ultimate 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) that help educators assess the difficulty of a text and determine the appropriate grade level for student 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, Points of View Ultimate 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 these categories: - Censorship - Citizen’s Rights - Civics and Government - Crime and Punishment - Earth and Environment - Energy and Conservation - Family Issues - Foreign Policy and Relations - Global Issues - Government Funding - Health and Medicine - Immigration - Labor and Economics - Media and Communications - Medicine and Ethics - National High School Debate - People and Society - Race and Culture - Religion - Schools and Education - Sports - Technology and the Internet - Voting and Elections - War and Peace - Women’s Issues - And many more Each category breaks down into subtopics that are logical for all users and friendlier to younger or novice researchers. 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