LibGuides: Debate: 7/8 Elective (Snead): Intro

Books

These series will help you find different opinions on your topic:

Current Controversies (2 titles)
In Controversy (4 titles)
Opposing Viewpoints (6 titles)

TIP: Do a Series Search in the Library Catalog to find books in these series.

Websites

ProCon.org
This nonprofit American organization collects and provides nonpartisan information on a range of current and controversial issues.

The Pew Research
The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan American organization that investigates current national issues and trends, including politics, technology, religion, and social and demographic trends.

Databases

Quick Links

Citation Tools

NoodleTools
A great tool for taking notes and creating citations for footnotes and bibliographies. You can log into NoodleTools with your school Google account.

NOTE: You can now use your school Google account to log into NoodleTools! If you have previously created an account with your own username & password, then the first time you sign in with Google, you can enter your old username & password to link your old account to the new one.

Ms. Pritchard's Simplified Style Guides

Reading Laterally

AllSides
AllSides rates the bias of news sources across the political spectrum and provides links to articles that explore all sides of the issues.
Media Bias/Fact Check
Media Bias/Fact Check is "an independent online media outlet... dedicated to educating the public on media bias and deceptive news practices."