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Databases for researching issues from all sides

Global Issues (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Analyze important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content.
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Global Issues In Context integrates news, global viewpoints, reference materials, country information, primary source documents, videos, statistics, and more. It's updated daily and offers 250 different country topic pages and more than 400 Issue pages.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Learn about major issues from current and historical perspectives and the inner workings of the U.S. government from authoritative, accessible, and unbiased sources..
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues.
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Opposing Viewpoints In Context includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more on today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This database supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more.