The purpose of this assignment is to explore published articles that cover topics in your field of interest. At this stage, you will become familiar with your topics by finding and reading magazine or newspaper articles written for a general audience (not experts in the field). Follow the steps below to access and search the library database Opposing Viewpoints for articles on your topic. This assignment will introduce you to using Phoenix College Library databases.
As a student of Phoenix College, you have free access to over 100 databases through the library. Databases are digital collections of books, articles, images, and films. Begin the assignment by opening the Opposing Viewpoints database (click the link below) and log in with your MEID and password.
Get an overview of your issue. Read the “Pro” and “Con” positions in Viewpoints to support your research. Many topics are covered. Articles and essays include newspaper and magazine articles, statistics, maps, videos, history and more. Easy to navigate. Citations provided.
Once you've opened the Opposing Viewpoints database, search a topic in your field or use the "browse" feature to find a topic in your field. From the results page, look at the results in the "Viewpoints" and "News" categories. Choose a current article about your topic from either of those categories to use for Part 2 of this assignment.
Watch the video for a demonstration on how to browse, search, and open articles in the database.