Debate+Resources

= = COPIED =Databases= today's most important issues. ||  || =Book and eBook Resources= =Web Resources -=
 * [[image:opp.jpg width="126" height="54"]] || Opposing Viewpoints || Covers today’s hottest social issues featuring continuously updated viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic, journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites. ||  ||
 * [[image:abc clio.jpg width="159" height="43"]] || Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society || Provides authoritative historical context, expert perspectives, and carefully selected primary and secondary sources on
 * [[image:stude.png width="177" height="67"]] || Student Resources in Context || Full-text newspapers and periodicals, including //The New York Times, National Geographic, and Newsweek,// also thousands of video and audio selections, from archival film clips to broadcast video, NPR, and more. ||  ||
 * [[image:follet.jpg width="102" height="88"]] || ASHS Library Catalog || Search through the 42,000 + volumes in the Abington Senior High Library Collection, including some full text e-books. ||
 * [[image:powerlibrary.png width="122" height="72"]] || Power Library || If ASHS Library does not have a book you need, check this site for titles in libraries across Pensylvania, We can borrow materials for you to use. ||
 * [[image:newabclogo_black.gif width="178" height="63"]] || ABC-CLIO eBook Collection || Searchable database of over full text 7,000 titles on a wide range of topics including business, crime, geography, music, health, politics and government, pop culture, religion, science, education and history. ||
 * [[image:icon_GVRL5.jpg]] || Gale Virtual Reference Library || Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. ||
 * [[image:ebookd.gif width="94" height="57"]] || Power Library eBook Collection || E-resource from the Pennsylvania Office Of Commonwealth Libraries provides access to hundreds of thousands of books from the world's leading publishers across all major subject areas. Accessible at school, but students must use their Public library cards to access from home. ||
 * [[image:allsides.png width="170" height="65"]] || Allsides || AllSides exposes bias and provides multiple angles on the same story so you can quickly get the full picture, not just one slant. ||

=Debate Sites=
 * [[image:Debbate Central.png width="123" height="77"]] || Debate Central || Debate Central is an online resource created and maintained by the National Center for Policy Analysis for high school CX, LD and PF debaters. ||
 * [[image:procon.png width="147" height="60"]] || ProCon.org || Provides resources on issues that are controversial and important, presented in a balanced, comprehensive, straightforward, transparent, and primarily pro-con format. ||
 * [[image:degate.org.png width="135" height="70"]] || Debate.org || Debate.org is a free online community where intelligent minds from around the world come to debate online and read the opinions of others. ||
 * [[image:debateabase.jpg width="95" height="65"]] || Debateabase || Debatabase is an authoritative collection of over five hundred debates mostly written by experienced debaters. ||
 * [[image:create debate.png width="113" height="57"]] || CreateDebate || A an online //debate// forum that allows students and experts alike to //debate// a variety of topics and practice persuasive writing. ||

**Search Engines -**Choosing the best search

 * [[image:1.png width="118" height="64"]] || SweetSearch || Search Engine for students, searches only credible sites approved by Internet experts. ||
 * [[image:ahsresearch/info.png width="143" height="54"]] || Infotopia || Customized safe-search of educator-selected sites. ||
 * [[image:lib.png]] || LibGuides || Librarian-created topic pathfinders. ||

**RECENT Information (with analysis) . . .**

 * [[image:bbc.png width="125" height="78"]] || BBC Special Reports || In-depth topic coverage including news features, analysis, photos, audio and video. ||
 * [[image:un news centre.png]] || UN News Centre: News Focus || Browse for UN-related issues by region, country or topic. ||
 * [[image:ny times.jpg width="124" height="83"]] || Times Topics || Collected news, reference and archival information, photos, graphics, audio and video filed about topics. ||
 * [[image:politifact.png width="122" height="77"]] || PolitiFact || Search news keyword or browse fact checking of statements made by members of Congress, the White House, lobbyists and interest groups. ||

**LONG-TERM INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS . . .**

 * [[image:propublic.png width="115" height="42"]] || ProPublica || News investigations of significant government, business, and institutional wrongdoing ||
 * [[image:center for.png width="190" height="47"]] || Center for Public Integrity || Original reporting of public issues designed to make "institutional power more transparent and accountable" ||
 * [[image:reveal-logo.png width="98" height="50"]] || Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting || Critical investigations of injustice or abuse of power with actionable information to assist citizens ||

**Polling Sites and Opinions** on current issues . ..
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 * [[image:polling report.png width="90" height="88"]] || PollingReport || Browse results of U.S. public opinion surveys ||
 * [[image:gallup.png width="104" height="88"]] || Gallup Poll || Provides data-driven news based on U.S. and world polls, daily tracking and public opinion research ||
 * [[image:rasmuss.png width="89" height="82"]] || Rasmussen || Rasmussen Reports is a nonpartisan electronic media company specializing in the collection, publication and distribution of public opinion polling information. ||