Challenge Library Guide for WR 121 - Anderson - St. Helens: Pro/Con and Statistics
Course Guide for Challenge WR 121 from St. Helens. teacher: Chelsa Anderson
Finding Opposing Viewpoints
Finding opposing viewpoints can sometimes be difficult. Words like "pro" and "con" rarely work. Sometimes entering terms that suggest a particular point of view can help. Here are some terms you might want to consider adding to your search.
- Advocates
- Supporters
- Proponents
- Appropriate
- Opponents
- Dissenters
- Excessive
- Misguided
- Mistaken
- Ill-conceived
- Inappropriate
- Correct
- Useful
- Harmful
- Myth
- Rash
More Statistical Sources
- Data.govCentral Access Point for all United States Government Open Access Data
- National Center for Education StatisticsFrom the U.S. Department of Education.
- National Center for Health StatisticsFrom the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Sourcebook of Criminal Justice StatisticsAnnual publication of the U.S. government.
- UN DataCentral clearinghouse for different data collected by the United Nations.
Pro/Con Resources
- Gale in Context: Opposing ViewpointsMaintains controversial contemporary topic summaries and overviews of current issues that include aspects of the issues along with pro and con arguments and opinions.
- Points of View Reference CenterProvides 400 topics, each with an overview containing objective background and description as well as point arguments and counterpoint opposing arguments.
- CQ Researcher
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Offers reports on key issues in the U.S.Congress from 1923 to the present. Includes a searchable archive by keyword, date, or subject.
- American Policy DirectoryAnalysis and advocacy on a wide range of topics derived from think-tanks and advocacy organization across the United States.
Popular Statistical Sources
- Proquest Statistical Abstract of the United States
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Maintains the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. - Statista
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Provides statistics from over 18,000 free and proprietary sources on a wide range of topics such as business, media, and demographics.