Points of View Ultimate

Help community college students sharpen their critical thinking and persuasive writing skills using Points of View Ultimate, a new full-text database containing a wealth of materials that provide diverse perspectives on hundreds of debate topics.

Key Full-Text Content

  • 725 debate topics, each with Overview (objective background/description), Point (argument) and Counterpoint (opposing argument) articles and a Guide to Critical Analysis
  • 300 periodicals, including cover-to-cover content from leading magazines spanning the entire philosophical and political spectrum, from The Nation to National Review
  • 635 reference books, including Salem Press’s Great Debates in History and Defining Documents series
  • 150 e-books from top educational publishers and presses
  • 200 engaging videos from The Washington Post and other providers
  • Primary source documents, including court case overviews
  • Blog content (including ProPublica)
  • Newspapers and newswires
  • Radio and television news transcripts

Sample Debate Topics

  • Antisemitism & Anti-Zionism
  • Artificial Intelligence & Racial & Gender Bias
  • Deep Sea Exploration
  • Dark Money
  • Hazing
  • Name, Image and Likeness
  • Neurodiversity Movement
  • Online Gambling and Sports Betting
  • Racial Disparities in Health Care
  • Tax Exemption for Churches