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Title: EBSCO Publishing Introduces Australia and New ZealandPoints of View Reference Centre
Date: June 2010
Vendor: EBSCO
Press Release:
EBSCO Publishing Introduces Australia and New ZealandPoints of View Reference Centre
~ Australia and New Zealand Researchers Now Able to Find Information on Current Issues Relevant to Their Countries ~
IPSWICH, Mass. -- June 28, 2010 -- Researchers and students looking for information on current social and political issues relating to Australia and New Zealand now have a resource available to them that is dedicated to these needs. EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) has released Australia and New Zealand Points of View Reference Centre(TM). This new resource is designed to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of a wide range of controversial subjects and features a series of full-text essays representing opposing viewpoints on a variety of important issues.
The resources in Australia and New Zealand Points of View Reference Centre are designed to provide additional information about a debate topic; allowing researchers to build their arguments using the most current material available and back it up with information gleaned from high-quality resources. The goal is to provide the basis from which students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
The database provides 100 topics each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). For every topic, Australia and New Zealand Points of View Reference Centre offers a Guide to Critical Analysis, which helps the reader evaluate the controversial topics and enhances their ability to read critically, develop their own perspective on the issues & write or debate an effective argument on the topic.
Australia and New Zealand Points of View Reference Centre contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including 400 main essays, leading political magazines from all sides of the political spectrum, newspapers, radio & T.V. news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books.
Topics in Australia and New Zealand Points of View Reference Centre include:
- Climate Change
- Renewable Energy
- Gay Marriage
- Abortion
- Animal Experimentation
- Green Consumerism
- Freedom of Speech
- Nuclear Energy
- Population Growth
- Worldwide Oil Supplies
- Cloning
- Stem Cell Research
- Services for Indigenous Peoples
- Globalization
EBSCO also offers, Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre(TM) , a database specifically designed for researchers from Australia and New Zealand.
Karena Donnelly
Media Communications Coordinator
EBSCO Publishing
800 653-2726 ext. 2198
kdonnelly@ebscohost.com
