Pro/Con Issues

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Issues that Concern You (series)
Topics include teen driving, school violence, dress codes in schools, etc.
Taking Sides, Clashing Views (series)
Covers topics from world politics and foreign policy to gender, race and ethnicity.
Opposing Viewpoints (series)
Books on topics from terrorism to homosexuality to free trade to birth control.At Issue (series)
Books covering topics from legalizing drugs to organ transplants to video games.
Issues in Focus (series)
Covers topics from body image to biological warfare.
Library in a Book (series)
Covers topics such as Racial Profiling, Sexual Misconduct and the Clergy, Nuclear Power, etc.
Point/Counterpoint (series)
Books covering topics from food safety to women in the military to prisoner's rights.
Hot Pro/Con Issues (series)
Books covering topics such as rain forests, animal testing and human cloning. (If you don't find the title you need at our library, just click the SearchOhio icon for more options.)
Current Controversies (series)
Subjects include pollution, developing nations and alternative energy sources.Ethics and Values
Call Number: 170.3 ETH (Teen Reference)
Covers ethical dilemmas including abortion, censorship, crime, family, marriage, punishment, racism and smoking.
Debating Supreme Court Decisions
Covers Supreme Court topics such as student rights, censorship, drug testing and more.
Pro/Con
Call Number: 361.1 PRO (Adult Reference)
This six volume series covers the following: Individual and society, Government, Economics, Environment, Science, Media
eResources
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- Facts on File's Issues and Controversies Find detailed information about the local foods movement, alternative energy incentives and more. Issues and Controversies covers thousands of current issues, including pro/con statements, timelines, primary source documents, articles, and statistics.
- TOPICsearch Search for articles about current events, controversial opinions and viewpoints. You can limit your search by popular topics, such as gay rights, drug abuse, global warming, mental health, etc.
- eLibrary Search for articles about school uniforms, teen driving, smoking bans and more!
- SIRS Issues Researcher Find information on topics such as hate crimes, separation of church and state, violence in mass media, overpopulation and more.
Search Starters
- Abortion
- Affirmative Action
- Animal Testing
- Capital Punishment
- Civil Rights
- Drug Abuse
- Environmental Policy
- Freedom of Religion
- Freedom of Speech
- Gay Rights
- Genetic Engineering
- Global Warming
- Gun Control
- Health Care Reform
- Human Rights
- Illegal Immigration
- Organ Transplants
- Privacy Rights
- Renewable Energy
- Sexual Harassment
- Stem Cell Research
Reference Books
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- CQ Researcher
In-depth reports on current controversial issues such as gun violence, prison health care & consumer safety. Published quarterly. - CQ Researcher: Annual Cumulation
Call Number: 909.82 CQ (Adult Reference)
In-depth reports on current controversial issues. Volumes from 1997 to 2007. - Ethics and Values
Call Number: 170.3 ETH (Teen Reference)
Covers ethical dilemmas including abortion, censorship, crime, family, marriage, punishment, racism and smoking.
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