College Writing:
Argumentative Research
Social & Political Issues
General and contextual information about various social issues
Articles in this database offer pros/cons and arguments on various topics
Demographic statistics and opinion polling on various issues
Articles on federal, state, and municipal laws and policies in the U.S.
Evaluates whether claims made by politicians are supported by evidence
General and contextual information about topics in government
Culture & Religion
General and contextual information about topics in culture & religion
Information on Catholic teachings on various issues
Guide created by: Adam Apo
Regina Dominican High School
Last updated: 1/12/2018
Choosing a Topic
NYT Prompts for Argumentative Writing
Extensive list of questions which can be argued in your paper
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Database featuring viewpoints and arguments in various subjects (e.g. health, media, politics, etc.)
Database featuring resources in various subjects (e.g. health, media, politics, etc.)
Demographics & Statitistics
Profiles of countries, territories, and intl' organizations
Profiles of towns and cities across the U.S.
Demographic statistics and opinion polling on various issues
Access information from federal agencies (e.g. Census Bureau, Center for Disease Control, Dept. of Ed, Dept. of Interior, NASA, etc.)
View data statistics on Google search topics from 2004-present
Health & Medicine
General and contextual information about topics in health and medicine
Viewpoints on Topics in Health & Medicine
Articles in this database offer pros/cons and arguments on various topics
Database of articles on over 975 health conditions
Database of articles on topics in psychology and sociology
Viewpoints on Topics in Energy & Environmentalism
Articles in this database offer pros/cons and arguments on this topic
NASA's web resources on global climate change and global warming
Database of academic articles on various topics in science
Information on past and current weather records