Debate Resources
Debate Resources
Embedded Files
Link to Bonnycastle Library Catalogue
Databases:
Databases:
Usernames and passwords for databases are located on mySJR.
Gale’s Opposing Viewpoints in Context delivers credible facts and current insight into today’s most debated political and social issues.
Gale’s Global Issues In Context delivers international coverage of a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. It includes viewpoints and news articles, videos, country overviews, and primary sources analyzing world events, environmental issues, foreign affairs, global trade, and more.
Gale's PowerSearch allows you to search all of Gale's databases at one time. Although this is very efficient, for debate, you may finding using the individual databases' search interface easier.
Books
Books
Search Destiny for books on your subject. There are several series of books that provide two perspectives of an argument:
Current Controversies
In Controversy
Opposing Viewpoints
Websites:
Websites:
This nonprofit American organization collects and provides nonpartisan information on a range of current and controversial issues.
MSDA Home Page This page links with information about, and resources for, debating in Manitoba.
Economist Online journal offering business and political analysis and opinion.
Canadian Speeches Historical Canadian speeches. Information provided by Library and Archives Canada.
American Rhetoric The Online Speech Bank and the Top 100 Speeches are combined into one searchable reference database.
Statistical Resources Links to statistical web sites and individual statistical publications provided by Princeton University Library.
Statistics Canada Consumer news, Canadian statistics and links to other related sites. Browse by Subject provides links to additional statistical information. CANSIM is Statistics Canada's socioeconomic database and provides the latest statistics.
Census Bureau Home Page Statisitcs from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Remember to cite your sources.
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