Issues & Controversies

Issues & Controversies helps researchers understand today’s crucial issues by exploring hundreds of hot-button topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture. Our Issue and Article pages make it simple to see all of the available content in one place; thousands of editorials and columns from major newspapers provide readers a broad range of opinions on trending topics; and the database’s enhanced navigation and search results and improved organization and taxonomy give users an intuitive and user-friendly research experience.

Updated weekly, with an extensive backfile, Issues & Controversies offers in-depth pro/con articles that present both sides of an issue clearly, coherently, and without bias made to inspire thought-provoking debates and improve critical-thinking skills. Its straightforward presentation of the key facts, arguments, history, and current context of today’s most important and timely issues makes the database an ideal resource for research papers, debate preparation, and persuasive writing assignments. The articles are written by our own expert writers and editors, and each article includes a full range of primary sources, statistics, discussion questions, a chronology, and other supplemental materials.