Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Gale has taken one of its most respected print series, Greenhaven's Opposing Viewpoints to the next level. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a virtual library of resources from Gale designed to aid students in the study of today's hottest social issues. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a flexible, comprehensive and beneficial search tool supporting high school and academic and public library research The result is a dynamic online library of current event topics: the facts, as well as the arguments, of each issue is discussed.
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Free Trial
To access a free trial or discuss a possible subscription contact the vendor.
How to Subscribe
Licence terms and conditions have been negotiated on behalf of libraries and included in the Head Deed contracts for each product.
Pricing has been confirmed for subscriptions taken via ERA within the 1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010 period.
Pricing is password protected for Australian libraries only. For a password, email era@nla.gov.au - please include your name, the name of your library as well as phone contact details.
Libraries can opt-in at any time for either financial or calendar year subscriptions through ERA. Interested Australian libraries should:
1. Consider the Product Information, terms of the Head Deed and Pricing offered by Cengage Learning Australia and trial the product for free.
2. If interested in a subscription on ERA terms, contact the vendor and cite Head Deed NLA08/093a.
Please read: How does my library subscribe to a product via ERA?
Participating Libraries
As subscriptions are confirmed, participating libraries will be made available, with links to their directory details from the Australian Libraries Gateway (ALG) wherever possible.

