Opposing Viewpoints series

Opposing Viewpoints is a series of books on current issues which seeks to explore the varying opinions in a balanced pros/cons debate. The series attempts to encourage critical thinking and issue awareness by providing opposing views on contentious issues.^[1]^[2]

Each book features black & white illustrations and cartoons, bibliographies, glossaries, chronologies, indexes, activities, and discussion questions. They are published by Greenhaven Press and are heavily used in both school and public library collections.^[3]

Books in the series

Abortion: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) edited by Mary E. Williams (ISBN 0-7377-0777-1, ISBN 0-7377-0778-X)
Addiction: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by Louise I. Gerdes (ISBN 0-7377-2216-9, ISBN 0-7377-2217-7)
Adoption: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) edited by Roman Espejo (ISBN 0-7377-0789-5, ISBN 0-7377-0790-9)
Africa: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by Laura K. Egendorf (ISBN 0-7377-2218-5, ISBN 0-7377-2219-3)
An Aging Population: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) edited by Laura K. Egendorf (ISBN 0-7377-0782-8, ISBN 0-7377-0781-X)
AIDS: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by Tamara L. Roleff (ISBN 0-7377-1136-1, ISBN 0-7377-1135-3)
Alcohol: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Karen Balkin (ISBN 0-7377-1216-3, ISBN 0-7377-1215-5)
America’s Youth: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by Roman Espejo (ISBN 0-7377-1218-X, ISBN 0-7377-1217-1)
Animal Experimentation: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) edited by Helen Cothran (ISBN 0-7377-0902-2, ISBN 0-7377-0903-0)
Animal Rights: Opposing Viewpoints (1989) edited by Andrew Harnack (ISBN 9781565103993)
Atheism: Opposing Viewpoints (2009) edited by Beth Rosenthal (ISBN 9780737741933)
Biological Warfare: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by William Dudley (ISBN 0-7377-1671-1, ISBN 0-7377-1672-X)
Biomedical Ethics: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by Roman Espejo (ISBN 0-7377-1220-1, ISBN 0-7377-1219-8)
The Breakup of the Soviet Union: Opposing Viewpoints (1994) edited by William Barbour (ISBN 1-5651-0067-0)
Censorship: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) edited by Tamara L Roleff (ISBN 1-56510-957-0, ISBN 1-56510-956-2)
Chemical Dependency: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by Laura K. Egendorf (ISBN 0-7377-1221-X, ISBN 0-7377-1222-8)
Child Abuse: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Louise I. Gerdes (ISBN 0-7377-1674-6, ISBN 0-7377-1673-8)
Constructing a Life Philosophy: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) (ISBN 0-7377-1263-5)
Civil Liberties: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Auriana Ojeda (ISBN 0-7377-1675-4, ISBN 0-7377-1676-2)
The Creation of the Constitution: Opposing Viewpoints (1995) edited by William Dudley (ISBN 1565102215)
Crime and Criminals: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by James D. Torr (ISBN 0-7377-2222-3, ISBN 0-7377-2223-1)
Criminal Justice: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Tamara L. Roleff (ISBN 0-7377-1678-9, ISBN 0-7377-1677-0)
Culture Wars: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Mary E. Williams (ISBN 0-7377-1679-7, ISBN 0-7377-1680-0)
Death and Dying: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by James Haley (ISBN 0-7377-1224-4, ISBN 0-7377-1223-6)
The Death Penalty: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) edited by Mary E Williams (ISBN 0-7377-0792-5, ISBN 0-7377-0791-7)
Discrimination: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by Mary E. Williams (ISBN 0-7377-1225-2, ISBN 0-7377-1226-0)
Domestic Violence: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by David M. Haugen (ISBN 0-7377-2224-X, ISBN 0-7377-2225-8)
Drug Abuse: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by Tamara L. Roleff (ISBN 0-7377-2226-6, ISBN 0-7377-2227-4)
Education: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by Mary E. Williams (ISBN 0-7377-2228-2, ISBN 0-7377-2229-0)
Endangered Oceans: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Louise I. Gerdes (ISBN 0-7377-2275-4, ISBN 0-7377-2274-6)
Energy Alternatives: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) edited by Helen Cothran (ISBN 0-7377-0904-9, ISBN 0-7377-0905-7)
Energy Alternatives: Opposing Viewpoints (2006) edited by Barbara Passero (ISBN 0-7377-3351-8 )
Euthanasia: Opposing Viewpoints (2000) edited by James D. Torr (ISBN 0-7377-0127-7)
The Environment: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by Laura K. Egendorf (ISBN 0-7377-2230-4, ISBN 0-7377-2231-2)
Extremist Groups: Opposing Viewpoints (2001) edited by Tamara L. Roleff (ISBN 0-7377-0656-2, ISBN 0-7377-0655-4)
Extremist Groups : Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by Karen Balkin (ISBN 0-7377-2232-0, ISBN 0-7377-2233-9)
The Family: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by Auriana Ojeda (ISBN 0-7377-1228-7, ISBN 0-7377-1227-9)
Gambling: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) edited by James D. Torr (ISBN 0-7377-0906-5, ISBN 0-7377-0907-3)
Gangs: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by William Dudley and Louise I. Gerdes (ISBN 0-7377-2234-7, ISBN 0-7377-2235-5)
Garbage and Recycling: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by Helen Cothran (ISBN 0-7377-1229-5, ISBN 0-7377-1230-9), (2007) edited by Mitchell Young ^[4]
Genetic Engineering: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by Louise I. Gerdes (ISBN 0-7377-2236-3, ISBN 0-7377-2237-1)
Global Resources: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Helen Cothran (ISBN 0-7377-1681-9, ISBN 0-7377-1682-7)
Global Warming: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) edited by James Haley (ISBN 0-7377-0909-X, ISBN 0-7377-0908-1)
Gun Control: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by Helen Cothran (ISBN 0-7377-0747-X, ISBN 0-7377-0746-1)
Hate Groups: Opposing Viewpoints (1999) edited by Tamara L. Roleff (ISBN 1-56510-943-0, ISBN 1-56510-942-2)
Hate Groups: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Mary E. Williams (ISBN 0-7377-2280-0, ISBN 0-7377-2281-9)
Health: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Auriana Ojeda (ISBN 0-7377-1683-5, ISBN 0-7377-1684-3)
Health Care: Opposing Viewpoints (2000) edited by James D. Torr (ISBN 0-7377-0128-5, ISBN 0-7377-0129-3)
Health Care: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Karen Balkin (ISBN 0-7377-1685-1, ISBN 0-7377-1686-X)
The Homeless: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) edited by Jennifer A. Hurley (ISBN 0-7377-0749-6, ISBN 0-7377-0750-X)
Homosexuality: Opposing Viewpoints (1993) edited by William Dudley (ISBN 0-89908-456-7, ISBN 0-89908-481-8)
Homosexuality: Opposing Viewpoints (1999) edited by Mary E. Williams (ISBN 0-7377-0053-X, ISBN 0-7377-0052-1)
Homosexuality: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Auriana Ojeda (ISBN 0-7377-1687-8, ISBN 0-7377-1688-6)
Human Rights: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Laura K. Egendorf (ISBN 0-7377-1690-8, ISBN 0-7377-1689-4)
Immigration: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Mary E. Williams (ISBN 0-7377-1691-6, ISBN 0-7377-1692-4)
India and Pakistan: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by William Dudley (ISBN 0-7377-1762-9, ISBN 0-7377-1763-7)
The Information Revolution: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Laura K. Egendorf (ISBN 0-7377-1694-0, ISBN 0-7377-1693-2)
Interracial America: Opposing Viewpoints (2001) (ISBN 0-7377-0657-0)
Iraq: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by William Dudley (ISBN 0-7377-2286-X, ISBN 0-7377-2287-8)
Islam: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by William Dudley (ISBN 0-7377-0514-0, ISBN 0-7377-0513-2, ISBN 0-7377-2238-X, ISBN 0-7377-2239-8)
Israel: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by John Woodward (ISBN 0-7377-2589-3, ISBN 0-7377-2590-7)
Juvenile Crime: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) edited by Auriana Ojeda (ISBN 0-7377-0784-4, ISBN 0-7377-0783-6)
Legal System: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) (ISBN 0-7377-1231-7)
Male/Female Roles: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by Auriana Ojeda (ISBN 0-7377-2240-1, ISBN 0-7377-2241-X)
Mass Media: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by William Dudley (ISBN 0-7377-2242-8, ISBN 0-7377-2243-6)
Media Violence: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Louise I. Gerdes (ISBN 0-7377-2011-5, ISBN 0-7377-2012-3)
Medicine: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by Laura K. Egendorf (ISBN 0-7377-1234-1, ISBN 0-7377-1233-3)
The Middle East: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by William Dudley (ISBN 0-7377-1806-4, ISBN 0-7377-1805-6)
National Security: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) (ISBN 0-7377-1696-9)
The New World Order: Opposing Viewpoints (1991) edited by Matthew Polesetsky (ISBN 0-89908-183-5, ISBN 0-89908-158-4)
North and South Korea: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by William Dudley (ISBN 0-7377-1236-8, ISBN 0-7377-1235-X)
Opposing Viewpoints in American History, Volume I (ISBN 1-5651-0347-5)
Opposing Viewpoints in American History, Volume II (ISBN 1-5651-0349-1)
Paranormal Phenomena: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by Mary E. Williams (ISBN 0-7377-1238-4, ISBN 0-7377-1237-6)
Pornography: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) edited by James D. Torr (ISBN 0-7377-0761-5, ISBN 0-7377-0760-7)
Pornography: Opposing Viewpoints (1997) Edited by Carol Wekesser (ISBN 1-56510-517-6, ISBN 1-56570-518-4)
Race Relations: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by James D. Torr (ISBN 0-7377-2955-4, ISBN 0-7377-2956-2)
Religion in America: Opposing Viewpoints (2001) (ISBN 1-5651-0002-6)
Sexual Violence: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by Helen Cothran (ISBN 0-7377-1240-6, ISBN 0-7377-1239-2)
Science and Religion: Opposing Viewpoints (1988) edited by Janelle Rohr (ISBN 0-89908-406-0)
The Soviet Union: Opposing Viewpoints (1987) edited by Neal Bernards (ISBN 0-8990-8404-4)
Sports and Athletes: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by James D. Torr (ISBN 0-7377-2244-4, ISBN 0-7377-2245-2)
Suicide: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by Roman Espejo (ISBN 0-7377-1242-2, ISBN 0-7377-1241-4)
Technology and Society: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) edited by Auriana Ojeda (ISBN 0-7377-0912-X, ISBN 0-7377-0913-8
Teen Dating: Opposing Viewpoints (2013) edited by Louise I. Gerdes (ISBN 0-7377-6344-7, ISBN 0-7377-6345-4)
Teenage Pregnancy: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by Auriana Ojeda (ISBN 0-7377-1243-0, ISBN 0-7377-1244-9)
Teens at Risk: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Auriana Ojeda (ISBN 0-7377-1915-X, ISBN 0-7377-1916-8)
Terrorism: Opposing Viewpoints (2000) edited by Laura K. Egendorf. (ISBN 0-7377-0137-4)
Terrorism: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Laura K. Egendorf (ISBN 0-7377-2247-9, ISBN 0-7377-2246-0)
Third World: Opposing Viewpoints (2000) (ISBN 0-7377-0353-9)
Tobacco and Smoking: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by Karen Balkin (ISBN 0-7377-2248-7, ISBN 0-7377-2249-5)
Violence: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) edited by Laura K. Egendorf (ISBN 0-7377-0660-0, ISBN 0-7377-0659-7)
War: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by Louise I. Gerdes (ISBN 0-7377-2591-5, ISBN 0-7377-2592-3)
The War on Drugs: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Tamara L. Roleff (ISBN 0-7377-2285-1, ISBN 0-7377-2284-3)
The War on Terrorism: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by Karen Balkin (ISBN 0-7377-2336-X, ISBN 0-7377-2337-8)
World War I: Opposing Viewpoints (1998) edited by William Dudley (ISBN 1-56510-702-0, ISBN 1-56510-703-9)
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by James D. Torr (ISBN 0-7377-2250-9, ISBN 0-7377-2251-7)
Welfare: Opposing Viewpoints (2003) edited by James Haley (ISBN 0-7377-1246-5, ISBN 0-7377-1245-7)

References

↑ http://wadsworth.cengage.com/pubco/serv_opposing.html
↑ http://www.gale.cengage.com/greenhaven/greenhaven.htm
↑ http://wadsworth.cengage.com/pubco/serv_opposing.html
↑ "Review: Garbage and Recycling". Booklist. Retrieved 15 August 2013.

Warren, Leslie (15 May 2002). "Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. (database) (Evaluation)". Library Journal (Free with registration). Retrieved 2008-09-15.
Williams, Bina (1 February 2003). "Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.(Software Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)". School Library Journal (Free with registration). Retrieved 2008-09-15.

External links

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center at the publisher's website, Gale.
Opposing Viewpoints: In Context
Opposing Viewpoints Series at the University of Nevada library.