Debate+Resources

=Debate Resources Online=

__Subscription Databases__:
Start with the databases!!! Go to the high school's main page. Then under the For Students drop-down, select Williams Library to get to the library wiki. On the left you see an alphabetical list of links - click on Databases. Try the Issues & Controversies database. You can also try the American History, Today's Science, or the World & I databases as well as the World Almanac depending on your topic. To log in - username: watertownhs, password: (see Mrs. Lewis for the password, but here's a hint...think of the school's mascot)

__Websites:__
Google is great for quickly finding answers to general questions, but not all information turned up in a Google search is credible. Below is a list of websites with credible information to help you prepare for your debate.

DebateGraph.com - [] “A debate visualization tool that allows users to visualize how different political issues shape, and are shaped by, each other.”

DebateWise.com - [] “Created for people who like making informed decisions; presents both sides of many controversial issues.”

Finding Dulcinea - [] The “Beyond the Headlines” feature allows users to search to find pro/con information on a variety of topics.

Infotopia’s Social Issues Page - [] Links to fifteen sites with information on social issues, political issues, and “hot topics.”

OpposingViews.com - [] “Helps you uncover all sides of the issues you care about most; experts go head-to-head on real-life concerns, debating news and events.”

ProCon.org – [|www.procon.org] Unbiased information on a number of controversial topics.

Sweet Search – [|www.sweetsearch.com] A search engine similar to Google, but filtered to generate more credible information.

Another good option is [|www.researchitct.org], the State of Connecticut’s public library site.On the main page of iCONN, click on the “high school” link in the left-hand column. ResearchItCT.org will find articles from scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, and more. You can print what you find, email it to yourself, save it to your Z drive or a flash drive, or download it to an mp3 player.