Opposing Viewpoints series

The Opposing Viewpoints series 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.

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

Books in the series

• Abortion: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) (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)
• 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)
• Civil Liberties: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) edited by Auriana Ojeda (ISBN 0-7377-1675-4, ISBN 0-7377-1676-2)
• Creation of the Constitution: Opposing Viewpoints, The (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)
• 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 0-7387-1230-9)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• Race Relations: Opposing Viewpoints (2005) edited by James D. Torr (ISBN 0-7377-2955-4, ISBN 0-7377-2956-2)
• 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
• 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
• 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 (2004) edited by Laura K. Egendorf (ISBN 0-7377-2247-9, ISBN 0-7377-2246-0)
• 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

• Warren, Leslie (15 May 2002). "Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. (database) (Evaluation)". Library Journal. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-25505489_ITM. Retrieved 2008-09-15. 
• Williams, Bina (1 February 2003). "Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.(Software Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)". School Library Journal. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-22500956_ITM. Retrieved 2008-09-15. 

External links

• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center at the publisher's website.
• Opposing Viewpoint Series at the reference resources of the Michigan State University Libraries.