RESEARCH DATABASES

The Research In Context user experience is designed to support the developing information and digital literacy skills of the average middle school student, drawing from:

  • User testing with users aged 11 to 13
  • Librarian and teacher feedback
  • An extensive body of user experience research and usage data we’ve gathered over years of developing elementary and high school resources
  • Analysis of middle school curriculum standards and popular lesson plans

Opposing Viewpoints In Context is the premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration, to marijuana. This cross-curricular research tool supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Its informed, differing views present each side of an issue and help students develop information literacy, critical thinking skills, and the confidence to draw their own valid conclusions

Support for debaters

  • Help your debate team gather talking points and new perspectives for their arguments with content from Gale’s Opposing Viewpoints In Context.