Picture of Coco Chanel with quote, These days, it seems that the more controversial a topic, the more uncertain facts seem to be. Have you heard of the site ProCon.org? It’s an authoritative resource for information about topics like these. Whether patrons want to see different sides of issues like climate change, teacher tenure, presidential elections, or even college football national championships, you can use ProCon.org to help them find

  • unbiased presentation of popular topics
  • clear arguments on both sides of issues
  • reputable source citations
  • background information

Because their mission is to promote critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship, they also offer videos, Common Core compliant lesson plan ideas, and even illustrated quotes about critical thinking. It’s good for students, citizens, teachers, parents – and librarians! Have you used this site or others with a similar bent? Give it a shout out in the comments!