Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Opposing Viewpoints series


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Vaticidalprophet (talk) 06:40, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Opposing Viewpoints series

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No sources in article establish notability. I've searched for reliable sources but although I found none I might have missed some. Several of their books have extremely and I'd say inappropriately articles, see Category:Books in the Opposing Viewpoints series. I haven't checked them all but most if not all of them, as well as this article, were created by User:Morning star who is still active. Doug Weller talk 13:08, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone  14:10, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

Here are citations for reviews of titles in the series, and at least one instance of coverage of the series overall, from MasterFile Premier. Sorry/not sorry for the lengthiness, but there are so many reviews and I am swamped this week, so I am not operating in my usual mode of improving the article one citation at a time.
 * Review: Warren, Leslie. "Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center." Library Journal, vol. 127, no. 9, 15 May 2002, p. 137+. Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 9 Jan. 2021. DiamondRemley39 (talk) 14:29, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep and redirect individual titles to the series A quick look at WorldCat has the number of holdings for books in the series pretty high. Most US public middle and high schools had many of the titles in this series and/or in the similar Contemporary Issues Companion series; the books were used by virtually all traditional students in English, social studies, and speech classes. Most individual titles will not pass WP:NBOOK, but there are reviews of a few here and there, and it makes something collectively, so WP:PRESERVE applies. DiamondRemley39 (talk) 14:45, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
 * [WP:PRESERVE]] is not about notability and doesn't override our notability requirements. Doug Weller  talk 14:29, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Who wants to override notability? I was responding to your talk about the articles for individual titles when I wrote about WP:PRESERVE. I vote keep this article because there is enough coverage of the series, its individual titles (not just what is in this article in its present state), and its databases. I say preserve the information regarding individual books that have their own articles in this one vs. have weak articles for random titles and editions in the series. DiamondRemley39 (talk) 14:44, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Beck, L. (2008). The Presidential Election Process. School Library Journal, 54(4), 165.
 * Brouse, A. G. (1995). Book review: Junior high up. School Library Journal, 41(3), 234.
 * Burns, C. T. (1994). Book review: Junior high up. School Library Journal, 40(3), 241.
 * Camper, C. A. (1995). Book review: Junior high up. School Library Journal, 41(3), 232.
 * Childress, V. (1995). Book review: Junior high up. School Library Journal, 41(4), 165.
 * Collins, C. J. (2011). Civil Liberties/Fast Food. School Library Journal, 57(1), 126–127.
 * Dellett, W., & Jones, T. E. (1992). Book reviews. School Library Journal, 38(4), 162.
 * Discrimination. (2008). School Library Journal, 54, 60.
 * Dove Lempke, S. (2012). Artificial Intelligence./Epidemics./National Service.. Booklist, 108(18), 50.
 * Eating Disorders. (2008). School Library Journal, 54, 65.
 * Fairbanks, M. (2007). Ethics. School Library Journal, 53(2), 134.
 * Fazioli, C. (2008). Feminism. School Library Journal, 54(4), 162.
 * Feminism. (2008). School Library Journal, 54, 60.
 * Fitzwater, T. A. (1997). Reviews: Nonfiction. Book Report, 15(4), 53.
 * Fong, D. A. (1991). Social Justice (Book). School Library Journal, 37(3), 225.
 * Gordon, M. (1998). Grades 5 & up: Nonfiction. School Library Journal, 44(1), 118.
 * Henry, R. (2009). Sexually Transmitted Diseases. School Library Journal, 55(2), 118.
 * Hofstetter, J. (1998). Reviews: Nonfiction. Book Report, 17(1), 56.
 * HOWARD, S. C. (2012). SCIENCE. Teacher Librarian, 39(4), 30.
 * Human Rights. (2008). School Library Journal, 54, 60.
 * Johnson-Doyle, M. (2005). Race Relations. School Library Journal, 51(11), 172.
 * Lempke, S. D. (2004). Top 10 Nonfiction Series for Teens. Booklist, 101(4), 417.
 * McCulley, L. (1994). Book review: Junior high up. School Library Journal, 40(6), 158.
 * O’Connell, R. (1995). Book review: Junior high up. School Library Journal, 41(2), 116.
 * Odom, B. (2011). The Taliban. School Library Journal, 57(10), 154–156.
 * Owens, P. A. (2008). Eco-Architecture. School Library Journal, 54(11), 144.
 * Reardon, E. M. (1995). Book review: Junior high up. School Library Journal, 41(4), 161.
 * Sarles, P. A. (1994). Book review: Grades 3-6. School Library Journal, 40(10), 131.
 * Self-Mutilation. (2008). School Library Journal, 54, 65.
 * Shimonishi, J. (2011). Gays in the Military/Cosmetic Surgery. School Library Journal, 57(8), 127.
 * Sofka, C. (1995). News and notes. Death Studies, 19(3), 300. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481189508252734
 * Solomon, F. (2008). Welfare (Opposing Viewpoints Series). Policy & Practice (19426828), 66(4), 35.
 * Steele, S. (1996). Taking a byte out of the first amendment. Human Rights, 23(2), 14–16.
 * Talbot, E., Jones, T. E., Toth, L., Charnizon, M., Grabarek, D., & Raben, D. (2006). The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union. School Library Journal, 52(2), 154–156.
 * The Presidential Election Process. (2008). School Library Journal, 54, 60.
 * Toumayan, M. (2011). Popular Culture/Celebrity Culture. School Library Journal, 57(6), 142.
 * VonAncken, E. E. (2006). Energy Alternatives/The Environment. School Library Journal, 52(8), 135–136.
 * Vose, D. (2011). International Adoptions. School Library Journal, 57(3), 181.
 * Wagner, D. M. (2011). Cyberbullying/The Death Penalty. School Library Journal, 57(7), 114.
 * Williams, B. (1997). Reviews: Nonfiction. Book Report, 16(1), 56. DiamondRemley39 (talk) 22:58, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep: Books in this series have been heavily reviewed in such publications as the School Library Journal and Booklist and local papers  and in other peer reviewed journals (,, , , indicative of the series' notability. Eddie891 Talk Work 13:18, 12 January 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep and redirect: Per DiamondRemley39 above. The individual books themselves may not meet notability criteria, but I believe the series itself does. —Morning star (talk) 16:42, 12 January 2021 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.