Editorial Review
Booklist Review of Thinking Critically

These newest offerings from the Thinking Critically series (4 new titles) offer a tremendous amount of information packed into concise, formulaic packages. Each title identifies a controversial issue, provides definitions and background circumstances to create context, poses three yes-or-no questions, and then argues both sides, bringing in facts, statistics, quotes, charts, and diagrams that help analyze the material in support of one side or the other. E-Cigarettes and Vaping asks how e-cigarettes affect public health, if flavoring liquids should be banned, and whether vaping is a safe way of using nicotine. Pages are filled with manageable paragraphs of text set off by subtitles and graphics; extensive back matter includes source notes, overarching facts, lists of related organizations and websites, and suggestions for further reading. These utilitarian guides offer strong support for student researchers and for educators teaching almost any aspect of inquiry or the research process.