Research Guides
Communication Studies: Argumentation
This subject guide is a starting point for communication-related research, including mass media, speech communication, and more.
Argumentation
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Some books in the library
This list highlights a few of the books on argumentation and persuasion in the UW Libraries. Follow the link to the catalog record to find information about where the book is held. You can search for more books using the UW Catalog or UW Worldcat.
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Elements of ArgumentationPhilippe Besnard & Anthony Hunter
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Influence: The Psychology of PersuasionRobert B. Cialdini
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Perspectives on ArgumentationGerald R. Miller & Thomas R. Nilsen, ed.
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The New Rhetoric: A Treatise on ArgumentationChaim Perelman & Lucie Olbrechts-Tyteca
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A Rulebook for ArgumentsAnthony Weston
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Statistics
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Statistical Abstract of the United StatesCurrent and past years are also available in print in the Government Publications reference stacks, on the ground floor of Suzzallo Library.
Fact Checking
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FactCheck.orgFrom the non-partisan Annenberg Public Policy Center
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Snopes.comDebunks common urban legends, Internet-based rumors, and other misinformation.
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PolitifactA fact-checking website run by the St. Petersburg [Fla.] Times
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Schoolhouse Rock: How a Bill Becomes a LawA classic animated intro to the U.S. legislative process.
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Uncle Sam Search3rd-party website that lets you use Google to retrieve results from government websites only. Replaces Google's own (discontinued) Uncle Sam search feature.
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Search.USA.GovThe U.S. government's official search engine. Returns results from all federal and state government websites.
Opinion
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Opinion & Editorials from Headlinespot.comA maintained list of links to online editorial pages from several dozen U.S. and ten world newspapers.