Communication Studies: Argumentation

From the non-partisan Annenberg Public Policy Center

Debunks common urban legends, Internet-based rumors, and other misinformation.

A fact-checking website run by the St. Petersburg [Fla.] Times

Subject experts provide pro/con views on a range of current issues. Try the "Recent Reports" RSS link on the right side of the page to view more topics.

Free online resource with information on the pros and cons of various controversial topics.

Current and past years are also available in print in the Government Publications reference stacks, on the ground floor of Suzzallo Library.

A classic animated intro to the U.S. legislative process. Maintained by Disney Education.

3rd-party website that lets you use Google to retrieve results from government websites only. Replaces Google's own (discontinued) Uncle Sam search feature.

The U.S. government's official search engine. Returns results from all federal and state government websites.

A maintained list of links to online editorial pages from several dozen U.S. and ten world newspapers.