COMM235: Exposition & Argumentation - Library Resources and Research: Western Libraries
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Western Libraries can serve your information and research needs! This guide has been personalized for the Comm 235 course. In some cases, you may have trouble finding what you need. When that happens don't hesitate to contact me! My contact information is located on the right side of the page.
Reference and Book Resources
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Encyclopedia of applied ethics byCall Number: Haggard 2 -Reference BJ63 .E446 1998This is an invaluable resource to explore the broad concepts of particular issues. Each entry includes vocabulary, summaries of multiple perspectives and a bibliography.
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Encyclopedia of associationsThis is a directory of organizations, associations and institutions in the United States and internationally. The directory includes contact information, budget, membership information, publications, and a description of activities and policies.
Library resources can help you:
- Develop your resolution
- Understand specialized vocabulary
- Provide information on organizations related to your resolution
- Provide background on scholarship related to your resolution
Contemporary World Issues Series
This series covers a variety of current issues and includes resources, timelines and legislation. Search the library catalog using a KEYWORD search to identify and locate individual titles.
Example: "contemporary world issues" (phrase in quotes) AND your topic (no quotes necessary).
Note: Some of the books in this series are in the reference area, non-circulating, and some are available for check-out.
Opposing Viewpoints Series
This circulating
series is similar to Contemporary World Issues. Each book tackles both
sides of a specific issue. Search the library catalog (Keyword Search)
to identify and locate individual titles.
Example: "opposing viewpoints" (in quotes!) AND your topic (no need for quotation marks).
Two particularly helpful book sets in the Reference Area (non-circulating):
Recommended Databases: Find Articles, Book Chapters, Reports and More!
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CQ Researcher [CQ Press / Sage]A resource for in-depth coverage of political and social issues, written by experienced journalists.
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HeinOnlineA database of historical and government documents, including complete coverage of 2,600 law-related periodicals.
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Ethnic Newswatch [ProQuest]A database of over 2.5 million articles and more than 340 publications from ethnic and minority presses.
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PAIS: Public Affairs Information Service [ProQuest]An international database of over 500,000 journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, reports, conference papers, web content, and other sources.
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EBSCO Multi-Database SearchSearch all EBSCO databases at once, or click "choose databases" to customize the databases included in your search.
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