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The Book Shelf

Perspectives on Argument by Nancy V. Wood
Call Number: PE1431 .W66 2007
ISBN: 0131729993
The purpose of this book, as stated in the preface, "is to teach students strategies for critical reading, critical thinking, research, and writing that will help them participate in all types of argument, both inside and outside of the classroom. A basic assumption is that argument exists everywhere and that students need to learn to participate productively in all forms of argument, including those they encounter in school, at home, on the job, and in the national and international spheres. Such participation is critical not only in a democratic society but also in a global society, in which issues become more and more complex each year."

Popular Magazines with Viewpoints

The following magazines are noted for their news and opinions. The titles are listed according to their "liberal" or "conservative" point of view. All are available in full-text, either through one of our subscription databases or in the library journal collection in the stacks on the first floor. Following each title is the list of sources you can use to retrieve the full-text article.

Liberal

Contemporary Review (Academic Search Premier)

Dissent (Academic Search Premier)

Monthly Review (Academic Search Premier)

Mother Jones (Academic Search Premier)

Nation (Academic Search Premier &/or Paper copy in the Library)

New Republic (Academic Search Premier, Business Source Elite, Paper copy in the Library)

New Statesman (Academic Search Premier, Business Source Elite)

Progressive (Academic Search Premier)

Tikkun (Academic Search Premier)

Washington Monthly (Academic Search Premier, Business Source Elite)

Conservative

American Enterprise (Business Source Elite 1994 to 2006)

American Spectator (Academic Search Premier)

Commentary (Academic Search Premier)

First Things (Academic Search Premier)

Human Events (Academic Search Premier)

Modern Age (Academic Search Premier, Professional Development Collection, Paper copy in the Library)

National Interest (Academic Search Premier)

National Review (Academic Search Premier, Paper copy in the Library)

New Criticism (Academic Search Premier)

Policy Review (Academic Search Premier)

World (Newspaper Source)

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