Argumentation and Debate: Books & eBooks

Books on debating at the SFCC Library can be found by searching the SFCC Library Catalog. Books about debating will have 808.53 as the Dewey Decimal number.

Find more books and media by searching on the SFCC Library Catalog. Then click on the Advanced Search tab.

Type keywords or phrases in the Search: box. Select Subject from the Search within menu. For a broader search select Keyword from the Search within menu. Avoid using natural language or full sentences when searching. You'll want to play around with terms here. If your search result is small, try using broader terms.

If the items is Available, you may find it on the library stacks (shelves). If you are off campus, you may click on Request Item. The item will be held for you for 3 business days and can be picked up at the Library Circulation/Checkout desk.

InterLibrary Loan

Books not available at the SFCC Library may be obtained from other libraries in the area through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Plan ahead, ILL requests may take up to 1-2 weeks for delivery.

ILL Request Form.  Use our online request form. Or, submit an ILL request in person at the SFCC Library Reference Desk. Here's how: Print off the article citation (which includes author(s) and title of the article; title or title abbreviation of the journal; date of the journal; and page numbers of the article

1.    Find an eBook you are interested in and open the Table of Contents

2.    Choose a chapter

3. Use the arrow  to move from page to page even if the screen screen is obscured by the open page.

Use Save Pages or E-mail pages to save, print or e-mail a pdf of the chapter or section.

Don’t forget you may copy the citation information for your Bibliography or Works Cited.

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