Wikipedia on Fallacies
Interesting Summary of fallacies.
Wikipedia List of Pseudosciecne Topics
Warning: Do NOT cite Wikipedia in your paper
From the Stacks
Below is a list of books UC Library owns that are either considered susceptible to debunking or debunking in nature. Because these kinds of books can be on a wide range of topics, it is challenging to recommend any particular searching strategies but some suggestions are given for these examples. Academic libraries ordinarily avoid collecting books promoting ideas likely to be debunked, so our selection is limited. (You may want to browse Barnes & Noble for a more robust collection).
Official Library Subject Heading: Bermuda Triangle
Official Library Subject Headings: Parapsychology & Extrasensory Perception
Official Library Subject Subdivision: Extraterrestrial Influences
Official Library Subject Headings: Creationism
Official Library Subject Heading: Unidentified Flying Objects
Official Library Subject Headings: Alien Abduction
Official Library Subject Heading: Conspiracy Theories & Conspiracy Theory
Official Library Subject Heading: Belief and Doubt
Official Library Subject Headings: Parapsychology & Occultism
Official Library Subject Heading: Astrology
From Library Databases
Search the library databases for all sorts of journal articles about any number of possible topics, too many to detail. The best place to start is probably the general college level databases.
The best known source for articles in the "debunking" tradition is the journal, Skeptical Inquirer.
Note that many articles are actually book reviews and may not be qualify as research sources (ask your instructor)
Skeptical Inquirer: Can be searched in two different databases (note date ranges!)
This journal also maintains an active web site
Another journal of the same sort is called simply: Skeptic.
Note that many articles are actually book reviews and may not be qualify as research sources (ask your instructor)
Skeptic: Can be search in several resouyrces
