LibGuides: RHCS 103: Rhetorical Theory: Top Resources for Research in Rhetoric

Reference and Primary Sources

Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
Searchable text of the 22-volume OED
Comprehensive etymological dictionary of the English language; searchable by date, source, meaning, part of speech, cited author or work, etc.; Full-text; 2005 (continuously updated)

Merriam-Webster's American Dictionary
Also has a thesaurus and a Spanish-English dictionary.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Each of the 1600+ entries is maintained and kept up-to-date by an expert or group of experts in the field. All entries and substantive updates are refereed before they are made public.
American Rhetoric
Provides thousands of speeches in video, audio & transcript format to understand argumentation and presentation regarding public speaking.
Silva Rhetoricae
A primer of rhetoric covering the branches of oratory, rhetorical terminology, rhetorical pedagogy and much more.
Virtual Salt: A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
Definitions and examples of more than sixty traditional rhetorical devices, (including rhetorical tropes and rhetorical figures).

Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Core collection of titles from the Oxford series of reference books
Includes over 120 reference books covering art, the sciences, literature, history, law, the performing arts, religion, computing, economics and business, general reference, and much more.; Full-text; Varies by title, 2002 - present

Academic Books and Articles - Secondary Sources

Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
Thorough resource for research in the media studies and communication studies fields.
Full-text; Varies by title
MLA International Bibliography with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Literature, language, and folklore from all regions of the world from the late Middle Ages to the present.
Covers books, articles, and dissertations. Best place to start for language and literature research.
Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new window
Covers scholarly research in all major fields of philosophy
Features author-written abstracts covering scholarly research published in journals and books, including contributions to anthologies and book reviews.; Citations and abstracts; 1940 - present
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Archive of scholarly journal literature
Interdisciplinary journal archive of titles in the arts, botany, business, ecology, general science, history, mathematics, and the social sciences. Many journal runs go back to the 19th century and before with subject coverage going back to the medieval period and up to within 3-5 years of current (depending on journal title).; Full-text and full image; Varies by title; current within 3-5 years; Coverage is constantly expanding with the addition of more scholarly journals to the collection. Moving wall publishes to within 3-5 years of most titles that are still in publication.
OneSearch This link opens in a new window
A discovery tool that searches most of the University Libraries' collections, including books, journal articles, newspapers, dissertations, music, and video recordings.
America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive database of journal articles and book reviews for United States and Canada history.
Historical coverage from America's Pre-Columbian period to the present.
Abstracts of articles, dissertations, and reviews of historical literature; 1954 - present
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 This link opens in a new window
Documents relating to the role of women in movements throughout American history
More than 48,000 pages pertaining to women and social movements, in addition to dictionaries, chronologies, and teaching tools.; Full-text documents, reviews, and discussion tools; 1600 - 2000; Includes the Women's Commission reports collection, an archive of the publications and documents of local, state, and federal Commissions on the Status of Women from 1963 to the present.
American History in Video This link opens in a new window
Includes a wide range of documentaries (like those from The History Channel), newsreels including the complete series of both Universal News and United Newsreel and other contemporaneous films.
The technical features make it easy to zoom in on exact moments of footage, make clips, create playlists (of clips by theme, entire films, and anything else anywhere on the web) and share them with a class, for example. There are synchronized scrolling transcripts for every video (and those are searchable, too).; Streaming video; 1900 - 2009

News Resources

Access World News (Historical and Current) This link opens in a new window
Current and archived full-text articles from thousands of U.S. and global news sources and news video clips.
Search a single newspaper, a select group of titles, or the entire collection. Use the map-based interface to search publications within a region.; Full-text and video; Varies by title; new content added daily
American History in Video This link opens in a new window
Includes a wide range of documentaries (like those from The History Channel), newsreels including the complete series of both Universal News and United Newsreel and other contemporaneous films.
The technical features make it easy to zoom in on exact moments of footage, make clips, create playlists (of clips by theme, entire films, and anything else anywhere on the web) and share them with a class, for example. There are synchronized scrolling transcripts for every video (and those are searchable, too).; Streaming video; 1900 - 2009
Collegian Archive This link opens in a new window
The University's student newspaper that has been in publication since 1914.
It consists of over 90 volumes and is full text searchable, with the ability to view the article or complete newspaper page. Note: Recent Collegian archives are available at the Collegian website.; Full-text; 1914 - 2011
Historical Newspapers (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Full-text archives of six national papers of record and five historically Black papers.
Atlanta Daily World, Chicago Defender, Los Angeles Sentinel, Los Angeles Times, New York Amsterdam News, Pittsburgh Courier, The Atlanta Constitution, The Christian Science Monitor, The New York Times with Index, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post; Full-text; Dates vary with each newspaper.
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Resource covering national & international newspapers
National & international newspapers, television & radio news transcripts; Citations, abstracts, and full-text; Varies by title, 1980s - present
Wall Street Journal (WSJ.com) This link opens in a new window
Go to WSJ.com Link opens in a new window. Enter your University netID and password. You will then be passed through to the WSJ logon/account sign-up page.