Social Sciences & Humanities Librarian
Marcia Whitehead
Contact:
Boatwright Library
28 Westhampton Way
804-289-8823
28 Westhampton Way
804-289-8823
Subjects: American Studies, Biography, Book Reviews, Citing Sources, Classical Studies, E-Books, English & Literature, First Year Seminar, French, German, Humanities, International Education, Language and Linguistics, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies, Master of Liberal Arts, Primary Resources, Reference Sources, Rhetoric & Communication Studies, Richmond Area , Russian, Scholarly Publications, Spanish, Special Topics
Best Resources for Rhetoric Research
- UR Library CatalogLocate introductory and research level resources on your topic
- Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new windowSearch for journal articles on topics related to all major fields of philosophy. (EBSCO)
- Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective This link opens in a new windowSearch for journal articles on topics related to the humanities and social sciences. (EBSCO)
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowSearch for journal articles on topics in the arts, humanities, social sciences and some math/science. Most journals have volumes/issues dating from the 19th century to within 3-5 years of present day. (ITHAKA)
Books on Rhetoric in Boatwright Library
Five chapters on rhetoric : character, action, things, nothing, and art by Call Number: PN4193.P6 K63 2009ISBN: 0271034556
Encyclopedia of RhetoricISBN: 0195188446
Rhetoric & Communication Associations
Alliance of Rhetoric Societies (ARS)
American Society for the History of Rhetoric (ASHR)
Association for Business Communication
Centre for the Study of Communication & Culture (CSCC)
International Association of Business Communicators
International Communication Association
International Society for the History of Rhetoric
International Telecommunications Society
National Communication Association
Public Relations Society of America
Related Research Guides
Rhetoric-Focused Websites
- American RhetoricProvides thousands of speeches in video, audio & transcript format to understand argumentation and presentation regarding public speaking.
- Silva RhetoricaeA primer of rhetoric covering the branches of oratory, rhetorical terminology, rhetorical pedagogy and much more.
- Handbook of Rhetorical DevicesContains definitions and examples of over 60 different rhetorical devices to the effectiveness and originality of your speaking and writing.
- Aristotle's RhetoricThe online text of the W. R. Rhys' translation of Aristotle's treatise on rhetoric.
- Rhetoric & CompositionA wiki dedicated to the knowledge of rhetoric and composition including rhetoric journals, bibliographies, examples of rhetorical writing, etc.