• Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism

   

  To access this resource from off campus, go to Reference Sources: Literature, and choose Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism from the alphabetical list. You may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources From Off Campus.

• Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy

   

  To access this resource from off campus, go to Reference Sources, and choose Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy from the alphabetical list. You may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources From Off Campus.

• Encyclopedia of Rhetoric, Thomas Sloane, ed., 2001. Reference R 808.003 E56.

 

 

Internet resources on rhetoric

 

• A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices~ This resource "contains definitions and examples of more than sixty traditional rhetorical devices." An excellent general source.

• The Forest of Rhetoric~ by silva rhetoricae. This is a "guide to the terms of classical and renaissance rhetoric." Very detailed.

• American Rhetoric~ An extremely interesting site with examples of many different rhetorical speeches. Examples include famous movie speeches, 9-11 related speeches and a listing of "Top 100 Speeches."

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Finding information on your topic

 

Using the Library catalog

• Illinet Online (to find books and other materials the library owns) ~ On the search screen, you can browse by subject. Pick "Browse Subject" from the scroll down list.

• Sample subject searches:
  • body image
  • abortion
  • civil rights
  • advertising

Examples:

• Opposing Viewpoints series. Various authors, many titles. Covers contemporary topics in society, and presents each side of the argument. Enter "opposing viewpoints" as a phrase in a guided keyword search, and add the topic of your choice.

 

Library databases

• CQ Researcher ~ Covers current and controversial issues. Provides summaries, analysis, and bibliographies. Excellent for current issues and topics. Full text.

• Academic Search Elite ~ Selected full text of journals in the social sciences, humanities, general science, multicultural studies, and others. An excellent resource with lots of scholarly articles.

• Lexis-Nexis Academic ~ A wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information. Popular and scholarly articles. Full text.

These are just a few of the many databases available under the Articles and Databases selection on the library's website. Feel free to explore our other resources not mentioned specifically on this page. As mentioned above, you may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources From Off Campus.

 

 

Evaluating informtion sources

 

Sometimes in your research you may find information that comes from questionable or unclear sources. In these cases, you must decide whether the information is reliable enough to be used in your research. To assist you with this process, we have included links to some websites that can help you evaluate your sources.

• Critically Analyzing Information Sources
• Evaluating Websites: Criteria and Tools
• Evaluating Internet Resources

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Other tools

 

Here are some extra tools to help you along:

• How to make a PowerPoint Presentation- this is a downloadable file about the basics of PowerPoint presentations

• Some basics about copyright- This Boston University website is a good introduction to the basics of copyright

• A directory of images and backgrounds- this is a Elmhurst Library compilation of graphics that people are free to use in their presentations

• Writing and Citation Tools- A library directory with many links to writing and citing resources.

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Created 10/27/03 by A.J. Baker, updated 3/29/04 by J. Hill, Elmhurst College