• 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.

 

 

Free 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.

• Eserver's Rhetoric and Composition. This resource "links to works of classical rhetoric, articles on literacy and education, and a few miscellaneous but useful things--how to suscribe to some highly-trafficked mailing lists and links to glossaries of rhetorical terms, for example."

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Finding Information on Your Topic

• 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

• "Opposing Viewpoints" series. Various authors, titles. Covers contemporary topics in society, and presents each side of an argument.

• 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 libraty'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 Sources of Information, Including Websites

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 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

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

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Jacob Hill , Assistant Librarian, Elmhurst College.

Created 10/27/2003, Updated 11/7/2003