COMS 705

Rhetoric Resources

ALICE: Use ALICE to find out books and movies the library owns and what journals we subscribe to.
[infotree.library.ohiou.edu/ Info Tree]: Use Info Tree to access all of the library's databases and online resources.
Ohio Link: When you can't find what you need in ALICE, check Ohio Link by clicking the button on the right side of the page.
InterLibrary Loan: Use ILL to request books not available through ALICE or OhioLINK.
Document Delivery: Use Document Delivery to request PDF copies of journal articles or book chapters under 50 pages. This free service will usually take one to two business days. You can place a request for any article that is not available online through the OU Libraries.
Ref Works: Ref Works is an online citation management software which can help you keep track of information, create in text citations and build bibliographies. It is available at no charge to all OU faculty, staff and students.
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Communication Abstracts: Covers communication-related articles, reports, papers, and books from a variety of publishers, research institutions and information sources. Does not often include full text of articles; use the link to find a copy of the article from OU. (Dates Covered: 1977-Present) For more information, see the CommWiki page on Communication Abstracts.

Communication and Mass Media Complete: Covers a wide range of journals, including a large number of full text articles. (Dates Covered: Varies by title, some back to 1915). For more information, see the Comm Wiki page on Communication and Mass Media Complete.

L'Annee Philologique: The major database for classical studies. The online version covers 1949-2005. A print version, available in the library covers 1924-2005. For more information, see the Comm Wiki page on L'Annee Philologique.

Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts: Covers all aspects of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics from 1973 on. To find a copy of of an article from OU Libraries use the link. For more information, see the Comm Wiki page on Linguistics and Behavioral Abstracts.

Philosopher's Index:Indexes books and articles on major fields of study in philosophy from 1940 on. For more information, see the Comm Wiki page on the Philosopher's Index.

MLA International Bibliography: Major database for modern languages and literature. For more information, see the Comm Wiki page on MLA.

Arts and Humanities Citation Index and Social Sciences Citation Index:Covers core journals in many disciplines. Search these databases for articles or use them to trace citation patterns for particular articles. For more information, see the Comm Wiki page on the Arts and Humanities Social Sciences Citation Index.

International Encyclopedia of Communication Online: Useful for background articles on most communication-related topics. Entries include a basic bibliography - this may be a good place to start your research.
Gale Virtual Reference Library: The Gale Virtual Reference Library contains dictionaries, encyclopedias and other online reference sources that you can search all at once. Another good place to start your research.
Oxford Reference Online: Search a variety of dictionaries and encyclopedias from Oxford University Press.