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The follow are resources for students in COMS 303
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Databases
The following are useful databases for research on Barry and rhetorical criticism. It is not a complete list, check the literature and communication sections of Info Tree for more resources.
- MLA International Bibliography: Covers literature, folklore, criticism, drama and other topics, including records of articles from more than 3500 journals, books, conference proceedings, dissertations and bibliographies.
- The great thing about the MLA database are all of the indexes and subject terms attached to a record, such as the genre or subject author. Click on any of these links to see all the other records on the same topic.
 Click to see a full size image of an MLA record - MLA will have records for many items that are not available in full text in the MLA database. To find the full text, use the
 to locate the full text in another database.
- To limit your results to a particular time frame, use the advanced search options when setting up your search or the Limit your results column on the right when viewing your search results.
- Humanities International Complete: This EBSCO database looks similar to MLA, but it covers different content and doesn't have the same level of indexing. You can find many reviews of Barry's work here (which may provide some background information) as well as information on rhetorical criticism and graphic novels.
- Communication and Mass Media Complete: This communication-focused database provides articles from hundreds of journals, and will be useful for finding rhetorical/communication research.
- Lexis Nexis: Use Lexis Nexis to search for book reviews and interviews, including broadcast transcripts of NPR, CNN, Fox News and other media outlets. See this video from the OU Libraries for tips on searching transcripts.
Reference Sources
Reference sources can provide valuable background information, even if you don't end up submitting them as part of your group research. The OU Libraries provide access to literature reference sources through the following:
Getting a full text PDF of your article
- If your article is available online in PDF, just can save this file for upload to Blackboard
- If it is available online in HTML, you can use the print to PDF function (choose Adobe PDF as the printer) on the library computers (or your own computer if you have this set up). Alternately, you can print a copy of the article in HTML and a scanner in the library.
- If the article (or book chapter) is not available online, but is available in paper at the library you have two options:
- Find the paper copy in the library and use the library scanners to create a PDF document
- If you have some time before the assignment is due, you can use the Document Delivery service to request any article (or book chapter up to fifty pages) that is not available online. See instructions for this on the Document Delivery page or ask a librarian for assistance. This takes two to three business days, so it's not a great option for last minute requests. Once the article has been scanned, you will receive an email. Return to the Document Delivery site to access the article in PDF.
- Any article that is not available online or in paper through the library can be requested through Document Delivery. Again, you'll want to make sure you have enough time to receive the article.
Citations
- Many databases now create citations for their content. In EBSCO databases, use the gold page icon:
 However, the information here is only as good as the information in the database. For example, in EBSCO databases, the MLA citation includes a space for the library name, city and state. You have to enter this information yourself. You should always verify that the citation is correct using your manual, or a web based citation guide.
- Most databases also allow direct export to Ref Works as well. In EBSCO the icon looks like this:
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