Research Guides: ENGLISH 342WI Women and Rhetoric: Key Resources

Use the following databases to locate research articles and book chapters related to your rhetor.

Communication and Mass Media Complete
Articles on communication, rhetoric, and popular culture.
America: History and Life with Full Text
Find articles and book chapters related to women in U.S. and Canadian history, Articles are published from 1964 - present. Testing

Publication Coverage: 1895 to the present.
Historical Abstracts with Full Text
Are you researching a woman in history who lived outside of the United States? This is the database for you. Articles are published from 1964 - present.

Coverage dating back to 1953, with some coverage for titles back to the early 20th century
JSTOR
This multidisciplinary database includes female voices from a large variety of disciplines. Narrow your search by the discipline you're interested in!

Coverage of most journals starts from the beginning and excludes the most recent three to five years.

CompPile
Publications in post-secondary composition, rhetoric, technical writing, ESL, and discourse studies. Includes articles dating back to 1939.

MLA International Bibliography
This database covers all things language, including rhetorical analysis.

Date range: 1921 - present.
Academic Search Complete
A good place to find writings and speeches of contemporary rhetors, especially within mainstream media publications.

Full-text varies from 2000-present
Political Science Complete
Full articles, conference proceedings, and books on political science, both in the U.S. and abroad.

Covers 1902-present.

Subject Specific Databases
Locate the best database to research the topic, era, or discipline related to your woman rhetor.