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Rhetoric

Reference Books | Databases | Organizations | Electronic Journals | Web Sites

Reference Books

• Encyclopedia of Rhetoric

Ref. PN172.E52 2001 - Essays on mostly theoretical concepts, from all time periods and places, with annotated bibliographies. Includes essays on the rhetoric of individual groups (ex. "Arab Rhetoric").

• A Handlist of Rhetorical Terms

Ref. PE1445.A2L3 1991 - An alphabetical list of terms, with many examples, followed by a long essay on "The Divisions of Rhetoric", "The Terms by Type," and dates of important works.

• International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Ref. H41.I58 2001 - In Vol. 20, see the articles "Rhetoric" and "Rhetorical Analysis," and their bibliographies.

Databases

• Communication & Mass Media Complete

In the Thesaurus, type Rhetoric under "Browse for," then click on the word Rhetoric to see the list of narrower and related terms. Choose as many as you need or click on the box under "Explode" to include all narrower terms. Then click on "Add" and finally, "Search."

• Essay & General Literature Index

Click on the Subjects button at the top, then type in Rhetoric to see a list of more specific terms. Select as many as you need before clicking on Search. Results are books and book chapters only; check the book title (NOT chapter title) in the UT Library Catalog to see if we own the item.

• Humanities Abstracts

Click on Index at the top and change the drop-down box to "Subject (SU)," then type Rhetoric. Choose all the terms you need from the listing, then click on "Search Marked."

• Literature Online (LION)

Click on "Criticism & Reference" and type Rhetoric in the "Author/Subject(s)" box. Only those citations preceded by a page or camera icon link to electronic full text, but other sources may be available in print through the UT Online Catalog.

• LLBA (Linguistics, Language and Behavior Abstracts)

Click on Advanced Search and type Rhetoric; for best results, change the drop-down box to "Descriptors" (subjects). You may limit the "Subject Area" to "Arts & Humanities" or "Social Sciences" and limit by date as well. Results include web sites.

• MLA International Bibliography

Search the same as in Communications & Mass Media Complete (above), but results are limited to language and literature journals and books.

Organizations

• American Society for the History of Rhetoric

Part of the International Society for the History of Rhetoric, and publisher of Advances in the History of Rhetoric.

• Gorgias Society

For students of rhetoric and composition theory.

• International Society for the History of Rhetoric

Promotes the study of the theory of rhetoric and its relationships to other disciplines.

• Rhetorical Society of America

Interdisciplinary scholarly organization. Site includes information on rhetoric conferences, journals, awards, news, and resource links.

• Southern States Communication Association, Rhetoric and Public Address Division

Electronic Journals

• Ancient Narrative (AN)

Articles on classic and early Christian texts (abstracts only).

• Enculturation

Articles on rhetoric and writing, including book, CD, film and web site reviews; also links to web sites and other journals.

• JAC

Award-winning journal of rhetoric and writing theories (full text of 1980-1997 articles).

• Journal for the Study of Rhetorical Criticism of the New Testament

Covers rhetoric and early Christianity; includes book reviews.

• Kairos

A refereed, multimedia journal on rhetoric, technology, and teaching. Includes book reviews.

• Philosophy and Rhetoric

Refereed articles on logic, philosophy of argumentation, and the nature of rhetoric.

• Pre/Text, A Journal of Rhetorical Theory

Recent issues on such topics as prison literacies and rhetorics of architecture. Real Audio/Video is used under "Electra (Lite)."

• Rhetoric and Public Affairs

Articles on rhetoric in all historical periods.

• Rhetoric Review, A Journal of Rhetoric and Composition

Includes a Burkean Parlor forum, essay and book reviews (table of contents only; some volumes available in full text through the UTK Libraries e-journals listing).

• Rhetorical Society Quarterly

Articles on theory, history, criticism, and teaching of rhetoric. Abstracts only; paper copy in Periodicals room at PN171.4.R46 (older volumes in stacks, 4th floor).

Web Sites

Burkeian Rhetoric

• Kenneth Burke Society

Contains a chronology of Burke's life, his obituary, reviews of books about Burke, and other information.

Classical through Reniassance Rhetoric

• Aristotle's Rhetoric

Based on the 1954 translation by Roberts.

• Cicero on the Genres of Rhetoric

1995 translation by Tinkler.

• Diotima: Woman & Gender in the Ancient World

Links to articles, book reviews, databases, images, and a discussion forum on this topic.

• The Forest of Rhetoric: silva rhetoricae

A prize-winning guide to classical and renaissance rhetoric.

• Perseus Digital Library

Includes Renaissance and classical plays and many visual images.

Comprehensive Sites

• CompPile

An ongoing inventory of publications searchable collection of rhetoric article citations.

• ENGLISHSCHOLAR.com, a Compendium of Electronic Resources

Use the Rhetoric & Composition links.

• A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices

Definitions of over 60 devices.

• Rhetoric and Composition

Classical rhetoric, online journals, and many other links.

• Rhetoric Bibliography Search Engine

UT's Dr. Robert Glenn's bibliography.

• Voice of the Shuttle - Rhetoric

From a comprehensive humanities site.

Political Rhetoric

• American Rhetoric - The Rhetoric of 9-11

Audio and video of speeches relating to terrorism since September 11, 2001.

• Hot Links on Cold War, Politics, Rhetoric, and Government

Includes many political sites.

• PresidentialRhetoric.com

Links to the latest presidential speeches, academic programs, books and articles, news resources, and more.

• Program in Presidential Rhetoric

Speech texts from 16 U.S. presidents.

• Rhetorica: Press-Politics Journal web log

Rhetoric scholar Dr. andrew Cline's daily analysis and commentary on the 2004 presidential campaigns, with links to other academic weblogs and a multitude of media and political sites.

• Spinsanity - Countering rhetoric with reason

A "watchdog of manipulative political rhetoric," according to its parent Salon.com. This site is no longer being updated, however the topic archive is useful.

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