Composition and Rhetoric

Dictionaries

Dupriez, Bernard Marie. A Dictionary of Literary Devices: Gradus, A-Z. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1991. Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PN172 .D8713x 1991)

Enos, Theresa, ed. Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition: Communication from Ancient Times to the Information Age. New York: Garland Pub., 1996. Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PN172 .E53 1996)

Jasinski, James. Sourcebook on Rhetoric: Key Concepts in Contemporary Rhetorical Studies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2001. Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PN172 .J37 2001)

The Oxford English Dictionary. New York: Oxford University Press. Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD] Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PE1625 .O87 1989)

Ritter, Robert, ed. The Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PE1628 .C54 2000)

Sloane, Thomas O., ed. Encyclopedia of Rhetoric. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PN172 .E52 2001)

Style Manuals

Virtual Reference Desk: Citation Styles (UD Library) Location: Internet (http://www2.lib.udel.edu/ref/virtual/citation.htm)

The Chicago Manual of Style. 15th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003. Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref Z253 .C57) At Reference Desk

Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 1999. Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref LB2369 .G53 2003) At Reference Desk

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 5th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2001. Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref BF76.7 .P83 2001) At Reference Desk Location: Morris Library - Reserve Room (Ref BF76.7 .P83 2001)

Career Guides

Garay, Mary Sue and Stephen A. Bernhardt. Expanding Literacies: English Teaching and the New Workplace. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1998. Location: Morris Library (PE1068 .U5 .E97 1998)

Guiley, Rosemary. Career Opportunities for Writers. 3rd ed. New York: Facts on File, 1995. Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PN151 .G84 1995)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002. Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HF5381 .A1 O36) Career Collection Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS4235)

DELCAT Subject Headings

Composition (Language Arts)
Creative Writing
English Language--Composition and Exercises
English Language--Rhetoric--Study and Teaching
Report Writing
Rhetoric

Databases

Academic OneFile Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]: Academic OneFile provides indexing to both popular magazines and scholarly journals in a variety of subject fields. Many articles are available in full text. Covers 1980 to present.

CCCC Bibliography of Composition and Rhetoric. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press. Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PE1404 .C12) 1987-1995 Location: Internet (http://www.ibiblio.org/cccc/links.html) 1984-1999: The CCCC Bibliography includes "works that treat written communication..., the processes whereby human beings compose and understand written messages, and methods of teaching people to communicate effectively in writing."

Communication & Mass Media Complete Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]

Education Full Text Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]: Education Full Text indexes articles in education journals. The database provides the full text of many of the articles.

ERIC Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]: ERIC is an important bibliographic database of education literature.

Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]: LLBA indexes journals related to linguistics and language behavior, as well as books, technical reports, occasional papers, and dissertations.

MLA International Bibliography Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]: MLA International Bibliography indexes published scholarly journals and books in literature, language, linguistics, and folklore.

Key Journals

Assessing Writing. [S.I.]: Pergamon. Location: Library Electronic Journals [restricted to UD]: Assessing Writing is indexed by Academic OneFile, ERIC, and the MLA International Bibliography.

College Composition and Communication. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. Location: Morris Library (PE1001 .C6) Location: Library Electronic Journals [restricted to UD]: Current print issues are located in the Periodicals Room. College Composition and Communication is indexed by ERIC.

College English. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. Location: Morris Library (PE1 .C65) Location: Library Electronic Journals [restricted to UD]: Current print issues are located in the Periodicals Room. College English is indexed by Academic OneFile, ERIC and the MLA International Bibliography.

English Education. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. Location: Morris Library (LA632 .E52): The Library holds 1980 to present in print issues. Current issues are located in the Periodicals Room. English Education is indexed by ERIC, Education Full Text, and the MLA International Bibliography.

English for Specific Purposes. New York: Pergamon. Location: Morris Library (PE1128.A2 E76) Location: Library Electronic Journals [restricted to UD]: Current print issues are located in the Periodicals Room. English for Specific Purposes is indexed by MLA International Bibliography.

English Leadership Quarterly. Urbana, Ill.: National Council of Teachers of English. Location: Morris Library (LB1620.5 .C6542)

English Today. New York: Cambridge University Press. Location: Morris Library (PE1001 .E37) Location: Library Electronic Journals [restricted to UD]: English Today is indexed by the MLA International Bibliography.

Journal of Basic Writing. New York: Instructional Resource Center, City University of New York. Location: Morris Library (PE1404 .J68) Location: Library Databases (full text via Communication & Mass Media Complete) [restricted to UD]: The Library holds 1980 to present in print issues. Current print issues are located in the Periodicals Room. The Journal of Basic Writing is indexed by ERIC and Education Full Text.

Pedagogy. Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press. Location: Library Electronic Journals [restricted to UD]: Pedagogy is indexed by the MLA International Bibliography.

Reading and Writing. Dordrecht; Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers. Location: Morris Library (P118 .R42) Location: Library Electronic Journals [restricted to UD]: Reading and Writing is indexed by MLA International Bibliography and ERIC.

Research in the Teaching of English. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. Location: Morris Library (PE1066 .R47): Current issues are located in the Periodicals Room. Research in the Teaching of English is indexed by ERIC and Education Full Text.

Rhetoric Review. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Location: Library Electronic Journals [restricted to UD]: Indexed by Academic OneFile, MLA International Bibliography and ERIC.

Teaching English in the Two-Year College. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. Location: Morris Library (PE1065 .T4) Location: Library Databases (full text via Literature Online (LION)) [restricted to UD]: Teaching English in the Two-Year College is indexed by ERIC and Education Full Text.

Written Communication. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications. Location: Morris Library (P211 .W76) Location: Library Databases (full text via Academic OneFile) [restricted to UD]

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