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The following databases, websites, and course handouts may be helpful in beginning or continuing research on topics related to speech and/or drama.  For further assistance with locating resources and information, contact Benjamin Harris, liaison librarian for the Department of Speech and Drama.

Databases

Academic Search Complete
Designed specifically for academic institutions, this is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.

Communication and Mass Media Complete
Index to over 400 journals related to communications and mass media, with full text for over 200 journals.

Communication Abstracts
The “subject specific” database for Communication.  It is your best source for peer-reviewed articles.

MLA International Bibliography
Major citation index to critical scholarship in literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. Some full-text articles.

Humanities Abstracts
Index to popular and scholarly periodicals and books, covering archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, food, journalism, linguistics, music, performing arts, philosophy, religion, space, world history, and world literature. Contains limited amount of full text.

Internet Resources

Jack Wolcott's Theatre History on the Web
Wolcott has maintained this resource since 1996.  Including annotated links to sites on theater history (from the classical to contemporary periods), stagecraft (lighting, costuming, make-up), and physical resources (libraries, archives, commercial contacts), the helpful scope of the site is complimented by its accuracy. 

Perseus Digital Library
Extensive digital collection of materials with a wide chronological scope, Perseus includes a large number of classical plays as well as texts from the English Renaissance, examples of oratory, and classical/contemporary rhetoric.  While the site focuses on offering primary sources, some secondary sources on historical texts and theater history are included.

Silva Rhetoricae: The Forest of Rhetoric
One of the first and one of the best sites offering online definitions and guidelines for the study of rhetorical concepts and theories (both classical and contemporary).  Sponsored by Brigham Young University, this site extends the tree as a metaphor for learning and thinking about rhetorical activity.

For more internet resources:  Speech and Drama Internet Resources Guide

Print Guides

How to Find Information in Print on Theater Resources

Course Guides