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Research Guide: Rhetoric

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Academic Search Complete SMU Only
A good multidisciplinary database with many full-text and scholarly resources. This is an excellent place to start your research.

America: History and Life SMU Only
If you are exploring a topic on any cultural, historical, political, or social topic that involves the United States or Canada, search this database.

CQ Researcher SMU Only
This offers substantial, non-biased coverage many current concerns.

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) PE1625 .O87 1989 SMU Only
The most thorough dictionary in the world. This includes etymologies, a history of the use of the word, and quotations using the word in context.

PONI:  the SMU Libraries Catalog
PONI is where you should look to find the books, videos, and journal titles to which SMU has access. To find articles, you will need to search elsewhere, such as the resources listed above.

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