Finding Books
OSU Libraries Catalog Books in Valley Library and OSU branch libraries. If a book isn't available from OSU, use "Try Summit Libraries" to borrow it from another library.
Summit/WorldCat Catalog Request books not available at OSU and have them sent to Valley Library, usuall within 3-4 working days.
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Browsing by call number
Books in Valley Library are arranged by call numbers that represent subject areas.
Language & Literature: P (4th floor)
Social Sciences/Women: HQ 1101-2030.7 (5th floor)
Since a book can only be shelved in 1 place, you will miss books that may be very relevant by browsing. For example, where would you expect to find a book that examines the work of Jean Rhys, Jamaica Kincaid, and Toni Morrison?
Subject headings
Books are assigned multiple subject headings which describe the conent. if you know the exact subject heading, you can search by subject. If you don't know the exact subject heading, search by keyword and look at the subjects assigned to books that are relevant. Show me how!
Scholarly Journals in Rhetoric and Writing
Print copies of most of these journals are located on the 4th floor of Valley Library. Look for them by the call number.
Print copies of most of these journals are located on the 4th floor of Valley Library. Look for them by the call number.
College Composition and Communication PE1001.C6
College English PE1.C6
Composition Studies PE1404 .C6256 & online
Computers in Composition LB1576.7 .C61 (1995-2005). Online 1995 - present.
English Journal PE1.E581
JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory PE1001 .J681
Journal of Basic Writing PE1404.J68
Language Arts L11.E5 (5th floor)
Oregon English Journal LB1576 .O755 (5th floor)
Research in the Teaching of English PE1065.R4
Teaching English in the Two-Year College PE1065.T4
TESOL Quarterly PE1001.T3
Voices from the Middle LB1631 .V65 (5th floor)
Professional Organizations
Recent Graduate Theses
Electronic theses completed by graduates of OSU's Department of English:
Michael J. Farris, Traversing the city of blogs: pedagogy, performance, and public spheres 2007
Tracy Ann Robinson, Charting their own course : a study of writing-intensive students' self-assessment and goal setting at start of term 2006
Research Databases
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MLA International Bibliography
Books, articles, and dissertations on rhetoric and writing and the history, theory and practice of teaching language and literature.
Coverage Dates: 1926 - present -
Education Research Complete
Education journals and books.
Coverage Dates: Varies by title -
ERIC (EBSCOhost)
Index to research articles, government and independent reports and conference papers covering all areas of education at all levels.
Coverage Dates: 1966 - present -
Linguistic and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)
The database covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.
Coverage Dates: 1973 - present -
CompPile
Publications in post-secondary composition, rhetoric, technical writing, ESL and discourse studies. 1939-present
Coverage Dates: 1939 -
Academic Search Premier
Magazine and journal articles. Not as comprehensive as MLA and other databases.
Coverage Dates: 1975 - present
Borrowing from other libraries
Books:
First see if a book is available through Summit. If it's not, request it through WorldCat.
Articles in journals:
Request through InterLibrary Loan. Articles are delivered electronically, so the turnaround time is often 24 hours or less but may take up to 5 working days.
Style Guides
Citation Machine : an online bibliography maker that formats citations in MLA and other styles
See Keeping Current with Research for information about search alerts, RSS feeds, bibliography manager, and more.
Online Sources
Encyclopedia of Rhetoric PN172.E52 2001 (4th floor)
Websites
H-Rhetor An online forum for scholars and teachers of the history of rhetoric, writing and communication
Oregon Dept of Education: Resources for Teachers
US Dept of Education: Teachers
My Classroom
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