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Writing and Rhetoric: Finding Books & Articles

A guide to basic library research tools for students enrolled in writing courses at Dartmouth.
  • Finding Books & Articles
  • Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
  • Selecting and Refining a Topic
  • Writing & Citing
  • Citation Styles
  • General Reference Resources

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Books

  • Dartmouth Libraries Catalog
    This tool provides simple searching of Dartmouth Library's collections.
    *To find online books only, select "electronic books" under the Genre menu from the filters on the left.
  • Catalog Search Tips & Tricks

Articles

These interdisciplinary databases are good starting points for research on a variety of topics. When searching:

  • find the "online only" limit to get only results you can access electronically,
  • look for advanced search options,
  • try out a variety of search terms, and
  • notice which journals and disciplines are publishing on your topic.
  • Research Guides
    After exploring some of these resources, you might search within discipline-specific databases which you can find on our Research Guides.
  • Dartmouth Libraries Article Search
    This tool searches across hundreds of subscription databases and journal collections.
  • Academic Search Complete
    This database covers almost all subject areas and is especially good at interdisciplinary areas.
  • ProQuest Central
    Searches databases across all major subject areas, including Business, Health and Medical, Social Sciences, Education, Science and Technology, and Humanities.
  • CQ Press Electronic Library
    Thorough overviews of political and social issues; great resources for researching persuasive speeches.

Materials not available at Dartmouth

  • Borrow Direct
    With BorrowDirect you can search other libraries for materials you may need and have them delivered to any Dartmouth library.
  • Interlibrary Loan
    This is our broader interlibrary loan service, enabling the requesting and delivery of books, articles, patents, microfilm and more for your research.
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  • Last Updated: Mar 11, 2025 10:10 AM
  • URL: https://researchguides.dartmouth.edu/writing
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