Research Guides: COMM 103: Introduction to Communication (Mancino): Rhetorical Analysis

Historical and Social Context

American Decades
Terrific for browsing for background information on cultural, social, and political history of a particular decade in American history.

The print version is in the Reference area at the library at call number E 169.12 .A48

Online access to American Decades, 1900-1999
An alternative to the print version, which isn't as browse-able but can be accessed remotely.
Online access to American Decades, 2000-2009
Use this link for the volume of American Decades that covers the years 2000 through 2009.
Online access to American Eras, 1600-1899
This is the same as American Decades, except it covers years before 1900, going back as far as 1600. There's a print version also, right next to American Decades on the reference shelves at call number E169.12 .A48

Communication and Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and professional articles in communication, mass media, linguistics, and film studies. Dates vary; some titles go back to early 1900s.

SMC access to the New York Times
Use this guide to sign up for free unlimited access to the NYT, then use their archives to search for news media reactions to your speech.
SMC access to the Wall Street Journal
Use this link to sign up for free unlimited access to the Wall Street Journal and then use their archives to search for news media reactions to your speech. These archives only go back to 1997.