Ladies, Tramps, and Other Furry Friends: The Rhetoric of Pets

Use these sources to help you pick a topic and to provide context to your research based argument.

Cultural encyclopedia of vegetarianism. IC

Encyclopedia of animal rights and animal welfare. 2 vols. IC (Earlier edition available online)

Encyclopedia of human-animal relationships: a global exploration of our connections with animals. Edited by Marc Bekoff. 4 vols., IC.

"The Moral status of animals," Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Online only.

Animal welfare

Consciousness in animals

Human-animal relationships

Words to add to narrow topic: history, moral and ethical aspects, psychological aspects

Beastly natures: animals, humans, and the study of history.

In defense of animals: the second wave. Edited by Peter Singer.

The Oxford handbook of animal ethics.

Why animals matter: consciousness in animals, animal welfare and human well-being.

See also books by Marc Bekoff, Tom Regan

Anthrozoos: a multidisciplinary journal of the interactions of people and animals. Online only, 2007-

These online journals are browsable but not searchable:

Journal for critical animal studies. Includes book reviews, 2003-

Stanford journal of animal law and policy. Open to all, 2008-. Selected articles: vol. 1, human-animal hybridization; vol. 2, issue of owners vs. guardians of animals; vol. 3, dogfighting laws; vol.4, foreclosure crisis' effect on America's animals.

Academic Search Premier -"choose databases" (next to the search box) to add: Alternative Press Index, Anthropology Plus, Business Source Complete, Environment Index, Left Index

ISI Web of Knowledge - science (including bioethics) plus social science/humanities

Proquest Social Sciences - Start with Philosopher's Index, and click on "Social Sciences" above search box to add: Alt-press Watch, PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts, and more.

Biology Library (Falconer)

Eating Animals - resource guide for previous PWR class