Quotations (A How-to Guide): Online Sources
A DePaul University Library guide to finding quotations.
Credo Reference
Credo Reference includes the following quotation sources:
- Bloomsbury Biographical Dictionary of Quotations
- Bloomsbury Thematic Dictionary of Quotations
- Chambers Classic Speeches
- Collins Dictionary of Quotations
- Rawson's Dictionary of American Quotations
- Respectfully Quoted
- Ripples of Hope: Great American Civil Rights Speeches
- Simpson's Contemporary Quotations
Quotation Websites
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Bartlett's Familiar QuotationsThis website presents the 1919, 10th edition. It is keyword searchable with a list of authors and browsable concordance.
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Grocott's Familiar QuotationsPublished in the 1890's, it includes 6,700 quotations in 2,000 categories from both British and American authors. This e-book is keyword searchable with a category index.
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Famous Quotes and AuthorsLists more than 25,000 quotes from over 6,700 famous authors. Keyword searchable, or browse by author's name or topic.
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Hoyt’s New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations Drawn from the Speech and Literature of all Nations, Ancient and Modern, Classic and Popular, in English and Foreign Text.Published in 1922, it is organized by category, and features original language with translations alongside the classic English and American authors.
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Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages Classified Subjectively and Arranged Alphabetically Compiled by Robert ChristyPublished in 1887, this e-book is keyword searchable and arranged by category.
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Quoteland.comKeyword searchable, with lists of categories and a list of authors.
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Respectfully Quoted A Dictionary of Quotations Requested from the Congressional Research ServicePublished in 1989, these 2,100 entries were collected by the Library of Congress.
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Quotations PageProvides over 26,000 quotations online from over 3,100 authors, and more are added daily.
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Vincentian QuotesThis database, created by DePaul University's Division of Mission and Ministry, includes popular quotes from Vincent de Paul, Louise de Marillac, and Elizabeth Ann Seton.
Please send any queries or comments to Mission.depaul@gmail.com
Quotation E-Books
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As Koufax Said-- : The 400 Best Things Ever Said About How to Play BaseballVoorhees, Randy, and Mark Gola. As Koufax Said-- : The 400 Best Things Ever Said About How to Play Baseball. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2003
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In the Words of Great Business LeadersFenster, J. M. In the Words of Great Business Leaders. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (US), 2000.
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Manager's Book of QuotationsEigen, Lewis, D., and Jonathan P. Siegel. Manager's Book of Quotations. AMACOM Books, 1989.
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Mathematically Speaking: A Dictionary of QuotationsProvides profound, wise, and witty quotes pertinent to the discipline of mathematics.
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Medically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations on Dentistry, Medicine, and NursingProvides profound, wise, and witty quotes pertinent to the field of medicine.
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Practically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations on Engineering, Technology, and ArchitectureProvides profound, witty, and wise quotations pertinent to the fields of engineering, technology, and architecture.
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Quotable Executive : Words of Wisdom from Warren Buffett, Jack Welch, Shelly Lazarus, Bill Gates, Lou Gerstner, Richard Branson, Carly Fiorina, Lee Iacocca, and MoreWoods, John A. Quotable Executive : Words of Wisdom from Warren Buffett, Jack Welch, Shelly Lazarus, Bill Gates, Lou Gerstner, Richard Branson, Carly Fiorina, Lee Iacocca, and More. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2000.
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Quotable Musician : From Bach to TupacAnderson, Sheila E. Quotable Musician : From Bach to Tupac. Allworth, 2003.
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Simply Living : The Spirit of the Indigenous PeopleJones, Shirley A. Simply Living : The Spirit of the Indigenous People. New World Library, 1999.
Using Google Books
You can also use Google Books to search for phrases. Just type your phrase, using quotation marks, to see if it's inlcuded anywhere in the Google Books collection.