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Speech 101

Speech Preparation

Reference Materials

Magazine/Journal/News

Facts & Opinions

Quotations

Great Speeches

Literature Sites

Plays & Scripts

Images

Internet Search Engines

Info Lit Explained

Choosing a Topic

What Info is Needed?

Locating Info

Evaluating Info

Citing & Copyright

Tutorial

English 101

Faculty Resources

 

 

Speech Preparation

 

Fall 2008 Extra Credit Drop-in Class Schedule

 

Topic Finder

 

APA Citation Style Quick Guide

 

Information Evaluation

 

Online Resources

Debate Central Strategies and techniques 

National Debate Tournament Homepage Information about intercollegiate debate

University of North Carolina, Greensboro - Speaking Center Tipsheets

Print Resources

Complete Idiot's Guide to Public Speaking - E-BOOK - Check the Library Catalog

Great Speeches for Criticism and Analysis - PN6122 .G74 1998 

How to be a great communicator : in person, on paper, and on the podium- PN4121 .Q39 1997

Seven Steps to Fearless Speaking - E-Book - Check the Library Catalog

Speak with confidence [electronic resource] : powerful presentations that inform, inspire, and persuade - E-Book - Check the Library Catalog

Writing great speeches : professional techniques you can use - PN4142 .P47 1998

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Reference Materials

 

Online Resources:

Encyclopedias - Internet Public Library

The Internet Public Library Ready Reference

Print Resources available in the Reference Collection on the Main Level:  General print encyclopedias are located near the Information Desk on the Main Level.  Other specialized encyclopedias which may cover your specific topic can be identified by searching the Library Catalog. Try a Keyword or Advanced search using encyclopedia AND a topic, e.g. encyclopedia AND crime.

American National Biography REF CT213.A68 2002

Corsini Encyclopedia of psychology and Behavioral Science REF BF31.E52  2001

CQ Researcher REF H35.E3 - ALSO AVAILABLE FULL-TEXT ONLINE

CQ Weekly INFO DESK 328.73 C764

Current Biography REF CT100.C8

Encyclopedia of American Prisons REF HV9471.S54 2003

Encyclopedia of Bioethics REF QH332 .E52 2004

Encyclopedia of Community:  From the Village to the Virtual World REF HM756 .E53 2003

Encyclopedia of Death and Dying REF HQ1073. E543 2001

Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism REF E184.A1 E58 1994

Encyclopedia of Social Work REF HV35 .S6

Encyclopedia of Terrorism REF HV6431.K883 2003

Handbook of Children and the Media REF HQ784 T4 S533 2001

International Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family REF HQ9 .E52 2003

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. REF Q121.M3 2002

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Biography.  REF CT103 M27

Statistical Abstract of the United States.  INFO DESK C3.134:latest edition 

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Magazines/Journals/Newspapers

 

Research Databases- For a full-listing of all available library databases, click here. For a listing of quick guides on how to use specific databases, click here.

Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost) Academic Search Premier, designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's largest scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for more than 4,600 scholarly publications, including more than 3,500 peer-reviewed publications.

Argus Leader (1999+, via Newsbank)Full-text articles from the Sioux Falls, SD newspaper.  Coverage includes local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded.

CQ Researcher -- (1923+)-This full-text source provides unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports are published weekly in print and online 44 times a year by CQ Press, a division of Congressional Quarterly Inc. Also available in print:  Current issues (and the latest 10 years) are kept in the general reference collection, call number REF H35.E3.

LexisNexis Academic Provides online access to full-text and bibliographic information from newspapers, news and business magazines, newsletters, wire services, broadcast transcripts, and biographical sources.

LexisNexis Congressional Comprehensive access to U.S. legislative information from Congressional Information Service, Inc.

LexisNexis Statistical An index to statistical data produced by the U.S. government; important international intergovernmental organizations; and knowledgeable professional and trade organizations, business organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities.

MarciveWeb DOCS Provides citations to United States government publications from July 1976 to the present.

Project MUSE Provides electronic full text/image access to articles from more than 150 scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences and mathematics from Johns Hopkins University Press.

ProQuest (If the link above does not work, click here.) This resource provides access to several different bibliographic and full-text databases covering a wide variety of disciplines and topics.

News Sites

ABC News

BBC News

CNN Interactive

KDLT News - Local Sioux Falls NBC news affiliate.

KELOLAND - Local Sioux Falls CBS news affiliate.

KSFY - Local Sioux Falls ABC news affiliate

MSNBC

Newsroom Links to major newspapers on the WWW and headlines from Reuters News Service

Regional Business News (EBSCOhost) Regional Business News incorporates 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

SDNA Newspapers The South Dakota Newspaper Association Newspapers database provides full-text access to articles from many South Dakota newspapers. Due to contract limitations with SDNA, remote/home access to SDNA Newspapers is NOT possible. This database is available courtesy of the South Dakota State Library.

Sioux Falls Argus Leader - online.  To search past issues and news from the Argus Leader, go to the Argus Leader (1999+, via Newsbank) Full-text articles from the Sioux Falls, SD newspaper.  Coverage includes local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded.

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Facts and Opinions

 

America Votes - REFERENCE/MAIN LEVEL : JK1967 .A5

BIOTN - Best Information on the Net - Hot Paper Topics

Census  - The U.S. Census Bureau

County and City Data Book

Ethics Updates - current literature and links on many social issues

FedStats

Gallup Poll Monthly - Lower Level - 320.5 G1362

Government Documents in the News - a collection of government documents which relate to recent events and current issues.
 
 
 
National Center for Policy Analysis - presents "Both Sides" of current public policy issues.
 
Political Information.com - a search site to political and social issues as found in over 5000 political news sources.
 
Politics1.com - a directory of political debates and issues.
 
Project Vote Smart - research a variety of election-oriented issues.
 
Statistical Abstract of the United States or on the main level, INFO DESK/MAIN LEVEL : C3.134: Latest ed.
 
Urban Institute - a nonpartisan economic and social policy research organization.

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Quotations
 
Many quotation books are located in REFERENCE PN6080 call number area on the Main Level.

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

Quotations Page

Creative Quotations

Great Speeches

 

Douglass - Archives of American Public Address

Gifts of Speech - Women's Speeches from Around the World

Great Speeches in History Podcast

History Channel - Speeches

The History Place - Great Speeches Collection 

National Women's History Project - Great Speeches

Online Speech Bank - access to over 5000 text, audio, and video versions of speeches.  Organized by speakers and categories including those of topical interest. Searchable by speaker--read directions on first screen.

Presidents' Speeches

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Literature Sites

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Plays and Scripts

 

Carol Libman On-line Script Collection Canadian plays from the Playwright's Workshop, Montreal

Drew's Scripts-O-Rama Free scripts

Simply Scripts - Read Scripts Online

Yahoo!: Arts / Performing Arts

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Images

 

Using Images off the 'Net - A Hilton M. Briggs Library Guide

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WWW Search Engines

 

Ask.Com

Gigablast

Google

Librarians' Index to the Internet

MSN Search

Yahoo

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Updated 11 September 2008 by erf