Ideas for Speeches
Information on the Net
O"Keefe Library - gives both print and web resources for a
variety of current topics.
CSA's hot topic series
- covers biomedical, environmental, social sciences and humanities
Library's Hot Topics
a very long
list of topics with web resources.
Agenda Online: Public Opinion and Public Policy
Guides on over twenty-two issues including
crime, economy, and health care.
is the world's largest scholarly, multi-discipline, full
text database designed specifically for academic
institutions." The full text of speeches
available from Vital Speeches (full text 1934 -
present) is available
in this database as well.
This great resource covers critical events and
controversial subjects 44 times a year. Each issue
balanced analysis of a topic by a seasoned journalist,
including a summary of the issue, historical
recent developments, opposing
viewpoints, and a bibliography. (Print copies are
available from the
Periodicals help Desk, 2nd floor - bound issues
available from 1991 forward).
today's news or as far back as twenty years on your
topic from newspaper sources. The World
Almanac is available in the Reference
section of this database.
Abstract of the United States
an extensive selection of statistics from the
Bureau of Census. Hardcopy is available at Reference Desk.
and Delivering a Speech
& Bacon Public Speaking Website
A textbook site
connected with the textbook - particularly good at the section on
Speeches on the Web
of Speech: Women’s Speeches From Around the World
Briar College, a women’s college in Virginia, sponsors this
Speeches from History
site sponsored by “The History Place.” Offers a
selection of speeches
relevant to U.S. and world history.
and Politics Out Loud
audio materials for scholars, teachers and students"
Communication Research Sites
Extensive list of various
resources useful for your project.
give credit where credit is due! If you used material in a
presentation, please make sure to cite
the source. If you
need to have a written citation, please consult the
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