Research Guides: COMM100: Public Speaking: Scholarly Sources

Background info

Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window Search over 100 dictionaries and encyclopedias by Oxford University Press.

Britannica's ProCon This website lays out the pros and cons of 41 controversial issues in a "straightforward, nonpartisan, and primarily pro-con format."

Newspapers

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Finding books

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You have many options when it comes to finding and using books. The Grafton Library Discovery Service (GLDYS), allows you to search for books and ebooks both here at Grafton library and in libraries around the world. If you're just looking for books, make sure to pay attention to the limiters on your search, because GLDYS also allows you to search for articles and video materials.

Articles

Go to the All Databases page and pick your subject:
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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window Essays on current, hot topics. Holdings: 1991 - present
MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new window Contains full text for more than 1,750 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. This database also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books, 86,019 biographies, 105,787 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 293,480 photos, maps & flags.
Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window Access to over 640 journals in the areas of communication and mass media as well as a communication thesaurus. Holdings: 1915-present
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window A multidisciplinary database providing full text access to scholarly and general interest journals, books, and reports. Holdings: 1887-present

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