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Public Speaking: Research

This guide provides students, staff, and faculty with resources to research and present oral and visual information effectively.

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Use Research Databases to find articles from magazines, newspapers, and journals, as well as e-books, videos, and images.

General OneFile (Gale)
Articles and reports from news sources, magazines, and journals covering most subjects and topics.
ProQuest Central
Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals; newspapers, and magazines covering many subjects.

Find

Statistics
Find general, business,crime, demographic, education, federal, employment, health, and Michigan statistics.
Quotations
Find a quotation for your speech.

Gale eBooks
Find background information from encyclopedias.

Encyclopedias & Reference Databases
Find the variety of encyclopedias & reference publications available.

Evaluate

CRAAP Test
Evaluate information using the CRAAP test criteria of currency, relevancy, authority, accuracy, and purpose.
Evaluating Sources
Learn about the "Information Cycle." Plus scholarly sources and media literacy.

Synthesizing Sources

Research & Synthesizing Multiple Sources
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) research overview on how synthesizing your sources.

Cite Your Sources

Citing Sources
Help citing sources in MLA or APA Style.
Plagiarism
Learn what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
Annotated Bibliographies
Purdue OWL's helpful hints about creating annotated bibliographies, includes samples and examples.
Annotated Bibliography guide
Skidmore College Library guide with examples.

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