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Communication & New Media: Speech and Debate

This guide covers basic resources that may be useful to the Communication and New Media Department.

Research Current Topics

Use Academic Search Complete  which is a multi-disciplinary full-text database. For additional information on specific topics choose from the subject headings list of databases that is listed on the library's homepage.

Search WorldCat Discovery using keyword or subject to find books, government documents, DVDs, CDs, and videos in the library's collection.

Use Points of View Reference Center which is designed to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of controversial subjects; provides a list of the most current topics debated at the present time, links to articles on the topic, and useful assistance in writing a research paper on those topics.

Check these out!

Resources for Speeches

Resources for Debates