Subject Guides: CMJ 103: Public Speaking: Where to Look for Sources

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CQ Researcher
In-depth coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy; reports are published by CQ Press, a division of Congressional Quarterly Inc; each report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist.
Fogler Library Hot Topics
Links to basic information on a variety of Hot Topics.
Points of View Reference Source
Contains resources that present multiple sides of an issue; search by topic
Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues
Hot topics developed by Britannica.
Scholars Strategy Network Research Briefs
These briefs highlight the core ideas, findings, and policy implications of peer-reviewed research, in plain language. They describe findings of original research and break down key points on a wide range of topics, from education, to energy, to health care, to immigration.

Begin to find books and articles

You can search for both books and articles in LibrarySearch, and there are filters, such as peer review for articles, that you can use. Take a look at our LibrarySearch tutorial to get acquainted with this new system!

Find popular press coverage of your topic

Newspaper Source Plus
Full text access to over 1000 U.S. and international newspapers.
Ethnic NewsWatch
Full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives. *You can limit to news only.*
Nexis Uni
Choose News from the top tabs to search the full text of many national and international news sources.

Find discipline specific research or studies on your topic

To search for sources within a particular discipline, use Library Databases:

Communication and Mass Media Complete
Articles in communication, mass media studies, linguistics, rhetoric, language, logic, and other closely related fields.
Environment Complete
Articles in agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.
ERIC-Education (ProQuest)
Topics in education (K-12 and higher education)
Music Index
An index to all kinds of publications about all kinds of music.
PsycINFO
Resources in psychology and related disciplines

Google Scholar

While not a database, this service includes many scholarly articles (but also things that aren't scholarly!). To find more full text for Google Scholar results, follow this guide to set up your registration through Fogler Library.

Find statistics for your presentations

Statista
Search for data and data visualizations on a wide range of current topics, including media, business, finance, politics, and more. Data are pulled from both publicly accessible and proprietary sources. After your initial search, click on "more filters" to choose Content Types>Infographics.

Public Opinion Research

Roper iPoll
U.S. public opinion questions and answers. Search questions by keywords, topics, and dates.

Pew Research Center
Nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.

Find images for your presentations

Flickr Commons
Images from public photography archives. Once you run a search, click on the "Any license" dropdown menu to choose Creative Commons licenses, which allow you to access images that are available to reuse in various capacities.
Google Image Search
Can limit results to images that are available for reuse.
Pixabay
Over one million high quality photos, illustrations, and vector graphics. No attribution required.
Wikimedia Commons
Free-to-use media files to which anyone can contribute.