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Speech: Articles

Use this guide to help you start your research as you begin brainstorming and composing your speeches for SPCH 1101

Search GALILEO

Search for an article in over 100 databases indexing thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals. Note: You will need the current GALILEO password if accessing this resource off campus.

Newspapers

ProQuest Newspapers
Browse the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and more. Includes archived articles.
International Newspapers
Includes articles from 85 newspapers around the world, including Jerusalem Post, South China Morning Post, and El Norte. Also includes prominent American papers.

Multi-discipline Databases

TOPICsearch
A current events database that focuses on social, political and economic issues
Academic Search Complete
Covers over 10,000 journals on many subjects. Articles go back as far as 1911.
Research Library (ProQuest)
Search for articles in the arts, business, health, history, literature, science, social science and more.

Statistics

CDC (Center for Disease Control)
Find up to date health information and statistics from the U.S. government
Census Data
Demographic data for the United States.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Stats on social, political and economic conditions in the U.S.

Images

Images (EBSCOhost)
Over 100,000 images including photos of historical events, natural science, and people with a focus on world news.
History Reference Center
Alongside historical photos, the HRC also includes, video, ebooks, articles and maps.
Digital Public Library of America
Photos, manuscripts, books, from libraries and museums across the U.S.