Public Speaking (Com 213)

• Background Information  
• Finding Facts and Statistics  
• Finding Articles  
• Finding Books

• Internet Resources 
• Evaluating Internet Resources 
• Citing Sources

• CQ Researcher
  An excellent source for information on current issues.
• Britannica Online

A good source of background information.

• American FactFinder ~ Find statistics about the United States from the U.S. Census Bureau
• Gallup Organization ~ poll results
• Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe ~ For poll and survey results, click on this link, then choose Reference, then Polls and Surveys. The Reference section also includes databases of quotations, biographies, and country information.
• World Almanacs ~ Provides access to the he World Almanac and Book of Facts, World Almanac of the U.S.A., World Almanac of U.S. Politics, and the  World Almanac for Kids.

Subscription Databases (Elmhurst College users only)

• Academic Search Elite ~ Selected full text of magazine and journal articles.
• Periodical Abstracts ~ Includes indexing, abstracting, and some full text for magazine and journal articles.
• WilsonSelect ~ Includes indexing, abstracting, and full text for a variety of magazines and journals.
• Electronic Newspaper subscriptions ~ Search the full texts of the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

• Opposing Viewpoints 
• Taking Sides 
• Current Controversies 

Search Engines and Web Indices

• Dogpile~ uses many search engines simultaneously
• HotBot ~ a search engine
• Galaxy ~ a subject index to web sites
• Yahoo!~ a subject index to web sites

Communications Sites

• Virtual Presentation Assistant 
• Art of Communicating Effectively 
• Yahoo/Communications  
• ComWeb MegaSearch 

More Web Sites

• Argus Clearinghouse
• Best Information on the Net
• CIA-The World Factbook 2000~ Information on the countries of the world.
• Demographic Information Available on a State, County or City Level
• Hot Topics-In the News and Under Discussion
• Internet Public Library: Reference
• Quotation Sources on the Web
• Researchpaper.com
• Scout Report
• State Government Information
• Stateline.org ~ source of state information
• Statistical Resources on the Web
• United States Government Information

• Quick: The Quality Information Checklist
• How to Evaluate the Sources You Find
• Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools

• College Writing and Citing ~ Resources to help write and to cite your sources appropriately