SPD 100 Library Project
Informative Speech

 

1. Topics _________________________________________________________

Keywords associated with topic: _____________________________________

Suggested Aspects:
 
Analysis   Cause/effect Interviews Psychological Aspects Social aspects 
Definitions  Counter arguments Laws, regulations Quotations Solutions
Care & treatment Ethical Aspects Opinions Reports Statistics
Cases, examples Health Aspects Political aspects Research  Surveys

 

2. Library Catalog -- search our catalog to find books and videos on your topic

Perform a Keyword search using your topic.  Identify one title associated with your topic.  Select View Record  to provide the following information:

Title________________________________________________________________________________________


Author________________________________________ Call Number________________________________


Campus owning the book_________________________

 

3.  Reference Sources  (links to online encyclopedias and online references by subject)

 

4. Magazine/Journal Databases -- Find articles related to your topic:

Title of article ________________________________________________

Author ____________________  Magazine Title_______________________

Date of article_______________   Page(s)___________________________

 

5. Proquest -- Find newspaper articles.

Article title __________________________ Date of article______________

Newspaper Title _____________________  Author ___________________
 

 

6.  Finding Resources Online

How do you evaluate sources you find online?

Here are some sources that have already been evaluated:

Librarians’ Index to the Internet   (evaluated websites you can trust)

Best Information on the Net  (popular research paper topic websites)
 

 

7. Quotations: to identify quotations about your topic:

Reference books of quotations - PN6080/PN6081


Bartlett's Quotations
Quoteland.com