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Finding Sources for Speeches |
FLITE Databases
Use the subscription databases available from the library's Web site to locate articles on useful for your speeches. Click here for information on off-campus database access.
InfoTrac Custom 150 Full-Text Newspapers
This database includes full text newspapers articles for 150 Engish-language newspapers from the U.S. and around the world. Coverage for each newspaper title is generally the last 1-7 years.
General OneFile
General OneFile is a very large, multi-subject database. Most articles are full-text. Use 'and' as a separator between terms when searching.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Updated daily, newspaper coverage in Lexis-Nexis includes the New York Times and the Washington Post. For the best results, click on "Guided News Search" after entering Lexis-Nexis. At the "Guided News Search" page, follow the first four steps (chose "General News" and "Major Papers" in steps 1 and 2 for the broadest results).
Lexis-Nexis is also a good source for many weekly news magazines. In step 2 of the "Guided News Search," select "Magazines and Journals."
Business NewsBank
Business Newsbank contains full text news articles from over
500 newspaper, newswire, and transcript sources from 1993-present.
WilsonSelectPlus
This completely full-text database includes articles from a wide range of subject fields including science, humanities, education and business. Coverage is from 1994 to the present.
Web sites
There are many webpages on the Internet which seem to provide quality information, but be aware that many provide less than valuable or credible information. Check out these websites for some real examples.
When searching the Web, try either Google or alltheweb. Remember to use a + (plus sign) in front of every word or phrase to ensure that all words and phrases will appear in each hit and " "(quotation marks) to force the search engine to look for the words as a phrase.
Citing Sources
Whenever you are quoting or using information from a source, you must credit or cite that source. Failure to do so is plagiarism which can lead to expulsion from the University. APA and MLA are two formats for citation. The following links provide information on how to use either APA or MLA.
Citation Style Guide: APA (PDF)
An online version of the APA handout given out in class, requires Adoboe Acrobat Reader.
APA List of References
More examples of how cite different types of sources using the APA format.
Citation Style Guide: MLA (PDF)
An online version of the MLA handout given out in class, requires Adoboe Acrobat Reader.
MLA Format
More examples of how to cite different types of sources using the MLA format.
Copies of the full-length manuals for APA and MLA are found in the Ready Reference section on Floor 1 of the library (the shelf near the South Service Desk). They are the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition - Call Number: LB 2369 .G53 1999 and the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition - Call Number: BF 76.7 .P83 2001.
If you have any questions regarding using the library for research,
Email Kristy Motz.
Don't forget, you are welcome to come to the South Service Desk and ask for help at any time. You can also call us 231-591-3602 or chat with us.
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Last Update: August 28, 2006