for Speech Preparation

These WWW sites link to online speeches and sites of interest to students researching topics and preparing speeches. If you find other locations for this page, please e-mail the URL and a short description to . Don't forget that Speech Tutors are available to help you prepare and deliver your speeches.

  THE ONLY RECCOMMENDED SEARCH ENGINES AND WEB SITES

• InfoMine An academic search engine that avoids commercial sites; recommended!
• Google Scholar
• Topix: Local news
• Communication Resourse Guide
• Internet Scout Project (best student sites reviewed by educator and librarians)
• FindArticles.com Offers free full-text articles by subject category.

 SPEECHES

• SpeechCentral courtesy of the publisher Bedford / St. Martins; helpful free materials for Comm 100 students.
• Great Speeches from the History Channel using Real Audio
• Presenters University has lots to offer, including tutorials on PowerPoint and many tips on tweaking the content and delivery of speeches. Excellent tips on visual aids.
• National Communication Association

  GENERAL REFERENCE

• HSU Library/Media Services
• Merriam Webster Dictionary / Thesaurus
• Brainy Quotes A good quotation finder; submitted by a student.
• Wikiquotes An off-shoot of Wikipedia but for finding quotations
• The Library Spot (modeled after real library services: reference desk, reading room, etc.)
  • quotations page
  • dictionary page
  • statistics page
  • encyclopaedias page
• The Internet Public Library (basic reference tools)
  • reference section
• The Library of Congress

  CITING SOURCES and BIBLIOGRAPHIES

• EasyBib: Free Bibliography Maker
• BibMe: Fast & Easy Bibliography Maker
• APA style Questions and answers
• Son of Citation Machine
• English MLA Bibliography Format

  STATISTICS

• STAT-USA, business and economic statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce
• The World Fact Book, courtesy the CIA
• California Statistics
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Census Bureau
  

  POLITICS

• Thomas (Legislative information on the Internet)
• Project Vote Smart, the candidate's answers on issues
• Politics USA is a venture of National Journal, a Washington magazine devoted to politics and public policy, and the American Political Network, publisher of The Hotline, a daily political digest and tip sheet.
• All Politics is a venture CNN.
• US Government Good starting place to find Federal agencies' databases and reports
• California Links to laws, regulations and reports