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Basic Topical Information Sources

For an indepth report on many current issues, try starting with a search in CQ Researcher.

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A collection of ebooks focused on complex current event issues and countries, spanning across disciplines including politics, economics, sciences, and religion.

Books of Interest

Mastering the Art of Oral Presentations by John P. Stewart; Don Fulop
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9781119550051
Publication Date: 2019
A Field Guide to Lies by Daniel J. Levitin
Call Number: BC 177 .L486 2016
Publication Date: 2016

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Multi-disciplinary article database providing information across all areas of academic study.
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A comprehensive collection of peer-reviewed full-text scholarly content across the academic disciplines.
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Articles and other media that provide international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.

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Sources for Statistics

100 Top Speeches from the American Rhetoric Website

100 Top Speeches
THE TOP 100 SPEECHES is an index to and substantial database of full text transcriptions of the 100 most significant American political speeches of the 20th century, according to a list compiled by Professors Stephen E. Lucas and Martin J. Medhurst.

Issue Book Series in the Library

The following book series provide background information and multiple viewpoints on a variety of issues. Try searching for your topic combined with the name of the series title in quotations. For example search for the keywords: immigration "reference shelf"

COMM 101: Fundamentals of Oral Communication

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