Speech Communication Research Guide

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Newspaper Source

Newspaper Source includes the full text of 28 U.S. and international newspapers, selected full text for more than 260 regional U.S. newspapers, and 170,000 television and radio news transcripts.  The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Miami Herald, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, CNN, NPR, and more are among the list of sources. 

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Biography Resource Center

This comprehensive resource provides biographical information on more than 340,000 individuals in the areas of literature, science, history, government, business, art, multicultural studies, religion, entertainment, sports, and politics. It also includes the Marquis Who's Who module containing more than one million brief biographies.

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CQ Researcher Online

Providing analysis and in-depth reports on topics in the news, CQ Researcher Online covers political and social issues, technology, health, the environment, international affairs, criminal justice, education, and the U.S. economy.

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TOPICsearch

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Print Journals:

All print journals, to which the library subscribes, are listed in the online library catalog. To look for a specific journal, search by TITLE. If you are unsure of the exact title, search by KEYWORD to find the title you want.

Electronic Journals:

All electronic journals in the library's collection are listed in the Magazine, Newspaper, and Journal Finder. You can search for a specific title by keyword or browse an A-to-Z list by title or subject. 

Books:

Use the online library catalog to find books. Books may be searched by keyword, title, author, or subject.

To find a specific book, search by TITLE. If your search is unsuccessful or if you are unsure of the exact title, try a KEYWORD search. To find books written by a specific person, search by AUTHOR. To find a book about a specific person or topic, search by SUBJECT. Subject searching requires the use of Library of Congress Subject Headings. If your subject search is unsuccessful, try a KEYWORD search or consult a librarian at daviska@uamont.edu.

Library of Congress Call Number Ranges for Speech Communication:

P------Philology and linguistics (General)

The library's collection of books is organized by subject. Once you locate a call number on the shelves, you can browse other books in the area, as they will contain the same subject.

Borrow Items From Other Libraries:

If the library does not own a publication that you need, we can borrow books and obtain copies of journal article from other libraries.  Submit an interlibrary loan request form online.  Materials may be supplied for free or a fee.  You will generally receive the item within two weeks.  

Selected Reference Resources:

Issues and Controversies on File
REF JK 1 I77

Statistical Abstract of the United States
REF HA 202

Current Biography Yearbook
REF CT 100 C8

Selected Internet Resources:

National Public Radio
http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1001

Non-commercial news in the form of hourly newscast, special features and ten years of archives. - Accessed Jan. 17, 2008.

New York Times for College Students
http://nytimes.com/college/

Articles and content from world news relevant for college students.. - Accessed Jan. 17, 2008.

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