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CMST - Public Speaking: Research Tools

 

Try the selected resources on this page, and contact a librarian right away if you don't find what you need.

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Encyclopedias & other general databases

Encyclopedias & other general databases are a great place to start your research.

You'll find all types of information sources:eLibrary database screen

  • images
  • video & audio clips
  • excerpts from books
  • articles from periodicals
  • maps and primary sources

There are two ways to explore databases:

  1. Search for information on your topic
  2. Browse a wide variety of topics: BIOGRAPHY, HISTORY, ART, etc.

Countries & cultures

Biography

Book covers of example biography encyclopedias of music, world biography, sports, and contemporary black and latino biography

History

Medical