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These Library databases are good general starting points for Informative Speech topics. Here you will find high-quality, reliable information from reference books, journal articles, and newspapers.
Credo Reference is an online subscription database containing encyclopedias, dictionaries, and biographies.
EBSCOhost is a collection of twenty-six databases covering multiple disciplines. Academic Search Premier and Masterfile are good general databases to find articles.
NexisUni database focused on news articles, legal information, and business topics.
Opposing Viewpoints an online subscription database focused on controversial social issues.
WSJ full text of Wall Street Journal articles published 1984 through today.
Currency - When was the resource created? Is it recent enough for your topic?
Reliability- Are there references given for the resource? Is it content primarily opinion?
Authority / Accuracy - Who wrote the article? What are their credentials? Are they an expert in the field?
Purpose / Point of View - Why was the article published? Who is the intended audience?