Other Helpful Resources

Audio / Visual / Media

You may be required to use visual aids for one or more of your speeches. There are a variety of ways to find audio / visual / media-based information.

Search Creative Commons
Search for images, music, and other media with copyright clearance.
Search for Infographics in Google
In this search example, the results brings back infographics related to food consumption.
Vidette Online

Vidette Digital Archive
Digitized pages of the Illinois State University campus newspaper starting from the first edition in February 1888 to December 1980.
The archive currently holds approximately ninety-three volumes covering issues from the first edition in February 1888 to December 1980 with additional volumes planned for inclusion. The entire run of The Vidette can be found both in microfilm and physical formats at Milner Library.
Illinois State University History Digital Collection
Primary resource database focusing on Illinois State University's history and includes campus history books, proceedings of the first university governing board, and photographs of campus activities and buildings.

Biographies

Current Biography Illustrated
Biography database of full text biographies, obituaries, images, interviews, essays, and commentaries. Profiles include celebrities, politicians, business people, writers, actors, sports figures, artists, and scientists.
Includes sources published from 1940 to present
American National Biography
Full text biography database focused on deceased men and women who influenced America's history. Limited to five simultaneous users.
Contemporary Authors
Full text biography database focused on authors from the nineteenth century to the present. Includes current biographical and bibliographical data on more than 120,000 authors.
Covers: Childrens Literature, Children's Literature
Oxford Music Online
Compilation of music reference sources and includes full text articles, musician biographies, and music-related definitions. Includes Grove Music Online, The Oxford Companion to Music, and The Oxford Dictionary of Music. Limited to eight simultaneous users.
Contemporary Musicians
Full text biography database focused on musicians involved in rock, jazz, pop, rap, rhythm and blues, folk, New Age, country, gospel, and reggae.
Includes sources published from 1989 to present