This guide, developed specifically for students enrolled in COM 110 and COM 110.01, provides strategies and content for finding resources, introducing types of information, evaluating sources, and citing in APA.
Your group speech requires your group to provide multiple viewpoints on the same topic. The Library has several databases the are useful for this assignment.
Full text database providing essays from multiple perspectives about current, social, and controversial issues in a pro/con format. Also provides links to other related sources like journals, magazines, images, audio, video, and websites.
Full text database providing reports on current, social, and controversial issues representing multi-faceted and opposing viewpoints. Reports include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, bibliography, graphics, photos, and short sidebar features.
Searchable compilation of reference sources focused on American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs. All sources are published by CQ Press.
Full text database provides access to key compiled federal legislative histories, relevant congressional hearings, CRS Reports, Supreme Court briefs, scholarly articles, an extensive bibliography, and external resources related to gun regulation and legislation. Help documentation available here.