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Use this research guide as a starting point for finding books, articles, and Internet sites in speech and oral communications.

Finding Books on with Speech/Oral Communications topics

Books with call numbers preceded by REF are located on the first floor.

Finding a Topic
10,000 Ideas for Term Papers, Projects, Reports & Speeches	REF LB 1047.3 .L35 1998
CQ Researcher	REF H 35 .E35
How to Do Just about Anything	REF AG 105 .H852 1986
Speakers’ Lifetime Library	REF PN 4193 .I5 S64 1997
Successful Keyword Searching	REF ZA 4460 .M33 2001
Speechwriting
7 Steps to Fearless Speaking	PN 4121 .W3865 1999
Communication: Apprehension, Avoidance, & Effectiveness	HM 132 .R47 1998
Delivering Dynamic Presentations	PN 4121 .H425 1999
How To Design & Deliver a Speech	PN 4121 .F526 1995
Involving Your Audience: Making it Active	PN 4121 .L35 1999
It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It	PN 4121 .D38825 2000
Speak with Confidence	PN 4193 .B66 2003
Speaking for Impact: Connecting with Every Audience	PN 4121 .N53 1999
Taking Center Stage: Masterful Public Speaking	PN 4121 .G59 2001
Toastmaster's Treasure Chest	REF PN 4193 .I5 T6 2002
Writing Great Speeches	PN 4142 .P47 1998
Statistics and Facts
County and City Extra	REF HA 203 .C68
CQ's state fact finder	REF HN 60 .C68 2006
Famous First Facts	REF AG 5 .K315 2006
Historical Statistics of the United States	REF HA 202 .H57 2006 5 vol.
Statistical Abstract of the World	REF HA 155 .S7
Statistical Abstracts of the United States	REF HD 70096 .U6 U82
World Almanac and Book of Facts	REF AY 67 .N5 W7
Law and Crime
Bloodletters and Badmen (famous criminals)	REF HV 6785 .N37
Crime in the United States	REF HV 6787 .A3
Crime State Rankings	REF HV 6787 .C75
Great American Trials	REF KF 220 .G74 1993
National Survey of State Laws	REF KF 386 .N38
West's Encyclopedia of American Law	REF KF 154 .W47 v. 1-12
Country and State Information
CIA World Factbook	REF G 122 .U56a
Europa World Yearbook	REF JN 1 .E85 v.1-2
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations	Discovering Collection
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States	Discovering Collection
Quotations
Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations	REF PN 6081 .B27 1992
Cassell Dictionary of Contemporary Quotations	REF PN 6081 .A6516 1996
Forbes Book of Business Quotations	REF PN 6084 .B87 F66 1997
Harper Book of American Quotations	REF PN 6084 .A5 C37 1988
The New Quotable Woman	REF PN 6081.5 .N49 1992
Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations	REF PN 6084 .H8 O94 1995
Oxford dictionary of phrase, saying, and quotation	REF PN 6080 .O945 2006
Social Issues
Environmental Encyclopedia	REF GE 10 .E58 1998
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture	REF E 169.1 .S764 1999 v. 1-5
Encyclopedia of World Cultures	REF GN 307 .E53 1991 v.1-10
Historical Statistics of Black America	REF E 185 .H543 1995
Encyclopedia of American Social History	REF HN 57 .E58 1992 v.1-3
Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family	REF HQ 9 .E52 1995 v.1-2
Aging : demographics, health, and health services	REF RA 564.8 .V54 2003
Social issues in America : an encyclopedia	REF HN 57 .S624 2006 8 vol.
Statistical handbook on the world's children	REF HQ 767.9 .K38 2002
Talking about People: a Guide to Fair and Accurate Language	REF P 301 .M33 1997
Health and Diseases
Magill's Medical Guide: Health and Illness	REF RC 41 .M34 v.1-3
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine	REF RC 41 .G35 v.1-5
Diseases	REF RC 55 .D558
Statistical Record of Health and Medicine	REF RA 407.3 .S73
Health Care State Rankings	REF RA 407.3 .H423
Biography
Current Biography	REF CT 100 .C8
Encyclopedia of World Biography	REF CT 103 .E56 1997 v.1-17
American National Biography	REF CT 213 .A68 1999 v.1-24
Notable American Women	REF CT 3260 .N57 v.1-3

DVDs/Videos on Speech/Oral Communication:

View an alphabetical list of our videos on communications, journalism, speech

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Search by keyword for videos that SCC owns in the Archway online catalog.

*DVDs and Videotapes have a three day checkout period. You may also use the DVD/ VCR players in the tutor rooms and study carrels on the second floor of the library.