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Public Speaking
Getting Good Background Information
-
CQ Researcher
(online from Databases page).
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Encyclopedia Britannica Online
(online from Databases page).
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
Getting Good News Stories
News Outlets and TV Channel Sites
- NPR Audio Archives
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NY Times
(also indexed in many of our databases)
- PBS
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Washington Post
(also indexed in many of our databases)
- London Times
- BBC
- World Newspapers
Other Web Sites
Government Web Sites
Public Policy, Think Tanks and Interest Groups
- University of Michigan's Megalisting of Think Tanks
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Political thought
from Vanderbilt University reveals bias.
- Public Policy, Advocacy, Research Institutes and Centers
- Non-Governmental Organizations (from Duke University)
Scholarly Indexes to the Internet
- Infomine
- Librarians' Internet Index
- Voice of the Shuttle
- The Scout Report (Internet Issues)
- Google Scholar
- BUBL Information Service
- Resource Discovery Network
Citing Your Sources
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed. and Publication Manual of the the American Psychological Association, 5th ed - copies are available at the Reference Desk. Also use our web guides for assistance:
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