Subject Guides : Public Speaking
This guide lists basic English language reference sources both
print and electronic on Public Speaking available in North Carolina
Central University libraries.
Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a
subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon
it. --Samuel Johnson from Boswell, Life of Johnson, April
18, 1775.
Before you start your research, ask yourself:
- What is my topic?
- What is the purpose of this speech?
- What do I already know?
- What questions do I want to answer in my speech?
Write your answers down and then move on to the next step:
Search Strategy
- Determine the type of information needed.
- List the keywords/terms which describe your subject.
- Select appropriate books/articles.
- Evaluate the information.
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NCCU Catalog
Use the NCCU Catalog to locate
books on your subject using a keyword search. You may also do
a title or author search as well. Consult the Library of Congress
Subject Headings books (located at the Reference Desk and by the
Reserves Desk) to find exact terms to search for a Subject Search.
| Examples: |
Results: |
| keyword search: speeches |
464 records |
| subject search: Speeches, addresses, etc |
32 titles |
| American Orations |
1 title |
| Public Speaking |
65 titles |
| Debates and Debating |
34 titles |
As you can see, you will probably retrieve more records if you
do a keyword search, but more is not necessarily better. The nice
thing about keyword searching is that you don't need to know the
exact title or subject when looking for a book. The records found
doing a subject search will most likely be a closer match to what
you're looking for, but you need to know the correct wording for
the subject heading.
Indexes
--Print or Electronic.
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General Almanacs, Fact Books and Statistical Sources
The African American Almanac.
REF E185 .A437
Facts on File.
REF. D410 .F3
Handbook of the Nations.
REF G122 .W67
Information
Please Almanac, Atlas and Yearbook.
REF AY64 .I55
The Statesman's Year-book.
REF JA51 .S7
Statistical Abstract of the United States.
REF HA202 .U5
World Almanac and Book of Facts.
REF AY67.N5 W7
(There is probably a "fact book" on the major discipline or
subject of your speech. Ask for help at the reference department)
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The Columbia Dictionary of Quotations. 1993.
REF PN6081 .A652
The Columbia Granger's Dictionary of Poetry Quotations.
1992.
REF PN6082 .C57
Familiar quotations : a collection of passages, phrases,
and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature
[Bartlett's
]. (16th edition) 1992.
REF PN6081 .B27 1992
My Soul Looks Back, 'less I Forget : A Collection of Quotations
by People of Color 1993.
REF PN6081.3 .M9
The New Quotable Woman. 1992.
PN6081.5 .N49 1992
The New York Public Library Book of Twentieth-Century American
Quotations. 1992.
REF PN6081 .N53
Speaker's Sourcebook II : Quotes, Stories, & Anecdotes for
Every Occasion. 1994.
REF PN6081 .V36
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Historic Speeches of African Americans.
Library School Library 815.H673
Speech Index. 1935-1975
Ref. AI3.S85
Quarterly Journal of Speech
Serials (1937-current)
Representative American Speeches, 1997-1998.
Ref PS668.B3R46
for years 1941-1989 see Library Stacks, PS 668.B3
Vital
Speeches of the Day.
Serials
Vital Issues -- The Journal of African American Speeches
Serials
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Allyn&
Bacon Public Speaking Website. -- Produced by a textbook publisher
to go along with a course. Excellent guide to preparing a speech.
Douglass
Archives of American Public Address (Northwestern University)
Besides having full text speeches also includes an excellent collection
of links relating to the field of communication.
Gifts of
Speech (Sweet Briar College) --Speeches by women around the
world.
History Channel Speeches. Contains audio files.
The
History Place --Great Speeches Collection
Toastmasters
International Join a local chapter!
This guide was compiled and coded by Rebecca Olson, Research
Help Librarian. Spring 2000.
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