Speech Communication on the Web

for Speech Preparation

These WWW sites link to online speeches and sites of interest to students researching topics and preparing speeches. If you find other locations for this page, please e-mail the URL and a short description to James Floss. Don't forget that Speech Tutors are available to help you prepare and deliver your speeches.

Great Speeches from the History Channel using Real Audio

Presenters University has lots to offer, including tutorials on PowerPoint and many tips on tweaking the content and delivery of speeches. Excellent tips on visual aids.

GENERAL REFERENCE

HSU Library/Media Services
Merriam Webster Dictionary / Thesaurus
Brainy Quotes A good quotation finder; submitted by a student.
The Library Spot (modeled after real library services: reference desk, reading room, etc.)
The Internet Public Library (basic refernce tools)
- reference section
The Library of Congress

GENERAL INFORMATION ARTICLES

Internet Scout Project (best student sites reviewed by educator and librarians)
About.com Covers over 50,000 subjects with over 1 million links. Viewing tip: open links in new window, not in the small frames.
The Librarians Index to the Internet Reviewed and annotated sites. Search by keywords or use subject directory.
FindArticles.com Offers free full-text articles by subject category.

CITING SOURCES and BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Citations: MLA Citation Examples by Honolulu Community College Library
MLA Format from the Purdue On-Line Writing Lab
APA style Questions and answers
APA Style links
Researching and Documenting From the Purdue Writing Workshop

STATISTICS

STAT-USA, business and economic statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce
The World Fact Book, courtesy the CIA
More statistics than you can shake a stick at courtesy of Yahoo!

POLITICS

Thomas (Legislative information on the Internet)
Project Vote Smart, the candidate's answers on issues
Politics USA is a venture of National Journal, a Washington magazine devoted to politics and public policy, and the American Political Network, publisher of The Hotline, a daily political digest and tip sheet.
All Politics is a venture of Time magazine and CNN. It will have a "virtual primary," in which people register by E-mail address, click in their candidate and watch the tally change.
US Government Good starting place to find Federal agencies' databases and reports
California Links to laws, regualtions and reports