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COM 231: Public Speaking

This Research Guide provides information about how to determine and locate information about common public speaking topics.

Online Resources

Search Tips

Do not use complete sentences. Break your topic down and only enter the important keywords.

"free speech"
smoking AND "risk factors"
(marijuana OR cannabis) AND "mental health"
baseball AND (doping OR steroids)

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A-Z List of Library Databases
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