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COMM 1020: Public Speaking

This guide includes research strategies and recommended library resources for UVU students taking COMM 1020: Public Speaking.

Getting Started

This research guide is designed to help students in COMM 1020: Public Speaking get started finding articles, books, and other resources to use as informational sources for their speeches. Pages include:

  • Great Speeches Assignment: tips for completing the Great Speeches assignment included in COMM 1020 classes, including books and webpages for locating the text, video, or audio of great speeches in history.
  • Developing a Topic: tips for choosing a topic and developing it into a research question, as well as places to look for topic ideas.
  • Search Strategies: learn how to effectively search our databases.
  • Find Articles: includes recommended databases for finding scholarly articles.
  • Find Books: information on how to locate library books on your topic, including ebooks you can read online.
  • Citations: help citing your sources correctly.

If you need any assistance with your research, contact a librarian using the contact information included in this guide. We're happy to help!

Most Used Resources

The following resources are frequently used to find articles for COMM 1020 research assignments. OneSearch (below) also works well, since it combines many databases plus the library's book and media collections. Explore the other pages of this guide to find additional resources for your research.

OneSearch & ProQuest

Search tabs from Library homepage. Left: OneSearch. Right: ProQuestOneSearch and ProQuest are the Fulton Library's main databases. They allow you to search the library's articles, books, streaming media, and more. OneSearch and ProQuest include resources on almost every topic, making it a great place to start your research!

To use either of these databases, go to the UVU Fulton Library Homepage link below. Use the tabs in the search box to navigate between OneSearch and ProQuest. Enter search terms into the box, then hit enter or click the magnifying glass. 

We recommend using both databases because, while there is some overlap between the two, each database features a lot of unique content.

Help With Your Speeches

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