Research Guides: Professor MacAuslan's Summer 2022 Public Speaking: Informative Speech

What Are Databases? (2:34)

Picking Your Topic IS Research!

Library Resources for Informative Speech

MCC Library OneSearch

With MCC Library OneSearch, the search box on the library homepage, you can search multiple databases--containing background information, news and scholarly articles--even eBooks--at the same time. Another way to search is to choose a single database, such as one of those featured on this page. See more about searching in OneSearch.

To limit to news or magazine sources, look for and select these choices in database search results:

Library Resources for Informative Speech

These databases will give you background information for your informative speech assignment.

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Gather basic facts, terminology and background information from Credo's reference collection which includes specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries and atlases.The mind map feature can help you find keywords for your research.
US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Part of ProQuest Newsstand. Local, regional, national, and international newspapers, including the New York Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and Wall Street Journal. Can also be searched via ProQuest Central.