COMS 151: Public Speaking: Overview

Welcome to the COMS 151 Library web site!

This web site will help you locate credible sources of information to use for your COMS 151 assignments.

• Choosing the best resources to use for research involves several factors, including assignment requirements, currency of the research topic, and the depth of coverage needed.
• Periodical articles (magazines, newspapers, trade publications, and scholarly journals) are excellent sources of current and/or specific information for informative and persuasive speeches.
  • What is a Scholarly Article? (Video)
• Library databases allow you to search for keywords using And, Or, Not Logic to help you identify relevant articles.
  • Search Strategy (Video)
• Additional help with library research techniques can be found on the Oviatt Library's Research Strategies web site.
• Take a virtual tour of the Oviatt Library!