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The following library and Internet resources are geared toward the research needs of CSUN students taking Communication Studies 321: Rhetorical Discourse. |
- 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.
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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.
- 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!



