LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR SPEECH 212
PERSUASIVE SPEECHES

Library catalog

Searches the new library catalog for books and periodicals held by the Iowa State University Libraries.  From the Library home page, click on "Library catalog."             

Indexes and abstracts

Expanded Academic Index

A general index to articles in periodicals from popular magazines to in-depth sources.   Searchable by subject or keyword. All entries include the bibliographic citation; some include the full text of the article. Accessible campus wide from the library web page.

National Newspaper Index

An index to articles in fives newspapers:  The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and The Christian Science Monitor.  The entries only include the bibliographic citations. Accessible only in the library.

 Des Moines Register Index
                           
An index to articles published in the Des Moines Register from 1992 to the present. All articles are full text. Accessible only at the library.

Other Electronic sources


                Digest of Education Statistics     LA209.2 .A1 .D51x    (also print)

                Iowa Official Register     JK6331.Io9o    (also print)

                Official Web Site of the State of Iowa    

                Statistical Abstract of the United States    HA202.Un3s    (also print) 
                Also available electronically through:

                Statistical Universe    Accessible campus wide from the Library web page.

                U.S. Bureau of the Census

Web Search Strategies

A useful page offering tips for finding information using popular Internet search engines.

Style manuals

Major styles are available via the Web.  Print copies are kept at the Reference Desk.