The Art of Public Speaking ch7

academic database

a database that catalogues, articles from scholarly journals

preliminary bibliography

a list compiled early in the research process of sources that might contain helpful information about the speech topic

catalogue

a listing of all the books, periodicals, and other resources in a library

call number

a number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they are in the library

newspaper and periodical database

a research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of magazines, journals, and newspapers

virtual library

a search engine that combines internet technology with traditional library methods of cataloguing and assessing data

abstract

a summary of a magazine or journal article, written by someone other than the original author

reference work

a work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers

research interview

an interview conducted to gather information for a speech

sponsoring organization

an organization that, in the absence of a clearly identified author, is responsible for the content of a document or internet article