Speech Chapter 7
Newspaper and Periodical Databases
Articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers; easy access to wide range of material;
Catalogue
List of books, periodicals, other resources owned by a library
Types of Databases
Newspaper and periodical databases, and scholarly databases
Abstract
Summary of magazine or journal article; *do not cite abstract alone
Preliminary bibliography
a list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic
Callnumber
a number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves
Virtual library
a search engine that combines Internet technology with traditional library methods of cataloguing and assessing data
Sponsoring organization
an organization that, in the absence of a clearly identified author, is responsible for the content of a document on the internet
Evaluating Docs for:
authorship, sponsorship, and recency
Scholarly Database
best place for scholarly research
Wikipedia
biggest encyclopedia ever; reliability comparable to traditional encyclopedias; good place to start, not to end
Own knowledge
drawing on personal experience
Types of Reference Works
encyclopedias, year books, quotation books, biographical aides
Research Interview
interview to get speech information
Library Resources
librarians, catalogue, reference works, newspaper, periodical databases, and academic databases
Things to avoid when preparing questions for interview:
questions answerable without an interview; leading questions; hostile, loaded questions
Internet Searching
search engines and specialized resources
Tips for research
start early; think about materials; make preliminary biography; take notes efficiently
Efficient note taking
take plenty of notes; record in consistent format; make separate entries; distinguish direct quotes, paraphrases, and own ideas
Specialized Resources
virtual libraries; government resources, online encyclopedias
Reference Work
work synthesizing large amount of related info
