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