Communication Studies
A Library Subject Guide
Key Resources for Locating Speeches
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American Presidency ProjectOnline resource that has consolidated, coded, and organized into a single searchable database:
• The Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Washington - Taft (1789-1913)
• The Public Papers of the Presidents:Hoover to Obama (1929-2009)
• The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents: Carter - G.W. Bush (1977-2009)
• The Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents: Obama (2009-2012) -
American Rhetoric - Online Speech BankIndex of full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events
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C-SPANRecords, indexes, and archives all C-SPAN programming for historical, educational, research, and archival uses
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TED: Ideas Worth SpreadingContains the best talks from the Technology, Entertainment, Design conference
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U.S. Department of Defense SpeechesOfficial statements from the DOD
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Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic)International, national, and local news articles, as well as legal information (federal and state cases, statutes, regulations, etc.) and company information. FREQUENT USERS: To take advantage of additional features, such as creating alerts, folders, and annotations, you can click the Sign In | Register link and then click the link to Create a profile.
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News & Newspapers (ProQuest)News from multiple sources, including the Baltimore Sun, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. Coverage dates vary by title. Includes older articles from the Baltimore Afro-American.