HSS 180: Public Speaking: Databases and More
A guide to help you research and locate materials for HSS 180 at Fisk and beyond!
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Recommended Databases
- American Finder (U.S. Census Bureau)Find demographic data for a state, county, city, town, or zip code or do a Guided Search to combine datasets on People, Housing, Businesses, or Industries.
- American RhetoricDatabase of over 5000 speeches including audio and video, historical speeches and a list of top 100 American Speeches.
- Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints in ContextCovers today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, and infographics that help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
- The History Place: Great Speeches CollectionFull text and some audio file versions of famous historical speeches from around the world.
- Pew Research CenterNonpartisan data gathering organization for public opinion polling and demographic research. Search by keyword or browse by topic.
- So JustCheck out this website for speeches on Social Justice.
- TEDTED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.
- Tennessee Electronic LibraryFree resources for Tennesseans. Search for books, articles, newspapers and more from Gale databases.
- U.S. Presidential Audio/Visual Speech ArchiveThe University of California Santa Barbara audiovisual archive of important presidential speeches.
Educational Videos and Playlists
- TED
The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. You're welcome to link to or embed these videos, forward them to others and share these ideas with people you know. - Toast Masters International
Welcome to the official YouTube channel of Toastmasters International. Toastmasters International offers a proven and enjoyable way to practice communication and leadership skills.
