SP CM 2120: Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Full text discussions of current, controversial U.S. public policy issues in a variety of areas.

Useful for finding pro/con arguments and facts on many of today's controversial topics. For each topic, the resource provides featured viewpoints, statistical information, pertinent websites, videos and images, and further references.

This is a collection of more than 12,000 newspapers and other news sources from nearly 200 countries, from 1980 to the present. It provides full-text access to several major national and international newspapers, as well as local and regional titles. Almost 20 different languages are represented. Platform is updated daily making it good source for current events. See Access World News tutorial for more information on using this resource.

Leveraging the freedom of independently published grassroots newspapers, magazines, and journals as a counterweight to corporate controlled mainstream media perspectives, Alt-Press Watch is the go-to place for alternative voices above the din of the profit driven news sources. With coverage dating back to 1970, the database features about a million articles from over 270 publications, offering a wide range of unfettered, critical coverage of the news. See Alt-Press Watch tutorial for more information on using this resource.

This database provides full-text access to the Des Moines Register. It goes back to 1999. For earlier issues dating from 1871, please use ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. North Central collection. See Des Moines Register - ProQuest Access tutorial for more information on using this resource.

This unique database provides historic and current full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the U.S. ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives, 1959-present. Strong coverage of African American, American Indian, Asian American, and Latino newspapers; also includes coverage from many other ethnic groups in the US, including Arab American, Jewish American, and ethnic European perspectives. See Ethnic NewsWatch tutorial for more information on using this resource.

Provides access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It includes numerous images, radio and TV broadcast reviews and transcripts.

Contains full-text coverage for more than 1,200 newspapers, newswires, television and radio news transcripts from around the globe. See Newspaper Source Plus tutorial for more information on using this resource.

Access to the Wall Street Journal at wsj.com, with content going back to 1998. With an account linked to your ISU e-mail, students will have access until 90 days after graduation. Faculty and staff may receive annual e-mailed invitations to renew their accounts. Back issues can be accessed through the “News Archive” link in the footer.

* Please note that this resource is not available to members of the public visiting Parks Library.