InfoGuides: COM 110 Informative Communication Speech: COM110

Communications Research Topics

COM Research Assignment Walkthrough (Click here for video)
See the COM Research assignment from beginning to end. The video covers finding sources, evaluating sources, and oral citations.

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Background Information - Start here to find some general information about your topic. Useful for finding keywords.

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Scholarly titles supporting student and faculty research, and general nonfiction on topics such as school & studying, career development, arts & leisure, and practical life skills.
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Very Short Introductions provide concise summaries of a diverse range of subject areas. All titles provide intelligent and serious introductions to a huge range of subjects, written by experts in the field. Each Very Short Introduction volume is cross-searchable, and subject overviews are available.

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General reference database for over 175 subjects from magazines, journals and newspapers, including peer-reviewed and scholarly works.