LibGuides: COM 101- Oral Communication (Schiffman): Library Guides

Speech #2: Informative Speech--Major,Career Field, or Other Interest

On Quick Search and the databases below, try searching for your major and/or career using keywords such as:

--criminal justice and career

--hospitality and event planning

--yoga and relaxation

--veganism and health benefits
--foreign films and hobby

*Be sure to limit your search to 2013-present

UNLV Libraries Quick Search

Academic Search Premier
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Searchable articles from academic and professional journals and magazines covering every academic discipline.

Update frequency: Updated daily
This excellent one-stop resource lets you search citations and summaries by keyword and then instantly retrieve the full text of articles from journals online. The Get Text button helps you locate any article without linked full text in alternate online sources or in UNLV's print journal collection.
US Newsstream
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1980s-
Searchable current and recent articles from newspapers, including Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Full text of articles from major national newspapers: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, USA Today. Also included are the New York Times Book Review, the New York Times Magazine, and the Las Vegas Review Journal.

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)-Bureau of Labor Statistics
Produced by the Department of Labor, the OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
Career Resources--UNLV Libraries

Using Google Scholar to Locate Articles

Google Scholar

To set Google Scholar up for off-campus access:

Go to http://scholar.google.com/
Use the downward facing arrow (next to the "my citations" link) in the upper right hand corner.'
Click on "Settings"
Click on "Library Links" in the left navigation field
Type in University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the box that comes up.
Then type in UNLV in the box.
Tick the boxes that come up--then click SAVE

e.g., Harvard

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS LIBRARIES - ProQuest Fulltext

Open WorldCat - Library Search

University of Nevada, Las Vegas - FindText@UNLV

Check all of the above boxes & click SAVE below.

Online access to library subscriptions is usually restricted to patrons of that library. You may need to login with your library password, use a campus computer, or configure your browser to use a library proxy. Please visit your library's website or ask a local librarian for assistance.

Speech #3: "Shark Tank"

UNLV Libraries Quick Search

ABI/INFORM Collection
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1923-
Articles and reports in advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers and information on 25 million companies.

Update frequency: Updated weekly
Scope: International
Languages: English
Primarily a database for retrieving journal articles but allows for searching by company in the advanced search section. The ABI/INFORM Complete database offers searchable full text of more than 6,800 of the leading business and management journals in North America and the world. Coverage is international and includes advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. Also compiles information on 25 million companies!
Academic Search Premier
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Searchable articles from academic and professional journals and magazines covering every academic discipline.

Update frequency: Updated daily
This excellent one-stop resource lets you search citations and summaries by keyword and then instantly retrieve the full text of articles from journals online. The Get Text button helps you locate any article without linked full text in alternate online sources or in UNLV's print journal collection.
Nexis Uni
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Searchable published news, legal, medical and business information.

The news section delivers the full text of international, national and regional newspapers along with wire services, broadcast transcripts, magazines, and non-English language sources. The legal section contains U.S. Federal and state case law, codes, regulations, legal news, law reviews and international legal information. This includes Shepard's Citations for all U.S. Supreme Court cases back to 1789. The medical section supplies information from news and medical journals, and provides abstracts to medical news from Medline. The business section includes business news journals, company financial information, SEC filings and reports, and industry and market news.
IBISWorld Industry Reports
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Industry market research information, company reports and economic reports.

Scope: International
Industry market research reports covering over 700 industries written at the 5-digit NAICS level which provide key statistics, market characteristics, segmentation, industry conditions, industry performance, key competitors and industry outlook. Now available, over 100 China industry reports (manufacturing, accommodation and food service, education, conventions, real estate, transportation, etc.). Please click on the "China Site" link above the list of U.S. Industry reports to access the site.
Business Source Elite
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Scholarly journals and business periodicals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, and international business along with company profiles and SWOT analyses.

The database also includes company profiles of the world’s 10,000 largest companies providing SWOT analysis for many companies.
Education Full Text
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1996-
Full text journal articles in education published after 1996.

Education Full Text indexes, abstracts and supplies the full text of articles from education-related English-language periodicals and yearbooks published in the United States and elsewhere. English-language books relating to education published in 1996 or later are also indexed. Abstracts are available for items published 1994-1996. Subjects include: Adult Education, Arts, Athletics, Comparative Education, Competency-based Education, Computers in Education, Continuing Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Government Funding, Higher Education, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Library Science, Literacy Standards, Multicultural/Ethnic Education, Parent-Teacher Relations, Prayer in Public Schools, Preschool Education, Religious Education, School Administration, Science and Mathematics, Secondary Education, Special Education, Student Counseling, Teacher Education, Teacher Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Vocational Education
US Newsstream
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1980s-
Searchable current and recent articles from newspapers, including Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Full text of articles from major national newspapers: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, USA Today. Also included are the New York Times Book Review, the New York Times Magazine, and the Las Vegas Review Journal.

Speech #4: Persuasive Speech

Nevada 2018 Ballot Measures
Finding Government Information Tutorial
Finding Government Information on Google
--You can find an abundance of government information (both federal, state & local) on Google by adding site:.gov to your search.
--For example: Search "teen pregancy statistics" site:.gov
--Be sure to limit to 2013-present by clicking on Tools, then rather than Any time--click on Custom Range and type in 2013 on the From box
Then you will be directed to official government sources, such as the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
UNLV Libraries Government Information Resources Guide

CQ Researcher
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1923-
In depth research on controversial topics ranging from social issues to environment, health, education, science, and technology issues.

Balanced information on all sides of an issue, including comments from experts in the field, numerous charts and graphs, a pro-con feature, a chronology, a lengthy bibliography for additional research, and a list of contacts are included in each report.
Academic Search Premier
- This link opens in a new window
Searchable articles from academic and professional journals and magazines covering every academic discipline.

Update frequency: Updated daily
This excellent one-stop resource lets you search citations and summaries by keyword and then instantly retrieve the full text of articles from journals online. The Get Text button helps you locate any article without linked full text in alternate online sources or in UNLV's print journal collection.
US Newsstream
- This link opens in a new window
1980s-
Searchable current and recent articles from newspapers, including Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Full text of articles from major national newspapers: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, USA Today. Also included are the New York Times Book Review, the New York Times Magazine, and the Las Vegas Review Journal.

UNLV Libraries Quick Search

Las Vegas Review Journal (NewsBank)
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1996-
Full text of articles, not including images. Use microfilm to get photos or advertisements.

Las Vegas Sun
The Nevada Independent
"The Nevada Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news and opinion website founded in 2017 by veteran political journalist and commentator Jon Ralston."

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Susie Skarl, Urban Affairs Librarian

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COM 101- Oral Communication (Schiffman): Library Guides

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Speech #2: Informative Speech--Major,Career Field, or Other Interest

Using Google Scholar to Locate Articles

Speech #3: "Shark Tank"

Speech #4: Persuasive Speech

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