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Helpful Links
This list of links includes sites for public speaking skills, print and electronic media, quotations, reference materials, and more!
Quality Search Engines: Google iTools Lycos MetaCrawler Academic Info. - This is a directory of quality internet resources tailored to a college audience. Reference Sites: Dictionary.com Encyclopedia.com Electronic Reference Resources How Stuff Works How Things Works The Librarians' Index to the Internet - The LII is a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 6,200 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries. The Internet Public Library - You will find links to reference works, magazines, and serials, newspapers, and online texts. THOR+ - Sponsored by the Purdue University library system, THOR is a virtual reference desk that contains browsable dictionaries, thesauruses, almanacs, maps, and many other resources for the researcher.
Print and Electronic Media: AJR NewsLink CNN Interactive Los Angeles Times National Geographic Online New York Times USA Today The Washington Post Internet Public Library Links to Online Newspapers Worldwide Newspapers of the World on the Internet Quotations Websites: Bartlett's Familiar Quotations - If you want to sprinkle your speech with an elegant quotation, this site is the place to go. Quotations Home Page - Over 18,000 quotes, organized into 30 categories, most with attributions. Well-known Speeches from the Past: Great American Speeches - A wide array of speeches presented throughout history by some of America's most poignant and influential people. American Rhetoric: Online Speech Bank - An amazing collection of multi-media and written speeches from American public address. Douglass Archives of American Public Address - Douglass is an electronic archive of American oratory and related documents. Research Tools: The Gallup Organization - Excellent source for surveys and polls on thousands of topics. Helpful Communication-related websites: ComAbstracts Communications Roundtable Career & Employment Services Virtual Communication Assistants Website - U of Kansas - This site links a series of tutorials designed to assist individuals in various interpersonal tasks such as presentations, interviewing, research, and more. Public Speaking Skills and Speech Writing Websites: The Public Speaker's Page - A fantastic site by Maui Community College that can be very beneficial to public speaking students. A & B Public Speaking - A very helpful tool in organizing and writing your speech. How to Give an Effective Speech - An outline of some of the basics of giving an effective speech. Virtual Presentation Assistant - An on-line guide to structuring a presentation. LJLSeminars.com - Speaking expert Lenny Laskowski offers helpful speaking tips on this site, including "How to Gesture Effectively," "Five Ways to Make Your Body Speak," and "Elements of an Effective Speech." Guides about Speeches and Presentations - This unit, sponsored by Colorado State University, contains useful information on informative speeches, poster sessions, creating and using overheads, and speech delivery. Managing Speech Anxiety: Public Speaking Anxiety/Phobia Group - Many excellent links related to overcoming speech anxiety are listed here. The site also includes general anxiety, shyness, and social-phobia links. Overcoming Speech Anxiety in Meetings and Presentations - This is a helpful article by well-known consultant and professional speaker Lenny Laskowski; see related links.
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