SPCH 1311 @ NLC Library 

HANDOUTS 

• Class Handout -  PDF
• Library Essentials -
• Using Online Databases -
• Evaluating Websites -

ACTIVITY - Start your research today!

• Activity - SPCH 1311.pdf
• Text Messaging
• SMS Social Behavior
• Text Messaging to Improve Social Presence in Online Learning

Scholarly vs. Popular Articles

Want books? Use:

ALAMO LIBRARY ONLINE CATALOG 

A sampling of books about public speaking:

• A speaker's guidebook: text and reference
• Butterflies be gone: a hands-on approach to sweat-proof public speaking
• PowerSpeak: engage, inspire, and stimulate your audience  (E-book)
• 7 steps to fearless speaking (E-book)
• Stand and deliver: leave them stirred, not shaken (E-book)

Want articles? Use:

ELECTRONIC DATABASES 

• Academic Search Complete
• Academic OneFile

• Encyclopedia Britannica

• Reference Suite (Facts on File)

• Newspaper databases

• Biography Resource Center

• Business & Company Resource Center

• Many, many others depending on your topic!

INTERNET SITES

• NLC Library Hotlinks  
• Remember to carefully evaluate any internet site!

SEARCH STRATEGIES

• Boolean - AND, OR, NOT
• Field searching - Subject, Author, Title
• Quotation marks for exact phrase
• Truncation - root + variants (*) 
• Database Limiters: date, publication type, type, peer-reviewed, etc.

OPTIONS FOR FULL-TEXT - Where is the actual article???

•  PDF or HTML in database
• A to Z Online Journal Locator
• IDB & ILL 

NEED HELP? Contact Us!

Call: (210) 486-5388

Email: nlc-reference@alamo.edu

Library Instructor: Sarah Garrett, Kristin Johnson