Speech & Communication: Find Articles

The Discovery Search box on the CSU library homepage is a great place to begin your research. This Search All box searches most of the library's databases all at once. 

The databases listed below are also good starting points. For a complete list of databases, click the Databases button located on the CSU Library Homepage.

• Academic Search Ultimate 
• Academic OneFile  
• Communications and Mass Media
• General OneFile 
• JSTOR
• Opposing Viewpoints

Accessing the databases listed on this guide require you to first be logged into the myCSU Student Portal.

• Ensure that you are logged into myCSU
• Click on the desired database link, which should immediately direct you to the database interface.
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• APA Resources
• How to Do Research
• What Kind of Article Do I Need?
• Video Tutorials 
• Scholarly vs. Trade Publications 

1.) Use keywords or key phrases instead of long sentences or the entire assignment instructions. 

Example Assignment Prompt: Write an essay about the benefits of organic farming 

Keywords/Key Phrases:

• "organic farming" 
• benefits 

Note: When using key phrases, place quotation marks around the phrases to search them as an exact unit of information. 

2.) Use Boolean Operators to break up your search. 

• AND - Limits your search (fewer results) by combining search terms 
• OR - Expands your search (more results) by including related terms 

General search terms to try for Speech/ Communication include: 

• speeches OR presentations
• speechwriting 
• "public speaking" OR oration 
• debate 
• communication
• "professional communication" 

To search library databases, try different keywords/short phrases. To phrase search, place phrases inside quotation marks or parentheses. This tells the database to search the phrase as a unit. 

For example:

"workplace communication"

(workplace communication)