features encyclopedia and other references sources - a good starting point for getting background information and a big-picture overview of your topic. Best choice for informative speeches
Great for informative speeches! Online reference books and encyclopedias to give you a quick overview on your topic before you take a deep dive into research
Great for persuasive speeches! Features eBooks that focus on an important social issue and break that issue down into smaller sub-topics, opinions (pro/con), facts, and analysis.
ProCon.org | Reliable, nonpartisan analyses of controversial issues, sponsored by Encyclopedia Britannica
FactCheck.org | Nonpartisan project aimed at reducing deception and confusion in U.S. politics, sponsored by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania
Pew Research Center | Nonpartisan think tank which specializes in public opinion polling and demographic research.