Speech Research Guide

Welcome to the PCC Library research guide for your English course! The navigation links on this site will take you to the following sections of this guide:

1. Speech Home: the current page; basic library information and guide overview.
2. Video Tutorials: Watch brief videos on research skills and database searching. 
3. Selecting a Topic: Help with choosing and then narrowing down your topic.
4. Beginning Your Research: How to locate background information and topic overviews.
5. Finding Articles: A selection of databases for finding scholarly and non-scholarly articles in the library collection.
6. Finding Books: Catalog search tool for finding books and ebooks available from the PCC Library.
7. Evaluating Sources: Tips and tools for finding sources appropriate for your research.
8. Research Strategies: Tips for coming up with search terms and how to create an effective search in library databases.
9. Citation Style: Why and how to cite your sources.
10. Get Help: Help chat box and contact information for further assistance.
11. Sections: A drop-down menu of additional information provided for particular instructors' sections.