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Speech Communication Research Guide

An introduction to library resources and services for speech communication students.

Welcome SPCH 9 students!

Below are the slides shown during the Library Research workshop.

Suggested Databases - Quick Links

Looking for more databases to choose from?
Check out PCC Library's full list of databases on the A-Z Database List page.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar can be used to search for scholarly literature, including articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions. Not all articles are available in full text, but users may adjust their settings so that Google Scholar displays which articles are available via their selected library.

Check out this brief video below to learn how to set up Google Scholar to connect you to those articles available via PCC Library.

APA Citations

Suggested APA resources:

  • PCC Library offers this APA Citation guide with further info and sample references
  • The "official" APA Style website has sample references
  • The OWL Purdue website has a sample paper written in APA (look for the "APA 7 Student Paper"; scroll to the end of the paper to see the References pages)

Citing a YouTube video:

See these examples on the "official" APA Style website.

Additional APA tips: