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COMM 26000: Researching Speeches: Home

What's In This Guide:

Welcome to Kent State University Libraries! This guide will help you find sources you can use to research speeches. This includes finding criticism, and locating background information about the event and the audience. In this guide you'll find:

Background & Criticism of Speeches: Here you'll find a list of books, databases, and one great website to track down the full-text of speeches and find critiques.

Audience Reaction & Context: On this page you'll find databases to assist you in locating resources to place the text of your speech in the context of when the speech took place. 

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