Communication

https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm

An index of 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two" (site description). Index links alphabetized by first name. Available mediums flagged with [T] (text), [A] (audio), [V] (video).

https://www.c-span.org/quick-guide/

The video archive includes all programming from the three C-SPAN's networks. Coverage spans Congressional sessions from 1987-present with special indexing by person with full text transcripts.

Main Library Reference PS 400 .M35

Indexes by author, subject, and title the speeches of women appearing in more than 200 publications, including collected works. This work was updated with We Shall Be Heard: And Index to Speeches by American Women, 1978 to 1985 (Main Library Reference PS 408 .M37 1988).

Representative American Speeches (1957/58-1992/93)

Main Library General Collection PS 668 .B3

A compilation for a given year of the "most notable" speeches from politics, business, and academe.

Main Library General Collection AI 3 .S85 1966

Main Library General Collection AI 3 .S85 1966-1980

A dictionary catalog with entries for each speech under author, subject, and type of speech.

Full texts of speeches on a wide range of political and policy topics.

The following Internet sites can be helpful for choosing speech topics.

Excellent database for finding speech topics and information especially on current and controversial issues. A single-themed 12,000-word reportis published weekly, providing an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources. Coverage includes specific topics on health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.

http://www.madehow.com/

Explains and details the manufacturing process of a wide variety of products, from daily household items to complicated electronic equipment and heavy machinery. The site provides step by step descriptions of the assembly and the manufacturing process (complemented with illustrations and diagrams.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/

A commercial site with advertising, categories include auto, communication, computer, electronics, entertainment, food and recipes, health, home and garden, money, people, science, and travel.

https://www.speechanddebate.org/topics/

The "Topics" page lists current, potential, and past topics for speeches and debates.

http://www.hawaii.edu/mauispeech/html/selecting_your_topic.html

Helpful advice on selecting a topic and topic suggestions from the University of Hawaii — Maui Community College Speech Department.