Sort the list of databases by Subject to find a subject-specific database that may be better suited to your topic, like Environmental Studies or Diverse Identities or Perspectives.
Information Need: Choose a topic, then broadly research the topic. This will help you:
Opposing Viewpoints is a good database to try if you need help choosing a topic for your speech. Use their Browse Issues tool to access a big list of potential topics. You can also sort the list by narrower categories like Health and Medicine or Society and Culture.
Click on any topic from the list and start by reading the overview.
Use Opposing Viewpoint's Topic Finder tool (in the toolbar above the overview for your topic) for a visualization of your topic by keywords. The larger the tile, the bigger the subtopic. If your speech topic is really broad, this is a good tool to help you identify a more narrow topic. When you click on a tile, it will show you more keywords and also give you a short list of related sources.
eBooks are useful for doing broad research on a topic. Information is in the form of short encyclopedia entries or chapters in a reference book.
Benefits of using eBooks:
Academic Search Complete is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals.
Research diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with areas of study such as Business, Health, Criminal Justice, Science, Humanities, Political Science and more from over 14,000 local, regional, national, and news sources. Coverage is from 1980 to current, updated daily.