Use the MCC Library Catalog to find out what physical and electronic resources the Library has available. Enter your search below to get started!
Try one of these article databases to get you started with your research for your informative speech, learn more about your topic, and possibly narrow it down from a broad topic.
If you need help choosing a topic, learning more about your topic, or finding keywords to help you do more research, these library databases will be good search tools to start with.
Opposing Viewpoints (article database)
Uses: Pre-research. Use the Browse Issues tool to locate your topic or use the search box. Skim the overview for your topic for keywords. Look for hyperlinked words, words in italics, and names or organizations, people, programs, or policies. Choose from many formats of information: academic journals, news, magazines, opinions, primary sources, and more. Tip: Use the Topic Finder tool to help you visualize your topic.
Credo Reference (reference sources)
Uses: Pre-research. Use their Mindmap tool to help you visualize your topic and identify subtopics. Tip: Filter results by definition, reference, or pro/con.
The library also subscribes to many subject-specific databases! Look through our full list to see if there is a database that matches your topic. You can sort databases by Subject (like Psychology) and Type (eBooks, articles, images, and more). Refer to the A to Z Databases tab for our full list of databases.
The library catalog can help you find eBooks (or reference sources) for your informative speech. Print books are located in the library. eBooks are accessed through our eBook databases and are available at any time without a library card. Searching the catalog for eBooks allows you to search many databases at once, instead of searching one database at a time.