Massasoit Libraries: Speech: Persuasive Speech

Best Databases for Persuasive Speeches/Essays

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Information on social issues with pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, news and overviews. Tutorial
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Tutorial

ProCon: The Leading Source on Controversial Issues ProCon.org is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit nonpartisan public charity that provides well-sourced pro, con, and related research on more than 50 controversial issues.

Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Tutorial
Environmental Studies & Policy (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Investigate environmental issues with diverse perspectives from the scientific community, policymakers, and corporate interests. Tutorial
Global Issues (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Tutorial
Science (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Covers astronomy, biology, chemistry, environmental sciences, health & medicine, math, physics with academic journal articles, statistics, experiments, news, images, and videos. Tutorial

Boston Globe This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Full Text: 1980 - current.. Tutorial
New York Times This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Full-text searching of The New York Times (starting in 1985)
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers, as well as television and radio news transcripts from major networks. Tutorial