Jennifer Stevenson edited and updated this guide through 2025.
CQ Researcher, Issues and Controversies, and Points of View Reference Center may be especially useful when considering potential topics for your persuasive speech, since they provide information regarding opposing viewpoints:
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The following databases provide access to online encyclopedias, handbooks and dictionaries covering multidisciplinary topics. These are great sources of background information on countless topics. Use the aricles you find in these databases to gather ideas for key words.
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