Research Guides: Public Speaking: Research Resources

Research a Person, Place or Thing

Gale in Context: Biography This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive database of biographical information on more that 150,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.
Sage Knowledge This link opens in a new window
SAGE Knowledge is a searchable collection of thousands of selected ebooks and over 60 encyclopedias and reference works covering many subjects, including business and management, criminal justice, education, family studies, politics, and many others, and provides unlimited, site-wide use. Terms and Conditions.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Selected titles. Gale eBooks provides access to encyclopedias and other reference works covering education, law, world biography, business, economics, other cultures, public health, and more. Terms and Conditions

Statista This link opens in a new window
U.S. and international business statistics such as company market share and industry forecasts. Good coverage of e-commerce and digital markets along with other industries. Includes some public opinion statistics.

Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.
Statistics from USA.gov
The statistics and data portal for the United States federal government

News & Newspapers, Current This link opens in a new window
Search for citations, abstracts, and full-text for the Baltimore Sun (1990-present), Christian Science Monitor (1980-present), New York Times (1980-present), Wall Street Journal (1984-present), and Washington Post (1987-present). ProQuest also provides digitized newspaper versions of the New York Times (1980-2008), Wall Street Journal (selected issues from 1982-2002), and Washington Post (selected issues from 1988-2008) with high-resolution facsimile images of the print editions.

Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Indexing and abstracts for over 7,000 journals. Full text of articles for over 4,000 scholarly publications, including more than 3,100 peer-reviewed publications. Multidisciplinary subject coverage, including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language & linguistics, arts & literature, medicine, and ethnic studies.

Subject Specific Databases
Use one of Cook Library's many subject-specific databases to focus in on a topic or field of study. Select the broad subject for your topic to see a list of most relevant databases.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Comprehensive source on careers, including salary, future prospects, nature of the work, and educational requirements. From the U.S. Department of Labor.
O*NET OnLine
Knowledge, skills, abilities, work styles, tasks, and wages for careers. A must for job analysis. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration.
A related site, My Next Move, is another great place for career info.
Cook's Guide to Career Research
The guide was created by Cook's Business Librarian, Shana Gass, and includes additional resources for more in-depth research on careers, employers, and jobs.