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Reference Resources

Index to American Women Speakers, 1828-1978

Suzzallo Reference, Odegaard Reference Z1231.O7 M36

Renaissance Rhetoric: a microfiche collection of key texts, A.D. 1455-1600, from the Bodleian Library, Oxford

MicNews Microfiche M-2029

Speech Index: an Index to Collections of World Famous Orations and Speeches for Various Occasions, fourth edition supplement, 1966-1980

Suzzallo Reference, Odegaard Reference AI3 .S85 1966 suppl, 1966-80

Vital Speeches of the Day

1934-1994 in Suzzallo Periodicals 305 VS

1976-1995 in Odegaard Periodicals 305 VS and Odegaard Microfilm B1822

Voices of Multicultural America: Notable Speeches Delivered by African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native Americans, 1790-1995

Suzzallo Reference PS663.M55 V64 1996

We Shall Be Heard: an Index to Speeches by American Women, 1978 to 1985

Suzzallo Reference, Odegaard Stacks Z1231.O7 M37 1988

Words that shook the world : 100 years of unforgettable speeches and events

Suzzallo Reference (text) and Suzzallo Circulation (discs) PN6122 .G75 2002

Gateways to Information on the Web

National Speakers Association

Use the Knowledge Bank and Resource Center links to find articles on public-speaking topics.

Rhetorical Studies, Theory & Philosophy

Maintained by the University of Iowa Department of Communication Studies, this site also provides links to Rhetorical Studies Texts, Rhetorical and Cultural Studies: Critical Theory, Visual Communication - Rhetorics.

Speech Communication

Resources recommended by Communications Librarians including reference sources, databases, associations/organizations, and journal publications.

Speeches and Speechmakers

Maintained by the University of Iowa Department of Communication Studies, this site provides links to information about analyzing and writing speeches, as well as to various online speech archives.

Web Resources

Analysis of a Speech

A Guide to Your Speech Preparation

Speeches Online

American Rhetoric

Includes full text, audio, and video versions of public speeches, movies, songs, and more.

Douglass Archives of American Public Address

Archive of American oratory and related texts, which includes famous speeches and writings from historical figures such as Jane Addams, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, and Frederick Douglass.

Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches from Around the World

This site preserves and provides access to speeches by "influential contemporary women" from around the world. Browse for speeches by speakers' name or by year and see a list of the "Top 100 American Speeches of the20th century".

History Channel.com : Speeches

"Hear the words that changed the world. From Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech to Lou Gehrig's farewell to baseball, our vast collection is drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the twentieth century. "

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project

In cooperation with Stanford University, the King Center, and the King Estate, the Project will publish a 14 volume edition of "King's most significant correspondence, sermons, speeches, published writings, and unpublished manuscripts." The web site includes a biography and chronology of King's life, sound recordings and transcripts of sermons, and speech transcripts.

Speeches and Speechmakers

Maintained by the University of Iowa Department of Communication Studies, this site provides links to information about analyzing and writing speeches, as well as to various online speech archives.