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Communications Research Guide NC LIVE Databases Daily Life Through History/ World Cultures Today is a great resource for History, Sociology, and Intercultural Communications classes. It offers current information on world cultures and civilizations, as well as historical information on almost anything - from the creation of the pyramids (including diagrams) to the creation of social movements, you'll find something of use. Credo Reference is a great place to start your research on any subject. All the information from this resource comes from e-books, so if you need a book source for your assignment this you are in the right spot. World and Its Peoples is a collection of e-books that breaks down all the major components of cultures throughout the world. Examples of components included are religion, festivals, government, climate and geography. Opposing Viewpoints is an excellent resource for hot button social issues such as immigration, offshore drilling, gun control and more. This will really help for a persuasive speech or paper. Gale Virtual Reference is a collection of reference books that you can search through. Gale covers all subject areas: arts, religion, history, science and more. Points of View provides students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. POV contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including essays, articles and images. Biography Reference Center - is an excellent biographical resource, providing comprehensive coverage of people in the news and a full range of history-makers. It covers over 236,000 individuals, plus more than 36,000 images. |
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Books New Books in Intercultural Communications - Look here for a list of books we have recently added on cultures of the world. Public Speaking Books - Look here for a list of books that will help you prepare your next speech. Opposing Viewpoints - Look here for a list of current and controversial topics that would be great for a public speaking project. Library Online Catalog - Click here to search the catalog for books related to intercultural communications. We have many reference books on world cultures as well, such as the Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Ask your librarian about these volumes. Websites Every Culture- A great resource with every country in the world available here. Find out about religions, arts, ethnic foods, music and much more. Hot Paper Topics- An excellent website to both figure out a current event topic for a speech or paper, and get information on that topic. Effective Public Speaking- A great site that will help you prepare, organize and deliver your speech. |
