Introduction

Choose a topic

The Informative Speech

Reference Sources

Find Books

Focus your topic

Find articles

The Persuasive Speech

Scholarly Articles

Find a Web page

Authoritative Information

MLA format

Research Tools

CQ Researcher (video) is an excellent starting point for this topic, as it provides several comprehensive, balanced, and well-researched articles on Alzheimer's disease.

Background and overview information for many topics is also found in the Issues & Controversies (video) database.

For the topic of Alzheimer's Disease, you might also want to visit the Library to find information in a subject encyclopedia, such as the Encyclopedia of Psychology.

Other reference material may be accessed electronically through NetLibrary Reference Center. Click the '+' next to a subject on the right hand side of the screen (ie. Psychology), and then click a title to open a book.

Once you have located and read background information, identified keywords (words that define your topic), and selected a specific speech purpose or focus for your informative speech, you may want to locate a book on the topic.