Research Guides: Communication Studies: Speech & Debate Resources

Other JMU Resources

JMU Communication Center
Schedule an appointment to prepare a presentation, rehearse a speech, and more

Films below are available via Kanopy.

When you are off-campus, you must be using Pulse Secure in order to view the films.

Rhetological Fallacies
An interactive list of logical fallacies and rhetorical devices, including examples. Part of the Knowledge Is Beautiful project. 2018.

Opposing Viewpoints In Context This link opens in a new window
Contains various resources about current social issues, such as gun control, censorship, and genetic engineering
CQ Researcher Plus Archive This link opens in a new window
Full text reports on current and controversial issues in U.S. politics, health care, education, economics.

Pew Research Center
A nonpartisan American "fact tank" that provides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends.

Statista This link opens in a new window
A data aggregation and research platform covering worldwide markets, industries, and societal topics. Data is compiled from private and public sources aggregated from North American, Europe, and Asia.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
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A demographic research tool that includes over 220 years of data and enables the creation of customizable, interactive maps.
ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research) This link opens in a new window
Archive of social science data for research and instruction, available for download and re-use.
Note: users must create an account in order to download data

The American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament
This collection contains video recordings of the final rounds of competition from AFA-NIET.

American History in Video This link opens in a new window
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Streaming videos of commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, and documentaries pertaining to events in America's history.

Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
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Searchable online reference book collection covering all subjects from the arts to zoology.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
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Database of full-text scholarly reference books on all subjects.
SAGE Knowledge This link opens in a new window
Full-text encyclopedias back to 2002 on subjects ranging from African American Studies to Sociology.