One tool that will help you find articles on your topic is a database. One of the most versatile databases, Academic Search Complete, is modeled below to the right. Google Scholar is not one of the library's databases, but is sometimes helpful.
Is your instructor asking specifically for "scholarly" or "peer-reviewed" articles as part of your speech resources?
Learn how to identify and locate these articles with our "Scholarly Journals" research guide:
Example Search:
Using the Advanced Search feature in a database allows you to use more than one keyword or phrase (search terms) in order to get more relevant search results. You can also narrow by date and type of search. Here's a screenshot from the ProQuest database that explains:
Google Scholar retrieves scholarly/research/academic/peer-reviewed articles. Google Scholar can be used to search for peer-reviewed articles and books on your topic. IF the article is available full-text on the web, Google Scholar will include a link-- but this is rare. You can also use Interlibrary Loan to have a PDF of the article or a physical book sent to Holman Library from another library's collection, and this service is available for current Green River students and staff.
Interlibrary loan takes about 3-4 business days for an article request (and we will usually email the article to you). Loan requests for books may take 2 weeks or longer to complete (because the physical item has to come through the mail and you will pick up the book at Holman Library)-- so make sure to plan ahead if you request items using Interlibrary Loan!
Example Google Scholar Results:
