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ENGL 1100 (Duym): Reading Political Speech: Research Ads & Speeches

This guide will connect you with resources for your third writing project on political speech (advertising, news, debates, and speeches).

Fact Checking Websites/Organizations

Websites that examine the facts and/or public opinion on politics:

FactCheck.org
Project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center.
PolitiFact
Part of the Poynter Institute.
The Fact Checker
Washington Post analysis blog.
PewResearchCenter
Pew Research Center's US Politics & Policy.

What Databases Can I Use to Find Articles?

Academic Search Complete
Search for articles from magazines and scholarly journals.
Communication & Mass Media Complete
This database focuses on resources related to the fields of communication and mass media.
SocIndex
Find journal and magazine articles that examine the sociological impact of political advertising and speeches.

Nexis Uni
Search for newspaper articles from across the United States and around the world.
Columbus Dispatch
Full-text database of archived articles from The Columbus Dispatch from the 1980s to present is provided via the NewsBank database platform.

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