CAS 175 - Persuasion and Propaganda

Contact

Emily (Forwood) Rimland
Title: Sally W. Kalin Librarian for Learning Innovations Information Literacy Librarian and Learning Technologies Coordinator

or
Your Campus Librarian

<noembed>http://youtu.be/jH3zaW_9YyY</noembed>

Anne Behler
Information Literacy Librarian
EN 015 Library Instruction Coordinator
Library Learning Services

Cite Your Work

KnightCite
(quick citation generator)

Citation Styles
(APA, MLA etc.)

Manage your citations
(collect, organize, format)

Course Info

Course Name:
  CAS 175 - Persuasion and Propaganda
Semester:
  Fall
Campus:
  University Park (UP)
Instructor:
   Mia Briceño

Introduction

The resources in this course guide will help you get started with finding sources for your speaking assignments.

These resources cover many topics, but if you don’t find what you need please be sure to contact the CAS librarian (contact info on the right side of the screen).

Topic

Shopping for a topic? Try these for some ideas:

CQ Researcher – On the left navigation bar, click on “Browse by Topic” or “Browse by Date” to see categories to help you brainstorm
Opposing Viewpoints in Context – check the list of popular topics here to get some ideas

Articles and Newspapers

Ready for articles and other sources? Try these first:

Need newspaper articles?

NewsBank has access to The New York Times back to 1985, plus access to many hometown Pennsylvania newspapers (e.g. Centre Daily Times), and national and international newspapers.
New York Times Historical provides the full-text of The New York Times, starting with 1851.
PressDisplay e-Image Database – Page image editions of daily newspapers from around the world
Daily Collegian Online with back issues through 1988. Check the Historical Digital Collegian Archive for issues from 1887-1987.

A/V Resources

Re-usable/copyright-free sources

There are plenty of resources that provide access to re-usable or copyright-free materials. Consider these video, music, and image sites - many of which feature content licensed for re-use under Creative Commons:

PSU Media Commons' Free Media Library
CCMixter
25+ Sources for Creative Commons Content, from Mashable.com
Creative Commons Commoners
Google Advanced Search — allows you to search according to usage rights, and filter for material that is free to use
Video links from Creative Commons
Audio links from Creative Commons
Image links from Creative Commons

Other Audio / Video Resources

Research Guides:

More help...

Information about digital copyright
Get help with your project in the Media Commons
Borrow equipment

Specialized Sources

Policy Papers

Think Tanks and Research Organizations publish papers about virtually every public policy issue. Use these resources to delve deeper into your issues and understand various viewpoints. Some organizations provide objective and balanced treatment of issues, others may take a particular stance on an issue. Be sure to evaluate what, if any, bias an organization has before you use their resources.

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports — part of the Library of Congress, CRS does research for Congress when members are studying an issue. Their reports are both scholarly and objective.
RAND Corporation Reports — This think tank does objective policy research, often under contract with government agencies.
Policy File — pulls together the policy papers from think tanks and interest groups across the political spectrum and indexes their papers. Be sure you understand the political leanings of an organization before you use their papers.

Librarians are available to help you find the resources you need. Please do not hesitate to contact the CAS librarian (contact info on the right side of the screen) or use our Ask Service for questions.