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Find Resources for Persuasive/Argumentative Essays and Speeches

Video Tutorial on Argumentative Essay Sources

Search the library collection

This search box will search almost everything the library owns: books, DVDs, articles or videos in databases, etc. It's a great place to start if you don't know which specific databases or books to search. 

Databases

While the Search the Library Collection box searches almost all of the library's many resources, sometimes going straight to a particular database is more efficient. Check out the full A-Z list of databases:

Below are some best bets for finding information on common persuasive/argumentative essay topics:

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