COMM111 Hooten

This CCC Library Course Guide supports two of your COMM111 assignments: your Informative Speech on a Social Issue and your Persuasive Speech. Learn how to:

• Choose a topic.
• Define expert sources in terms of your topic.
• Evaluate sources for expertise about your topic.
• Translate your topic into search terms.
• Find expert sources:
  • Find articles in CCC Library's databases.
  • Search CCC Library's Catalog - our version of Google.
  • Speaking of Google, here are some search tips for Google.
• Create MLA in-text citations and an MLA Works Cited page.

I'm also here to help you out! Don't hesitate to contact me or another librarian at CCC Library with questions - that's what we're here for! Chat, phone, email, come by Dye Learning Center, or 1:1 Zoom appointments. My contact information is on this page.

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How to get help:

You can always reach out to Jane (see the box on this page with contact info) to get help from CCC Library. Here are some other options:

• Call the Research Help desk: 503-594-6042
• Email the Research Help desk: reference@clackamas.edu
• Come by CCC Library in Dye Learning Center on the Oregon City campus (make sure to check our hours!)
• Make an appointment with a CCC Librarian using our appointment scheduler
• Use 24/7 Chat (box below on this page)

Why to get help:

There are lots of reasons you might want to get help from a librarian, here are some ideas (feel free to come up with your own!):

• Picking a topic for your speeches
• Turning your research idea into a search
• Defining expertise
• Finding expert sources
• Getting FREE access to articles and books
• MLA citations
• Librarians are friendly