tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53637692024-03-07T21:08:06.189-05:00CAS Library BlogThis library blog publicizes resources of interest to PSU Communication Arts & Sciences faculty, staff and students.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-38244009353289170432007-02-19T12:56:00.000-05:002007-02-20T10:35:54.810-05:00Time to Start Up Again!Apologies for the dead appearance of this blog, over the last, oh, year or so. I've been off on leave, but I promise to make up for lost time.We have some new CAS-focused videos in the Libraries' collection:Bill Clinton: Speeches of the Presidential Years, 1993-2001Great Speeches Series: Volume 19 (contains, among other speeches, Barack Obama's 2004 DNC Keynote and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1133275763997190472005-11-29T09:31:00.000-05:002005-11-29T09:52:55.266-05:00I Know...It's Been a Long Time!What inspired me to come out of blogging hibernation? We have some new videos that you need to know about!Two new videos on aspects of Speech Communication are available for checkout. Both titles are from the Foundations of Communication series.Public Address discusses the nature of public address and the role it has played in American history, and features Dr. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1114100468693481452005-04-21T12:12:00.001-04:002005-04-21T23:06:11.483-04:00Try Google Video!This new Google product (currently in Beta testing) will allow you to search for content from recent television programs.I did a search for "Dateline and DXM," looking for a Dateline program that I saw on the dangers of abusing over-the-counter drugs such as Robitussin and Coricidin-D. While it didn't pull up the program that I was looking for (a 2004 Dateline episode), it did Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1113592266930141342005-04-15T13:54:00.000-04:002005-04-15T15:13:29.083-04:00In some respects, this blog has truly become a repository for Presidential Rhetoric sites.Why? I'm not quite sure! :)That said, here's a link to a terrific, new (to me) site on Presidential debates--The Museum of Broadcast Communications' History of Televised Presidential Debates. The site features videos, photos, segments from newspaper articles and more. There's even a great page devoted to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1108742723313886312005-02-18T11:05:00.000-05:002005-02-18T11:05:23.313-05:00An interesting site for Presidential transcripts (meetings, conversations, etc...)
WhiteHouseTapes.org :: The secret White House tapes and recordings of Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower
Note: There aren't finding aids up yet for every collection, but it looks like they plan to have them up soon.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1105639133813569612005-01-13T13:55:00.000-05:002005-01-13T12:58:53.813-05:00It's Now Available....the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center!
This database provides research and background information on a wide range of social issues (in other words, it's a perfect tool for CAS 100 research assignments!) It contains informative essays from the Opposing Viewpoints books, supplemented by statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1096512714655223622004-09-29T22:51:00.000-04:002004-09-29T22:51:54.656-04:00Video Clips of Historic Presidential Debates at C-SPAN.ORGAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1096512649585102902004-09-29T22:50:00.000-04:002004-09-29T22:50:49.586-04:00Commission on Presidential Debates: Transcripts of Presidential Debates (1858-2000)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1096138081932719932004-09-25T14:48:00.000-04:002004-09-25T23:12:18.266-04:00Ever found a book online that you wanted, but didn't feel like taking the time to look in the CAT to see if the Libraries already owns it?
Problem solved! Highlight the 'Auto CAT lookup' link below and drag it to your links toolbar on your web browser. Then, go to Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble.com (Amazon seems to work better) and go to the specific page for a book of interest to you. Once Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1095033853490619112004-09-12T20:04:00.000-04:002004-09-12T20:04:13.490-04:00Another terrific page on election issues...
NPR: The Candidates on the IssuesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1095012337860776932004-09-12T14:05:00.000-04:002004-09-12T14:05:37.860-04:00Poynter Online - Republican & Democratic Convention History (1856-2004)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1094611684769074432004-09-07T22:48:00.000-04:002004-09-07T22:48:04.770-04:00Presidential Rhetoric SourcesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1093893652307257832004-08-30T15:20:00.001-04:002004-08-30T15:20:52.306-04:00Major Network News ...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1093893605458310642004-08-30T15:20:00.000-04:002004-08-30T15:20:05.456-04:00Online Elections/Political ResourcesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1093829421798019482004-08-29T21:30:00.000-04:002004-08-29T21:30:21.796-04:00Search (and view full-text of) the speeches of John Kerry.
Project Vote Smart - Senator Kerry - Speeches and Public StatementsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1093829375923399702004-08-29T21:29:00.000-04:002004-08-29T22:01:57.883-04:00Search (and view the full-text of) the speeches of George W. Bush
Project Vote Smart - President Bush - Speeches and Public StatementsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1093632068884456052004-08-28T14:41:00.000-04:002004-09-27T16:45:59.486-04:00What follows below is a listing of web sites that I'm collecting for a page on researching 2004 election-related speech topics...
VOTING in Pennsylvania
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1093631642471098032004-08-27T14:34:00.000-04:002004-08-27T14:34:02.470-04:00Elections 2004Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1093631571352787942004-08-27T14:32:00.000-04:002004-08-27T14:32:51.353-04:00OnTheIssues.org - Candidates on the IssuesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1093631475186693562004-08-27T14:31:00.000-04:002004-08-27T14:31:15.186-04:00American Voice - Issues and Allegations IndexAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1093631424185252372004-08-27T14:30:00.000-04:002004-08-27T14:30:24.186-04:00Almanac of Policy IssuesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1093631336872655862004-08-27T14:28:00.000-04:002004-08-27T14:28:56.873-04:00LexisNexis - Election 2004 Presidential Campaign Bush KerryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1093631172804657832004-08-27T14:26:00.000-04:002004-08-27T14:26:12.803-04:00Congress.org: Elections, Candidates, IssuesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1093630525351411792004-08-27T14:15:00.000-04:002004-08-27T14:15:25.350-04:00Issues-Main PageAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363769.post-1093630459070091862004-08-27T14:14:00.000-04:002004-08-27T14:14:19.070-04:00Democracy in Action's P2004: The 2004 Presidential CampaignAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176808248898240296noreply@blogger.com