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This guide will provide recommended resources for students who are pursuing information for speech topics, types of speeches, and communication skills.

Speech Resources

Welcome Speech Students!

This guide will help you locate relevant materials for your research on topics in Speech courses:

BSCC's Libraries have a great collection of resources including books in print and electronic format, and current articles in our databases.  We have also included here a list of excellent websites to help with your research.  All the BSCC librarians are ready to help!  Contact us by phone, send us an e-mail or stop by and see us in person!

Under the "Books" tab, you will find physical reference and circulating materials.

Under the "Articles" tab, you will find a selection of relevant databases to search for articles from journals, magazine and newspapers.

Under the "Websites" tab, you will find a collection of reliable websites for your research.

CONTACT THE LIBRARY

Fayette Campus
Mary Harris - Librarian
Located on the East Wing of Complex
Phone: (800) 648-3271 Ext. # 5141
​Email: mary.harris@bscc.edu

Hamilton Campus
Tammy Sanders - Librarian
Administration Building
Phone: (205) 921-3177 Ext. # 5356
​Email: tammy.sanders@bscc.edu

Jasper & Sumiton Campuses
Rebecca E. Whitten - Librarian
Jasper: Irma D. Nicholson Library
Phone: (205) 387-0511 Ext. # 5748

Sumiton: 1st Floor - 1200 Building
Phone: (205) 648-3271 Ext. # 5242
​Email: rebecca.whitten@bscc.edu

Pickens County
Stephanie Butler - Part-time Librarian
491 Tuscaloosa Avenue
Adjacent to Main Office
Carrolton, Alabama
Phone: (800) 648-3271 Ext. # 5646
Email: stephanie.butler@bscc.edu

Library of Congress Call Number Ranges

Items within these ranges will have the most relevance to the Speech subject area.  You may use the Subject Description when conducting a Library Catalog SUBJECT search.

Subclass P

 

P1-1091                 Philology. Linguistics

P1-85                     General

P87-96                   Communication. Mass media

P94.7                     Interpersonal communication

P95-95.6                Oral communication. Speech

P98-98.5                Computational linguistics. Natural language processing

P99-99.4                Semiotics. Signs and symbols

P99.5-99.6             Nonverbal communication

P101-410               Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar

P118-118.75           Language acquisition

P121-149               Science of language (Linguistics)

P201-299               Comparative grammar

P301-301.5            Style. Composition. Rhetoric

P302-302.87           Discourse analysis

P306-310               Translating and interpreting

P321-324.5             Etymology

P325-325.5             Semantics

P326-326.5             Lexicology

P327-327.5             Lexicography

P375-381                Linguistic geography

P501-769                Indo-European (Indo-Germanic) philology

P901-1091             Extinct ancient or medieval languages

 

*Resources for Speech topics may be found within multiple call number ranges depending upon the type of speech and the subject matter.

Librarian

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Tammy Sanders
Contact:
1481 Military Street S
P O Drawer 9
Hamilton, AL 35570
205-921-3177 ext 5356