Bioethics Resources on the Web
Most Important People of the Century from Time Magazine
AmericanRhetoric.com Site contains hundreds of speeches by prominent Americans in both text and audio formats.

List of sites that cover speaking anxiety to how to offer your opinion in the classroom.   
Home Schooling in South Carolina                                              
University of Kansas - notes on every step of the speechmaking process, good links to speech archives
Pennsylvania State University - includes an online tutorial, workbook, links to research sites
History Channel Speech Archive - cuttings from speeches by important historical speakers from Mahatma Gandhi to Colin Powell, listen to speeches by downloading RealAudio software (free)
Historic Audio (Speech) Archives - sound clips of  famous speeches from Nixon's "I am not a crook" to O.J. Simpson's defense
Speech and Transcript Center - hundreds of speech transcripts and audio links from business leaders, tv/radio programs, government officials, historical figures and professional organizations grouped by subject
Public Agenda - nonpartisan review of current events and governmental policy issues complete with poll results, designed for journalists 
Cultural Studies - Links to hundreds of sites about world cultures.

Some recommended sources:
Online newspapers:  New York Times, Chicago Tribune (highlighted with sound and video), Los Angeles Times, Christian Science Monitor (can search online back to 1980), Washington Post (searchable by keyword)
Wire services:  Associated Press, Reuters (British news service)
News Lists:  Drudge Report  (links to headline stories and a range of newspaper and wire service sources), MediaINFO (Editor and Publisher's online media directory), Total News (easy way to find a range of electronic media outlets, includes tv, radio and magazine sources)

More Resources

The Research link from the library’s web page provides resources such as an MLA and APA citation guide, web site evaluation guide, and statistical information.  You will also find specific course resource pages and subject guides.