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CMST 1: Fundamentals of Public Speaking

A guide to help students with their informative and persuasive speeches in CMST 1.

Library Materials Versus Open Web Materials?

When you search Google or other free search engines, you are only searching a small fraction of all of the information in existence (the surface web).  There is much of the web that these search engines just cannot access (the deep web). The library, through its online and physical collections, to provide access to costly published materials, like books and articles, that Google cannot provide access to due to copyright restrictions. Published materials have gone through the expense and editing of the publishing process, which lends them a higher credibility (and expense). The college library specializes in providing you with free & efficient access to the expensive scholarly information that you need to use for academic research projects.

Click here to view an infographic on The Deep Web.

Examples of Library Materials

  • Reference - Find using library ereference databases and library catalog
  • Books - find using the library catalog and eBook database
  • Articles - find using library catalog and periodical databases
  • Videos - Find using library catalog and databases

Access Online Databases from Anywhere!

Connect to our online databases from home easily using your W-ID and six-digit ClassWeb PIN. Follow these instructions when logging in:

  1. Capitalize the 'W' in your W-ID.
  2. PIN: Enter your date of birth in a six-digit format, MMDDYY (e.g., if your birthdate is February 8, 1999, enter 020899). If you have changed your PIN, use the first six digits of your new PIN instead.

Click the Login button to access resources from off-campus!