1. Locating Supporting Material
Erin Schlotthauer, Brooke Paradise, Kailyn Wigham, Rylee Franko, Troy Asche

2. Locating Supporting Material
Supporting materials include: Facts, Statistics, Opinions, Stories, and Testimonies.
Primary Research: original or firsthand research (interviews and surveys)
Secondary Research: the focus includes information produced by others.
* Secondary research can be found in books , newspapers, periodicals, government publications, blogs, and reference works (encyclopedias, almanacs, books of quotation, and atlases)

3. Secondary Sources Books: ~Explore topics in depth
~Provides detail and perspective
~Gives supporting examples, stories, facts, and statistics
~You can find websites to find all of the published books in the United States
Newspapers:
~Give detailed background or historic information
~Several websites are available to find credible newspaper information
Periodical:
~It is a regularly published magazine or journal
~They include all types of supporting material, so it is an excellent source
Government Publications
~Nearly all the information contained in government documents comes from primary sources, which means that it is highly credible
~There is also a website that you can look up to find credible Government information

4. Reference Works
Encyclopedias, almanacs, biographical resources, books of quotations, poetry collections, and atlases.
Encyclopedias: summarize knowledge located in original form in another location
Provide general overview of subjects
Almanacs and fact books: contain facts and statistics on many subject areas
Published annually
Biographical resources: contain information about famous or noteworthy people.
Books of quotations: contain passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources.

5. Reference Works (continued)
-Poetry Collections: Poems are often used in introductions, conclusions and they help illustrate points in the speech body.
-Atlases: A collection of maps, text, and accompanying charts and tables.

6. Reference Works (continued)
Weblogs and social news sites
Blog: a site maintained by individuals or groups containing journal like entries
Social news site: allows users to submit news stories, articles, and videos to share with others users of the site.
Use these sources with cautions because they aren’t always reputable

7. Critically Evaluate Sources
No matter the source, consider the following:
What is the author’s background in this field of study?
How credible is the publication?
How reliable is the information?
How recent is the reference.
Working bibliography: keeping track of your sources as you go along