English 80 - L. Spaventa - Resources for Research on Freedom of Speech and Comedy
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About this Resource
Students will find print and electronic resources for research on poverty. Information contained in this resource are the recommended sources for students to conduct research.
- Class: ENGLISH 80
- Instructor: L. Spaventa
- Assignment: Research Information on Freedom of Speech and Comedy Post 9/11
Task
Responding the article by Ken Paulsen entitled Protecting the Punch Line, which asserts limits on freedom of speech, in particular on comedy, would harm the basic public process of democracy. Students must take a stand for or against the position of limits to freedom of speech or no.
Keywords
Finding materials online and in the library can require using a variety of different words. It is a good idea to write down as many words as you can think of before and during your research.
Good words for this project are Ask your teacher, your librarians, your friends to help you think of other words for your topic.
Reference Sources - Print
Get some fast background on the First Amendment and Freedom of Speech in reference books, located behind the reference desk.
R 342.7303 V699e Encyclopedia of constitutional amendments, proposed amendments, and amending issues, 1789-1995
R 342.73 L668e 2000 Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
R 342.73 L716e The evolving Constitution : how the Supreme Court has ruled on issues from abortion to zoning
R 345.7305 D243l Legal terms and concepts in criminal justice
R 347.7326 H177o 2005 The Oxford companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
Reference Sources - Electronic
These resources are available online and may require your Pipeline account information.
Books
Search the library catalog for your topic or look through these books on the subjects of
and check out this good book
Articles
Search this topic in
Internet
Finding good websites for college research can be difficult and time-consuming. Below are some recommendations of quality sites and evaluating websites.
A report by the Freedom Forum called Comedy and Freedom of Speech can be viewed here.
If you look for websites on your own, use the C.A.R.S. system explained hereto test if the sites are credible.

