Web Sites for Transcripts/Broadcasts
- Vanderbilt Television News ArchiveArchives of television news from 1989-present
- Associated Press Television NewsClick on 'scripts and text.'
Presidential Debate Transcripts
- Presidential Debate TranscriptsCovers transcripts of debates from 1960-present.
Databases for Transcripts & Broadcasts
- Lexis Nexis AcademicClick on Search by Subject or Topic under News Select Broadcast Transcripts. Select the Advance Search to choose from various news sources
- FactivaClick on "search," then "source," then change 'select source category' to "publications by type" and click on "+transcripts." Click on the program name you want to search.
- Proquest Congressional This link opens in a new windowTranscripts from Congressional hearings from 1988-present. Click on "advanced search" and select "Hearings."
Speeches
- Speech Bank: audio filesDr. Michael Eidenmuller of the University of Texas at Tyler has created Speech Bank: a free online database with full-text, audio, and video of over 5,000 speeches. So whether you're looking for the text of Elle Wood's speech from Legally Blonde or video of Obama's last State of the Union address, this is a great place to find what you need.
- Vital Speeches of the DayFrom 1993-present online; from 1935-present in print.
- Speeches and SpeechmakersCollection of links to speeches online.
- American RhetoricAmerican Rhetoric contains over 5,000 public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, etc. in such categories as speeches by Pres. Obama, movie speeches, and the top 100 American political speeches of the 20th century. Most are available in audio and/or video plus their transcripts. Those addresses given prior to 1900 have transcripts only.The site includes a list of major journals in communication, with links to their websites.As this is a commercial site, the ads can be annoying.