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Quick Guide To LitFinder

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Example 2: I am looking for presidential speeches. Are any of those available on LitFinder?

From the front page of LitFinder, click on the SPEECHES box on the left hand side of the page. To find speeches given by Abraham Lincoln, type his name in the Basic Search box and then click on the arrow to go.

From the Results page, you will see a listing of speeches. Click on a link for the First Inaugural Address to view.

You can read the Inaugural Address here, or print the text by clicking on the Print Text link.

You can find the inaugural addresses of other presidents by clicking on the inaugural addresses link by the genre listings.