Professional Communications Selected References
( With Thanks to Pam Draper, Associate Librarian pdraper@clemson.edu)
Encyclopedias REF International Encyclopedia of
and Handbooks P87.5 .I5 1989 Communications
REF World Press Encyclopedia (1982)
PN 4735 .W6 1982 (Survey of the press in 18O countries)
P 9O .H294 1987 Handbook of Communication Science
BF637 .C45 H287 Handbook of Interpersonal
1994 Communication
T lO.5 .H53 1989 Handbook of Effective Technical
Communications
HM 258 .H354 Handbook of Intercultural Communication
(1979)
JA 74 .H34 1981 Handbook of Political Communication
REF International Handbook of Broadcasting
HE 8689.6 .I54 1988 Systems
REF The Reporter's Handbook
PN4781 .R38 1996
Dictionaries REF Webster's New World Dictionary of
P 87.5 .W45 l99O Media and Communications
REF NTC's Mass Media Dictionary
P 87.5 .E45 1991
REF A Dictionary of Communication and
P 87.5 .W38 1989 Media Studies
REF The Broadcast Communications
PN 1990.4.DS 1989 Dictionary
REF The Language of Journalism: A Glossary
PN 4728 .K4 of Print-Communication Terms (197O)
REF A Dictionary of Gestures
BF 591 .B3
Books To find books dealing with communication, use the library catalog. To get to the catalog
in the library, double-click on the "online Catalog and Indexes" icon on an EXPLORER
terminal. From outside the library, select "University Libraries" on the Clemson
University mainframe menu.
Try subject searches (s= ) using one of the following subject headings:
communication mediation
communication policy mediation and conciliation industrial
communication and technology mediation international
intercultural communication negotiation
communication international negotiation in business
communication and culture arbitration and award
communication in international relation arbitration international
communication in international trade arbitration industrial
dispute resolution law
interpersonal communication
communication --sex differences oral communication
aged-communication conversation
communication in marriage speech
communication in small groups public speaking
communication in the family expression
self disclosure speeches addresses etc.
oratory
conflict management political oratory
conflict psychology campaign debates
interpersonal conflict debates and debating
social conflict rhetorical criticism
intergroup relations rhetoric
group problem solving
journalism
nonverbal communication press
expression massmedia
gesture newspapers
visual communication radio broadcasting
signs and symbols television broadcasting
symbolism in communication international broadcasting
written communication communication of technical
English language--composition and information
exercises communication in medicine
English language--rhetoric communication in nursing
creative writing communication in science
communication in organizations communication in politics
mass media--political aspects
communication in management propaganda
communication in accounting public relations and politics
communication in marketing
communication in personnel human animal communication
management
business communication
Also try keyword searches (k= ) on the catalog using words expressing main ideas, for example:
k=communication and gender
k=mass media and women
k=therapeutic communication
k=interpersonal communication and child?
NOTE: A keyword search will list the most recent titles first.
Articles To identify articles in magazines or journals, use a periodical index.
NOTE: If the index you are searching is not linked electronically to the
library catalog, you must do a title search (t= ) in the library catalog
for the name of the magazine or journal that contains the article to find
out if the library has it. For example:
t=rhetoric review
Communication REF Index to Journals in Communication
P87 .M37 1992 Studies Through 199O
P 87 .C6 Communication Abstracts (1978-present)
(Current issues in current
periodicals; bound volumes -Level 2)
REF CCCC Bibliography of Composition and
PE 14O4.C32 Rhetoric (1987-present)
EXPLORER Expanded Academic ASAP (last 3 years)
Terminals outside the library, from any Clemson
computer, use Netscape:
http://www.lib.clemson.edu/cuexplorer.html
EXPLORER ERIC (1966-present)
Terminals outside the library, select
"University Libraries" on mainframe menu,
then "Indexes to Journal Articles."
REF Humanities Index (19O7-present)
Index Table #2
REF Social Sciences Index (19O7-present)
Index Table #2
Psychology EXPLORER PsycLIT (1974-present) outside the
Terminals library, select "University Libraries"
on mainframe menu, then
"Indexes to Journal Articles."
(The print version, Psychological Abstracts
(1929-present) is also available: REF BF 1.P65)
Business CD-Rom Index
Near ABI / lnform (1986-present)
Reference Desk (Full text of many articles available.)
EXPLORER General BusinessFile ASAP (last 3
Terminals years)outside the library, from any
Clemson computer, use Netscape:
http://www.lib.clemson.edu/cuexplorer.html
Terminals near Lexis / Nexis
Reference Desk
REF Business Periodicals Index
Z 7164 .C81 B9 (1958-present)
Human HV 1 .P6 Human Resources Abstracts (1975-
Resources present) (Current issues in
and Personnel current periodicals; bound
volumes-Level 1)
FED DOCS Personnel Literature ( 1979, 1981
(Level 3) -present)
PM 1.16:
Sociology CD-Rom Index Sociofile (1974-present)
Near Reference Desk (The print version,
Sociological Abstracts (1953-present)
is also available; see REF HM 1 .S6)
Political Science CD-Rom Index P. A. 1. S. Bulletin (Public
and Law Near Reference Desk Affairs Information Service)
(1972-present)(The print version
(1915-present) is also available: REF Z 7163 .P97)
REF Index to Legal Periodicals
K 9 .N38 (19O8-present)
Terminals near Lexis / Nexis
Reference Desk
Education EXPLORER ERIC (1966-present)
Terminals outside the library, select
"University Libraries" on mainframe menu,
then "Indexes to Journal Articles."
REF Education Index (1929-present)
Z 5813 .E24
Medicine Lexis/Nexis Medline (1966-present)
Terminals (The print version,Index Medicus
Near Reference Desk (196O-present) is also
available: REF Index Table #7.)
EXPLORER Nursing and Allied Health
Terminals (1982-present)outside the library,
select "University Libraries" on
mainframe menu, then "Indexes to
Journal Articles." (1961-present
available in print: REF Z 6675 C8.)
REF Health Reference Center (last
CD-Rom Index 4 years)
General EXPLORER Expanded Academic ASAP (last 3
Terminals years)outside the library,
from any Clemson computer, use Netscape:
http://www.lib.clemson.edu/cuexplorer.html
EXPLORER Readers ' Guide to Periodical
Terminals Literature(1983- present)
outside the library, select "University
Libraries" on mainframe menu, then
"Indexes to Journal Articles."
(The print version (19OO-present)
is also available: REF Index Table #1)
Terminals Lexis / Nexis NEWS Library,
Near Reference Desk MAGS File (Full text of
many articles available.)
REF Social Sciences Index
Index Table #2 (19O7-present)
Dissertations REF Dissertation Abstracts International
and Theses AS 30.D6 A: The Humanities
and Social Sciences (1938-present;
1861-present available through
Do It Yourself online searching)
Includes abstracts (summaries) of each dissertation
REF Comprehensive Dissertation Index
AS 3O .X47 (1861-present) Does not contain abstracts,
but includes references to Dissertation
Abstracts International where possible.
REF Masters Abstracts International
Z 5OSS .U49 M3 (latest issues in Reference;
1962-present on microfilm in Reserves;
1988-present available through
Do-It-Yourself online searches on
Dissertation Abstracts International)
NOTE: To find theses done at Clemson in communication studies, search the
library catalog:
k=clemson and theses and communication
Career P 91.6 .C36 l995 Great Jobs for Communications
Information Majors
P 91.6 .N67 1994 Careers in Communications
REF Career Opportunities in
HE 87OO.4 .R43 l99O Television, Cable and Video
P 91.6 .M6 1988 Making It in the Media Professions
REF The Communication Disciplines in
P 88.8 .E46 1993 Higher Education: A Guide to
Academic Programs in the
United States and Canada
REF Internships in Communication
P 91.3 .A44 1995
REF The Student Guide to Mass Media
P 91.S .U5 S78 Internships (1995)
Directories REF DESK Gale Directory of Publications &
Z 6951 .A97 Broadcast Media (directory of newspapers,
magazines, radio and television stations,
and cable systems in the United States by CITY)
REF Willings Press Guide 1992
Z 6956 .E5 W7 118th (worldwide directory of newspapers and
1992 periodicals by country)
REF Working Press of the Nation (1996)
Z 6951 .W6 (directory of American journalism:
Vol. 1 -Newspapers;
Vol. 2 - Magazines and Internal Publications;
Vol. 3 - TV and Radio;
Vol. 4 - Feature Writers, Photographers,
and Professional Speakers)
REF Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook
HE 8689 .B77 (directory of radio and television stations, cable systems, etc.)
Videos To locate videos, use the library catalog. Do a keyword
search including the word "videorecording." For
example:
k=nonverbal communication and videorecording
k=videorecording and speeches and president?
Cooper Library videos may not be checked out by students; Architecture
Library videos may be checked out overnight. Video viewing machines are
available in Reserves and Media (Level 2) and in the Architecture Library,
112 Lee Hall. (NOTE: The library owns some videos which are not yet in the
library catalog. To see a list of these, ask at the Reserves Desk.)
Speeches If you are looking for a copy of a particular speech or
a speech on a specific topic,try the following:
*Expanded Academic ASAP (EXPLORER Terminals) if the speech
occurred within the last 3 years. Search by key words and
include the word "transcript" in your search. For example:
immigration and transcript
clinton hillary and transcript
*Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature (EXPLORER Terminals:
1983-present) Do keyword searches including the words
"speeches or addresses"). For example:
k=welfare and (speeches or addresses)
k=mandela nelson and (speeches or addresses)
Readers' Guide is also available in print (19OO-present) on
REF Index Table #1. Search by the person who gave the
speech or the topic.
*Speech Index (2 vols.; covers ancient times through 198O)
REF AI 3 .S85 1966 (Use this to determine the title of a
book that includes the speech you need. Check the library
to see if we have the book.)
If you know about when a speech was made, you can try going directly to one
of the following publications. Both have annual indexes.
*Vital Speeches of the Day (1934-present) PN 6121 .V83
(Current issues in Current Periodicals; Microfilm: 1934-36, 1959-199S;
Bound: 1936-1959)
*Representative American Speeches (1937-present) PS 668 .B16
If you need a collection of speeches, look at Vital Speeches of the Day,
Representative American Speeches, or any of the books listed in the
Speech Index. To get a list of other books of speeches, do this subject
search on the library catalog:
s=speeches, addresses, etc.
If you need collections of speeches on a certain topic or by a certain
speaker, try a keyword search.
k=afro american? and speeches
k=lincoln abraham and speeches
k=inaugural addresses
Websites The Voice of the Shuttle: Media Page
http://humanitas.ucsb.edu/shuttle/media.html
Communication Resources on the Web
http://barbara.comm.arizona.edu/Groups/
Communication Information Sources
http://www.december.com/john/study/comm/info.html
Rhetoric Information Sources
http://www.december.com/john/study/rhetoric/info.html
Bibliography for Rhetoric and Professional Communication
http://www.public.iastate.edu/-wsthune/research/bibl.html
The Communications Institute for Online Scholarship
http://CIOS.LLC.RPI.EDU/INDEX.HTM
American Communication Association
http://cavern.uark.edu/comminfo/www/ACA.html
The Speech Communication Association
http://www.scassn.org/
The Media History Project
http://www.mediahistory.com
Other libraries
Libweb: Library Services via WWW
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Libweb/
WWW Library Directory
http://www.llv.com/-msauers/libs/libs.html
Job information
The Best Job Sites
http://csueb.sfsu.edu/jobs/bestjobs.html
America's Job Bank
http://www.ajb.dni.us/
Selected Communications Periodicals in Cooper Library
After you use a periodical index to identify articles in
magazines and journals, you may have references to some of the following
periodicals in Cooper Library. current issues are located in the
Periodicals area on Level 4. Older issues (unless otherwise marked) are
bound and shelved by call number with the books. Microfilm and microfiche
are located in Reserves and Media on Level 2.
If you have a reference to a journal NOT listed below, do a title search
(t= ) on the online catalog to find out if Cooper Library has it and
where it is located.
If Cooper Library does not own the journal or the issue you need, come to
the Reference Desk or use the online EDDIE system to make ain
Interlibrary Loan request. For no charge, we will find a library that
owns the journal and get a copy of the article you need. The process
takes 2-4 weeks. (You can request books as well.)
Call Numbers Journals
PN 4071.A4 Argumentation and Advocacy (1988-present)
TK 6540.B8 Broadcasting (1957-1993)
TK 6540.B8 Broadcasting and Cable (1993-present)
PN 4071.C4 Central States Speech Journal (1967-1988)
PE 1001.C69 College Composition and Communication
(1950-present)
PE 1.C69 College English (1939-present)
PN 4700.C72 Columbia Journalism Review (1961-present
PN 4071.S742 Communication Education (1976-present)
PN 4077.S6 Communication Monographs (1976-present)
PN 4071.T6 Communication Quarterly (1976-present)
PN 4071.P4 Communication Studies (1989-present)
TK 5101.A1 C64 Communications News (1986-present)
LB 1576.7.C66 Computers and Composition (1996-present)
P 87.C7 Critical Studies in Mass Communication
(1984-present)
PN 4700.E2 Editor and Publisher (1965-present)
(older issues on microfiche and microfilm)
PE 1001.E37 English Today (1986-present)
P 91.3.H85 Human Communication Research (1979-present)
T 11.I59 IEEE Transactions on Engineering Writing
and Speech (1963-1971)
T 11.I59 IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
(1972-present)
T 11.I59 IEEE Transactions on Engineering Writing
and Speech (1958-1962)
PE 1404.J6 JAC (Joural of Advanced Composition)
(1995-present)
PN 4700.J7 Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
(1990-present)
PN 4700.J65 Journalism History (1974-1989, 1992-present)
PE 1404.J6 Journal of Advanced Composition (1990-1994)
HM 258.J67 Journal of Applied Communication Research
(1975-present)
PE 1404.J68 Journal of Basic Writing (1975-present)
(1975-1978 on microfilm)
PN 1991.J6 Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
(1986-present)
HF 5717.I595 Journal Business and Technical Communication
(1996-present)
HF 5718.J6 Journal of Business Communication
(1978-present)
P 87.J6 Journal of Communication (1969-present)
PE 1425.J68 Journal of Narrative Technique (1978-present)
BF 353.E58 Journal of Nonverbal Behavior (1976-present)
HM 251.J58 Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
(1986-present)
T 11.J66 Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
(1979-present)
PN 4071.A4 Journal of the American Forensic Association
(1964-present)
P 1.L32 Language and Speech (1958-1967, 1974-present)
HM 132.P424 Personal Relationships (1994-present)
B 1.P572 Philosophy and Rhetoric (1973-present)
JF 1525.P8P64 Political Communication (1995-present)
PN 175.P74 Pre/Text (1980-1983) (1986-present)
PN 4071.Q1 Quarterly Journal of Speech (1939-present)
PN 4700.Q6 Quill (1968-present)
PE 1011.R4 Research in the Teaching of English
(1967-present)
PN 171.4.R44 Rhetoric Review (1996-present)
PN 183.R45 Rhetorica (1990-present)
On order as of 11/96 Rhetoric Society Quarterly
PN 4071.S65 Southern Communication Journal (1988-present)
PN 4071.S65 Southern Speech Communication Journal
(1971-1988)
PN 4071.S65 Southern Speech Journal (1956-1971)
PN 4077.S6 Speech Monographs (1958-1975)
PN 4071.S742 Speech Teacher (1958-1975)
T 11.S2 Technical Communication (1978-present)
T 11.T432 Technical Communication Quarterly
(1992-present)
PN 4071.T6 Today's Speech (1971-1975)
PN 4071.W45 Western Journal Of Communication
(1992-present)
PN 4071.W45 Western Journal Of Speech Communication
(1986-1991)
P 211.W737 Written Communication (1996-present)
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