Subject Guide: Communication
The purpose of this guide is to make resources more readily accessible to students and faculty in the Department of Communication Studies. While it represents only a sampling of the resources available, we hope it will serve as a useful starting point for your research.
General Resources:
Books and Materials at Baruch and in Other CUNY Libraries
Reference and Other Resources
Databases
Career Resources
Associations
Blackboard
Resources By Area of Study:
Public Speaking (Persuasion/Argumentation)
Intercultural & Interpersonal Communication
Media Studies/Mass Communication
Organizational/Managerial Communication
Public Speaking (Persuasion/Argumentation)
Books and Materials at Baruch and in Other CUNY Libraries
Databases
Bibliographies (relevant texts, articles, videos)
Career Resources
Communication Journals
Resources (reference works, style guides, study and writing aids, etc.)
Links (related Web sites)
Associations
Books and Materials at Baruch and in Other CUNY Libraries
CUNY+ is the Web-based catalog of the collections of all CUNY libraries. It can be accessed through the Newman Library Web site by selecting "Online Catalog" and following the links to CUNY+. The catalog lists library materials in all formats (books, journals, videos, databases, etc.).
You can search all CUNY libraries at once (the CUNY Union Catalog), or you can select an individual library (such as Baruch). CUNY+ can be searched by keyword(s) in the subject, author, title, or ALL fields. A browse search function allows you to search an alphabetical list of titles, authors' names, subjects, etc.
When you have located an item you want to find in the library, click "Baruch" in the Holdings column to find the location (such as "stacks" or "reference"), the call number, and whether or not the item is available. A date in the "Due date" column indicates the item is checked out. "On Shelf" in the same column means it is in the library. "On Order" means the item has been ordered but is not yet available.
Baruch students have borrowing privileges at all CUNY libraries with the following exceptions: materials at the Graduate Center may be consulted on site by undergraduate students but may be borrowed only by graduate students and faculty, and materials at the CUNY Law Library may be used on site only. Materials borrowed at other CUNY libraries may be returned at Baruch. Materials not owned by Baruch may be requested through interlibrary loan (select "interlibrary loan" on the library Services page).
Databases
Full-Text Databases
These databases contain full text and/or a full-page image for many journals covered.
Communication & Mass Media Complete Full text databases in the areas of communication and mass media. A merger of CommSearch (formerly produced by the National Communication Association (NCA)), and Mass Media Articles Index (formerly produced by Pennsylvania State University).
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) Access to nearly 3,200 scholarly publications, many full-text, covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, and education.
Business Source Premier (EBSCO) Access to nearly 2,280 scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, and international business. Full text available for many journals from 1990.
Factiva A basic resource for business and financial information, Factiva (formerly Dow Jones Interactive) provides global news, business and financial information from newspapers, magazines, newswires, and trade journals. Please LOGOUT from Factiva when you have finishedABI/Inform Covers 1,300 journals and magazines related to business, management and finance since 1971, including full-text articles (starting in 1987) for 1,000 titles and citations and abstracts for the others.
ScienceDirect (Elsevier) Provides access to the Elsevier Science journal collection (over 1,200 titles) as well as to the journals of scientific, technical and medical publishers and societies. Subject areas include natural sciences, social sciences and humanities.
Indexes/Abstracts
Although these databases do not contain full-text articles, they are valuable research tools because they cover additional journal titles. Articles located in them may be found in another database (check the full-text journals list) or in the collection of the Newman Library or another CUNY library (search the CUNY online catalog, CUNY+. When a journal is not available through the Newman Library, a copy of an article may be obtained by using the library's interlibrary loan service.
ComAbstracts "The ComAbstracts database contains abstracts of articles published in the primary professional literature of the communication(s) field. No other electronic resource on the world wide web provides more comprehensive coverage of the communication discipline's scholarship." Searchable through the CIOS/Comserve site.
ComIndex "An electronic index to the literatures of the communication field (Communication Studies, Rhetoric, Journalism, Mass Communication, Speech)." The ComIndex search software enables the user to search nearly 50 journals, individually or as a group. Citations only; no abstracts. Available under the heading "Indexes to Communication Serials" on the CIOS/Comserve site.
Sociological Abstracts Abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences from 1963 forward.
ERIC Contains more than 1 million abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice. Produced by the U.S. Department of Education's Educational Resource Information Center.
PsycINFO Provides citations and abstracts from journals and other publications in the field of psychology and on psychological aspects of related disciplines.
Bibilographies
Online Archive of SCA Award Winning Research Research recognized by the National Communication Association (formerly the SCA). The site contains bibliographic citations, but abstracts of entries are promised. "This page is under construction and is currently maintained by the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas."
Communication Journals
A non-comprehensive list of journals in the field of Communication Studies.
Titles are linked to full-text databases or to the CUNY online catalog, CUNY+, where appropriate:
American Communication Journal
Business Communication Quarterly
Communication Booknotes Quarterly: CBQ
Communication Research Reports
Critical Studies in Mass Communication
Harvard Management Communication Letter
International Journal of Intercultural Relations
International Journal of Listening
Journal of Applied Communication Research
Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
Journal of Business Communication
Journal of Public Relations Research
Journalism & Mass Communication Educator
Journalism & Mass Communication Monographs
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Management Communication Quarterly
Mass Communication & Society (formerly Mass Communication Review)
Research on Language and Social Interaction
Southern Communication Journal
Text and Performance Quarterly
Western Journal of Communication
Resources
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Directories
Study skills and self-assessment instruments
Handbooks
Writing Resources
Style Guides
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Web resources:
The Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs and Body Language CuesA Handbook of Rhetorical Devices An excellent site, offering a wide range of rhetorical terms with clear, concise definitions and illustrative examples. Prepared by Robert A. Harris, Ph.D.
Newman Library resources:
Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition: Communication from Ancient Times to the Information Age. New York: Garland Pub., 1996. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: Ref. PN 172 .E53 1996. A "one-volume reference work and guide, arranged in alphabetical sequence, that provides an introduction to rhetoric, including the major periods and personages, concepts, and applications."Encyclopedic Dictionary of Semiotics, Media, and Communications. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2000. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: Ref. P 87.5 .D36 2000.
Folsom, W. Davis. Understanding American business jargon: a dictionary. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1997. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: Ref. HF 1001 .F65 1997.
Gardner, Robert. From talking drums to the Internet: an encyclopedia of communications technology. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1997. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: Ref. P 96 .T42 G374 1997.
History of the Mass Media in the United States: an Encyclopedia. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1998. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: Ref. P 92 .U5 H55 1998.
International Encyclopedia of Communications. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: Ref. P 87.5 .I5 1989.
Key Concepts in Communication and Cultural Studies. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 1994. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: P 90 .K457 1994.
Lanham, Richard A. A Handlist of Rhetorical Terms. 2nd ed. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1991. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: Ref. PE 1445 .A2 L3 1991. "Clear, brief explanations make Lanham a useful desktop companion for the interpretation of rhetorical terminology." (Harner, Literary Research Guide, 1998.)
Penney, Edmund F. The Facts on File Dictionary of Film and Broadcast Terms. New York, N.Y.: Facts on File, 1991. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: Ref. P 87.5 .P43 1991.
Watson, James and Anne Hill. Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies. 5th ed., New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 2000. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: Ref. P 87.5 .W38 2000. Defines hundreds of key words and phrases in communications, covering culture, news, electronics, censorship, film, broadcasting, and communications organizations.
Weiner, Richard. Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications. Rev. and updated. New York: Macmillan, 1996. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: Ref. P 87.5 .W45 1996.
Handbooks
Handbook of Interpersonal Communication. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage, 1994. BARUCH STACKS: BF 637 .C45 H287 1994.
Handbook of Organizational Communication: Advances in Theory, Research, and Methods. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2000. BARUCH STACKS: HD 30.3 .H3575 2000.
Hollis, Daniel Webster. The ABC-CLIO Companion to the Media in America. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1995. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: Ref. P 92 .U5 H58 1995
Rubin, Rebecca B. Communication Research: Strategies and Sources. 4th ed. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth Pub., 1996. BARUCH RESERVE, 2nd floor: P 91.3 .R83 1996.
Directories
Broadcasting & cable yearbook. New Providence, N.J.: R.R. Bowker. Annual; latest edition available. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: Ref. HE 8689 .B77. Much useful information, including an industry overview, laws, regulations, and government agencies related to broadcast media, market statistics, television and radio stations, brokers and service providers, and professional associations, events, and awards.
Gale Database of Publications and Broadcast Media. Providing "descriptive and contact information on the many media sources available in the communications industry," this product is self-described as "the definitive media source for in-depth coverage of advertising rates, circulation statistics, local programming, personnel and other key information about newspapers, periodicals, radio stations, television stations and cable TV companies."
The Iowa Guide: Scholarly Journals in Mass Communication and Related Fields. 9th ed. Iowa City, Iowa: Iowa Center for Communication Study, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, 1999. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: Ref. [On order, 2/23/02]
Who's Who in the Media and Communications. New Providence, N.J.: Marquis Who's Who. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: Ref. P92.5.A1 W465.
The Working press of the nation. New York, N.Y.: Farrell Pub. Corp. REFERENCE, 2nd floor: Ref. Z 6951 .W6.
Study Skills and Self-assessment Instruments
Study Guides and Strategies This useful site covers learning techniques, studying, reading skills, classroom participation, and testing, along with basic principles of writing. There are links to learner self-assessment tools on the Web. The site is available in 17 languages at this time. It was created by Joe Landsberger at the University of St. Thomas.
Online self-assessment instruments Hundreds of self-assessment tests and quizzes. This is a commercial site, but many tests may be taken for free.
Writing Resources
Research Paper Planning and Writing
Grammar and Usage Guides
Style Guides
Reserach Paper Planning and Writing
Guides to Critical Thinking & Argument Useful links related to critical thinking and developing the argument in a critical essay (part of the Voice of the Shuttle General Humanities Resources Page).
*Guide to Writing a Basic Essay This award-winning site explains the basics of writing a clear, well-organized essay. There are very good links to other writing sites. Created by Kathy Livingston.
*OWL (Online Writing
Lab, Purdue University)
This award-winning site offers a variety of handouts, workshops, presentations,
and resources related to writing. Under "Internet Resources" you
will find a wide range of links to other OWLs and writing resources on the
Web. "A cyberextension of the Purdue University Writing Lab."
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant A useful and award-winning site, "Paradigm is an interactive, menu-driven, online writer's guide and handbook...intended to be useful for all writers, from inexperienced to advanced." Menu topics include "Discovering What to Write;" organizing, revising, and editing your writing; writing particular types of essays; and documenting sources. The site's author is Chuck Gifford, Associate Professor of English, Boise State University.
Literature and Composition Resources Excellent links to Internet resources on composition, business writing, technical writing, journalism, and creative writing. Maintained by Dennis Gartner at Frostburg State University.
Writing/Style/Grammar Here you will find good links to a variety of helpful sites devoted to writing and grammar, as well as to online style guides, including both MLA and APA styles. Part of the general reference collection of Infomine at the University of California, Riverside.
Study Guides and Strategies In addition to basic writing skills and particular types of essays, this useful site also covers learning techniques, studying, reading, classroom participation, and testing. The site is available in approximately 15 languages at this time. It was created and is maintained by Joe Landsberger at the University of St. Thomas.
A+ : Research and Writing for High School and College Students A+ provides a step-by-step guide to researching and writing a paper; helpful instructions on finding information on the Web and in the library; and links to online resources on research and writing, including "handouts" from online writing labs (OWLS) arranged by topic. A part of the Internet Public Library site.
Grammar and Usage Guides
*OWL (Online Writing
Lab, Purdue University)
This award-winning site offers a variety of handouts, workshops, presentations,
and resources related to writing. Under "Internet Resources" you will
find a wide range of links to other OWLs and writing resources on the Web. "A
cyberextension of the Purdue University Writing Lab."
Guide to Grammar and Writing This Web site presents the principles of grammar and style divided into the sentence and paragraph levels, and it presents the basic principles of composition at the "essay level." The site is futher enriched by a good index, interactive quizzes, online answers to English usage and grammar questions, a list of useful writing guides, links to other online resources, and quotations by writers on writing. Prepared by Professor Charles Darling, Capital Community College.
Guide to Grammar and Style Basic rules of good grammar, clearly presented, with many cross-reference links wherever explanation or elaboration is required. Prepared by Jack Lynch at Rutgers.
Writing/Style/Grammar Here you will find good links to a variety of helpful sites devoted to grammar and writing, as well as to online style guides, including both MLA and APA styles. Click on "Writing/Style/Grammar" at the bottom of the main menu. Part of the general reference collection of Infomine at the University of California, Riverside.
English Usage, Style, and Composition Several contemporary and classic usage guides are made available here by Bartleby.com.
Style and Grammar Guides This is a useful set of links of miscellaneous writing, style, and grammar links from Voice of the Shuttle.
Style Guides
Web resources:
APAStyle.org A useful online product of the American Psychological Association. The style from the source.APA-Style Documentation "A Guide for Writing Research Papers based on Styles Recommended by The American Psychological Association." Basic principles of APA-style paper manuscript preparation and citing sources in various formats. This page is maintained by Professor of English Charles Darling, Capital Community College.
Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format A good, basic "handout" from the highly-regarded OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue University.
Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format The Purdue OWL "handout" for MLA style.
Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism: Documentation Guidelines A very well-presented guide to citing sources using current APA, MLA, Turabian, and Chicago styles, with valuable discussions of plagiarism and how to avoid it. A Duke University Libraries site.
Columbia Guide to Online Style Adapted from the Columbia Guide to OnlineStyle by Janice R. Walker and Todd Taylor (Columbia University Press, 1998) with more recent modifications, this site "presents a guide to locating, translating, and using the elements of citation for both a humanities style (i.e., MLA and Chicago) and a scientific style (APA and CBE) for electronically-accessed sources."
Online! Citation Styles Online! provides citation styles for the total range of online information: Web site, e-mail message, Web discussion forum posting, listserv message, newsgroup message, real-time communication, Telnet, FTP, and gopher sites. Detailed descriptions and examples of each are given for MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBE. The guide is helpful in defining distinctions between citing the whole site versus citing one page or part of a site, and citing personal versus professional sites. The various types of Web publications are clearly explained. Made available by the publisher Bedford/St. Martin's.
Writing/Style/Grammar This site provides many good links to online style guides, including both MLA and APA styles, as well as links to a variety of other helpful sites devoted to grammar and writing. Click on "Writing/Style/Grammar" at the bottom of the Infomine general reference menu. Infomine is located at the University of California, Riverside.
Newman Library resources:
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 5th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2001. REFERENCE DESK, 2nd floor: Ref. BF 76.7 .P83 2001. "The Publication Manual is the style guide of the American Psychological Association. [It] provides clear guidance on grammar, the mechanics of writing, and APA style. In addition, it offers an authoritative and easy-to-use reference and citation system. It also contains comprehensive coverage of the treatment of numbers, metrication, statistical and mathematical data, tables, and figures." APA is the style manual of choice in many disciplines of the social sciences.
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2003. REFERENCE, 2ND Floor: Ref. LB 2369 .G53 2003 and at the reference desk; also located at the Reference Desk and at BARUCH STACKS, 4th floor: LB 2369 .G53 2003 (copies that can be borrowed). A useful guide to matters of style and format for students preparing typescripts. The MLA style is generally preferred by instructors of English and certain other disciplines in the humanities.
Links
Links have been organized into the categories of theory and application, with a third group of more general Web resources. Theory refers to basic information about the field of communication studies, including its history, development, and theoretical foundations. Under application, we offer links to sites that provide students of communication with advice or tips on how to engage in communication. These "how to" sites will help you apply some of the lessons learned about communication in a variety of different contexts.
Theory
Application
Speech Collections on the Web
Other Web Resources
E-Journal
Theory
Rhetorical Studies, Theory & Philosophy An extensive collection of Web links from the University of Iowa Department of Communication Studies.
Application
Virtual Presentation Assistant "An online tutorial for improving your public speaking skills." The site, which includes links to other public speaking sites, is maintained by the Communication Studies Department at the University of Kansas.
A Guide to Your Speech Preparation "The McGraw-Hill Public Speaking Tutorial will take you through the speech-making process step-by-step or allow you to select the information you need." Links to related subjects include speech preparation, free speech, types of speeches, speech archives, and use of PowerPoint. McGraw Hill Public Speaking Web site.
Other Web Resources
CIOS/Comserve The Communication Institute for Online Scholarship provides access to journal indexes, ComAbstracts (13,000 abstracts of articles in the professional literature), as well as the full text of many articles, electronic conferences, directories, jobs, tables of contents, etc. The ComWeb MegaSearch system is an index to more than 250 communication Web sites. At the bottom of the home page, note the link "Researching for class projects through CIOS services" under the heading "Especially for Students." The CIOS site must be accessed through links in this guide or from the library's Information Resources page to utilize all the resources available through Baruch's institutional affiliation.
The Open Directory Project: Communication "The Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors." The Communication page includes links to academic departments, journals, organizations, and research institutes, as well as links by subjects such as Communication Disorders, Global and Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal, Media, Public Speaking, Rhetoric, Semiotics, Advertising, Technical Communication, and Telecommunications.
Virtual Presentation Assistant Public Speaking Links This site offers connections to other public speaking sites and articles or reviews which will be of use to you.
The Forest of Rhetoric / silva rhetoricae "This online rhetoric, provided by Dr. Gideon Burton of Brigham Young University, is a guide to the terms of classical and renaissance rhetoric.... [It] is intended to help beginners, as well as experts, make sense of rhetoric, both on the small scale (definitions and examples of specific terms) and on the large scale (the purposes of rhetoric, the patterns into which it has fallen historically as it has been taught and practiced for 2000+ years)."
Douglass: Archives of American Public Address An archive of more than 100 speeches important in U.S. political history. Searchable, or browsable by speaker, title, date, or controversy /movement (e.g., care for the poor, civil rights, free speech, slavery, state's rights, war & peace, and women's suffrage). From the Northwestern University School of Speech, this site also provides resources for the study of rhetoric.
Rhetorical Figures in Sound "This page contains brief audio (mp3) artifacts illustrating 25 different classical rhetorical devices. Artifacts are arranged alphabetically by last name. For each rhetorical device, a definition and written examples are provided (far left column) following Robert Harris' A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices. Each audio artifact constitutes a sample of a first or second generation recording of the original rhetorical performance. Performances include public speeches and sermons, lectures, oral interpretations of literature, and various media events. Some artifacts have been edited further to make the devices easier to detect. In the interest of diversity, I have included a range of voices and perspectives."
Speech Collections on the Web
Online Speech Bank This page contains active links to 5000+ full text, audio and video streaming versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, and other recorded media events. Links are arranged alphabetically by first name and checked for errors at least once every two weeks. NOTE: A "Special Issue" section has been added that chronicles the rhetoric pursuant to the terrorist attacks on the U.S. Readers are advised that most of the documents in the AmericanRhetoric.com database are transcribed from the original audio and/or video (i.e., as actually delivered). In most cases, only minor discrepancies obtain between the AR's transcription and the official media version.
Douglass: Archives of American Public Address An archive of more than 100 speeches important in U.S. political history. Searchable, or browsable by speaker, title, date, or controversy /movement (e.g., care for the poor, civil rights, free speech, slavery, state's rights, war & peace, and women's suffrage). From the Northwestern University School of Speech, this site also provides resources for the study of rhetoric.
Gifts of Speech. Women's speeches from around the world. (Sweet Briar College)
Speeches and Speechmakers A collection of links to online transcripts of speeches both recent and historical. From the University of Iowa Department of Communication Studies.
Speeches (History Channel.com) Speeches are arranged by broad topics (see "Browse Speeches"), and a "Speech Archive" lists all speeches on the site by the speaker's name.
Speech and Transcript Center Confusingly presented but useful site collecting speeches and transcripts relating to current events, plus a collection of historic speeches (see link near bottom of mail page).
E-Journal
PRE/TEXT: A Journal of Rhetorical Theory
Associations
Association for Business Communication "The Association for Business Communication (ABC) is an international organization committed to fostering excellence in business communication scholarship, research, education, and practice."
Benton Foundation An independent, nonprofit research organization concerned with public policies regarding effective uses of new communications tools.
Communication Insitute for Online Scholarship (CIOS) CIOS supports the use of computer technologies in the service of communication scholarship and education. Its CIOS/Comserve Web site provides access to journal indexes, ComAbstracts (13,000 abstracts of articles in the professional literature), as well as the full text of many articles, electronic conferences, directories, jobs, tables of contents, etc. The ComWeb MegaSearch system is an index to more than 250 communication Web sites. At the bottom of the home page, note the link "Researching for class projects through CIOS services" under the heading "Especially for Students." The CIOS site must be accessed through links in this guide or from the library's Information Resources page to utilize all the resources available through Baruch's institutional affiliation.
The Conference Board "The Conference Board creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses strengthen their performance and better serve society." It is a not-for-profit organization.
International Association for Languages and Intercultural Communication IALIC is a specialist forum for academics, practitioners, researchers and students working within an interdisciplinary and critical framework. The members share a unique concern for the theoretical and practical interplay of languages and communication.
International Association of Business Communications A "not-for-profit association, IABC is a learning community for professionals committed to improving the effectiveness of organizations through strategic communication."
International Communication Association "ICA is an international association for scholars interested in the study of all aspects of human communication, as well as in the teaching of communication."
National Communication Association NCA is a non-profit organization whose purpose is "to promote study, criticism, research, teaching, and application of the artistic, humanistic, and scientific principles of communication." With 7000 members, the NCA is the main academic organization to which scholars in the field belong.
Intercultural & Interpersonal Communication
Books and Materials at Baruch and in Other
CUNY Libraries
Databases
Bibliographies (relevant texts, articles,
videos)
Career
Resources
Communication Journals
Resources (reference works, style guides, study
and writing aids, etc.)
Links (related Web sites)
Associations
Bibliographies
Bibliography for Culture Learning, Intercultural Communication, & Language Learning "This bibliography is provided as a starting point for those interested in researching issues in culture learning, intercultural communication, and language learning." Produced by the University of Minnesota Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition.Intercultural Communication: Select Bibliography "This bibliography is preliminary and selective." Compiled by Thomas L. Warren, Technical Writing Program, Oklahoma State University.
Intercultural Communication Bibliography The bibliography currently can be accessed only with Microsoft Access '97 or 2000, but an online version of the database is promised. Produced by the Goizueta Business Writing Center at Emory University.
Nonverbal Communication. A selected bibliography on the Multi-cultural Societies, Intercultural Communication, Language Teaching Web site.
Nonverbal Communication Research Page News about the field, bibliography, and links to relevant sites. The site's author, Marvin A. Hecht, Ph.D., warns students to use the library and not rely on Web resources, but a bibliography and some useful links are provided.
Bibliographic References in Communication Links to bibliographies arranged by sixteen communication topics; selected and made available by the University of Arkansas-Monticello.
Online Archive of SCA Award Winning Research Research recognized by the National Communication Association (formerly the SCA). The site contains bibliographic citations, but abstracts of entries are promised. "This page is under construction and is currently maintained by the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas."
Links
Theory
International Communication and Alternative News Sources
Intercultural Discussion Lists
Other Web Resources
E-Journals
Theory
Basic information about the field of communication studies, including its history, development, and theoretical foundations.
"A Brief History of Intercultural Communication: A Paradigmatic Approach" by William B. Hart II. A paper presented at the Speech Communication Association Conference in San Diego, November 24,1996.
Intercultural Context Insights into intercultural communication context, perspectives and representative theories.
International Communication and Alternative News Sources
BBC World NewsThe Guardian
BBC World News and the Guardian (both from the United Kingdom) offer an international perspective on world news to augment mainstream news reports available in the United States.
The Common Dreams News Center The Common Dreams News Center provides breaking news and views from the progressive community in the United States.
Human Development Report
Global Exchange
Friends of the Earth
International Forum on Globalization
Amnesty International
Human Rights Watch
These sites have a human rights focus and are dedicated to promoting environmental,
political, and social justice around the world. All are striving to increase
global awareness among the U.S. public while building international partnerships
around the world. On them, you can find news reports, campaign announcements,
country fact sheets, commentary, and informative links to other sites.
Intercultural Press The Intercultural Press is a publisher of books and other resources about intercultural communication issues, with a special emphasis on cross-cultural training.
Intercultural Discussion Lists
Intercultural Insights An intercultural e-mail listserve.Intermundo Intercultural Forum An e-mail discussion list maintained by Intermundo.
Other Web Resources
CIOS/Comserve The Communication Institute for Online Scholarship provides access to journal indexes, ComAbstracts (13,000 abstracts of articles in the professional literature), as well as the full text of many articles, electronic conferences, directories, jobs, tables of contents, etc. The ComWeb MegaSearch system is an index to more than 250 communication Web sites. At the bottom of the home page, note the link "Researching for class projects through CIOS services" under the heading "Especially for Students." The CIOS site must be accessed through links in this guide or from the library's Information Resources page to utilize all the resources available through Baruch's institutional affiliation.
Communication Studies Center The American Communication Association maintains this "annotated collection of communication-related hyperlinks organized by subfields within the communication discipline." Its goal is "to provide a centralized index of web resources on Communication research and practice."
Intercultural Communication Homepage "This site is intended for those studying intercultural communication as part of career preparation, and contains initial directions (such as recommended reading) and resources (such as other websites)." The site is "the result of a Masters Thesis in the Department of Communication of the University of Hawaii at Manoa."
Multi-cultural
Societies, Intercultural Communication, Language Teaching
Sources relating to multicultural communication and language training. Prepared
by Professor Wolfgang Michel-Zaitsu of Kyushu University.
The Open Directory Project: Communication "The Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors." The Communication page includes links to academic departments, journals, organizations, and research institutes, as well as links by subjects such as Communication Disorders, Global and Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal, Media, Public Speaking, Rhetoric, Semiotics, Advertising, Technical Communication, and Telecommunications.
The Interpersonal Web at Northern Virginia Community College A well-designed Web portal pulling together relevant sites from a variety of sources, many academic.
Web Based Resources for interpersonal and small group communication classes Part of the Columbus State University Web site.
Center for Nonverbal Studies "The Center's goal is to promote the scientific study of nonverbal communication, which includes body movement, gesture, facial expression, adornment and fashion, architecture, mass media, and consumer-product design." The site provides valuable discussions of the subject, links to related Web sites, Center-sponsored events, a news file on "nonverbal issues," and a selection of "notable quotes," and access to the online Nonverbal Dictionary.
Nonverbal Communication Research Page News about the field, bibliography, and links to relevant sites. The site's author, Marvin A. Hecht, Ph.D., warns students to use the library and not rely on Web resources, but a bibliography and some useful links are provided.
Library of Congress Country Studies This phenomenal site discusses the history, society, geography, culture, economy, and social environment of countries around the world. It is very detailed and rich in information, and thus makes an excellent source for culture-specific explorations.
EthnoMed The "EthnoMed" site contains information about cross-cultural health issues, specifically of refugees from war-torn parts of the world. Examples of topics are "Food and Fasting in Somali Culture," "Infant Sleep Position in Immigrant Ethnic Groups," and "Tuberculosis Resources."
InterculturalRelations.com
(ICR)
Intermundo
ICR and Intermundo are intercultural Web portals, providing numerous services,
such as merchandise suggestions (with intercultural books, films, maps, and
music), a free online journal, an ask-the-experts column, an e-newsletter,
links to intercultural stories in the news, and more.
Society for Intercultural Education, Training, and Research (SIETAR) SIETAR is the world's largest interdisciplinary network for students and professionals working in the field of intercultural communication.
Executive
Planet
Business
Etiquettes Around the World
Culturally Savvy
"Executive Planet," "Business Etiquettes Around the World," and "Culturally
Savvy" are guides to international business and culture in top trading
partners of the United States. They include dozens of countries on all continents,
providing brief country profiles and covering specialized topics, such as entertaining
guests, making appointments, giving gifts, conversation topics, and public
behavior.
E-Journals
Intermundo An online journal for intercultural communication.The Edge: The E-journal of intercultural relations
The Translator: Studies in Intercultural Communication The Web site lists journal contents of each issue with abstracts of articles. It is not searchable, but the journal is indexed in the MLA International Bibliography (off-campus, select InfoTrac Literature Resource Center from the CUNY Licensed Resources page). The journal itself is available at the New York Public Library at 42nd Street.
Media Studies/Mass Communication
Books and Materials at Baruch and in Other
CUNY Libraries
Databases
Bibliographies (relevant texts, articles,
videos)
Career
Resources
Communication Journals
Resources (reference works, style guides, study
and writing aids, etc.)
Links (related Web sites)
Associations
Bibliographies
Mass Communication References Compiled by James F. Roiger, University of Arkansas at Monticello.Online Archive of SCA Award Winning Research Research recognized by the National Communication Association (formerly the SCA). The site contains bibliographic citations, but abstracts of entries are promised. "This page is under construction and is currently maintained by the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas.
Links
Web Resources
CIOS/Comserve The Communication Institute for Online Scholarship provides access to journal indexes, ComAbstracts (13,000 abstracts of articles in the professional literature), as well as the full text of many articles, electronic conferences, directories, jobs, tables of contents, etc. The ComWeb MegaSearch system is an index to more than 250 communication Web sites. At the bottom of the home page, note the link "Researching for class projects through CIOS services" under the heading "Especially for Students." The CIOS site must be accessed through links in this guide or from the library's Information Resources page to utilize all the resources available through Baruch's institutional affiliation.
Communication Studies Center The American Communication Association maintains this "annotated collection of communication-related hyperlinks organized by subfields within the communication discipline." Its goal is "to provide a centralized index of web resources on Communication research and practice
The Open Directory Project: Communication "The Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors." The Communication page includes links to academic departments, journals, organizations, and research institutes, as well as links by subjects such as Communication Disorders, Global and Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal, Media, Public Speaking, Rhetoric, Semiotics, Advertising, Technical Communication, and Telecommunications.
The Media and Communication Studies Site (MCS) UK
The Argus Clearinghouse: Communication A selected topical guide to Web resources.
Librarians' Index to the Internet: Mass Media
Voice of the Shuttle: Media Studies Page Excellent links to a wide variedy of Web resources in communication and media studies.
BUBL Communications, telecommunications: general resources
CineMedia "The Internet's largest film & media directory with over 25,000 links." A mega directory/search engine with links to media sites in these categories: TV, Cinema, New Media, Radio, Actors, Films, Directors, Networks, Video, Studios, Theaters, Organizations, Magazines, Schools, Festivals, TV Etc., Cinema Etc., Production, Research. Site is searchable.
Gender, Ethnicity and Race in Mass Communication A vast array of Web links arranged by broad subcategories. From the University of Iowa Department of Communication Studies.
Cultural Studies Resources: Cultural Studies on the Internet (Blackwell Publishers).
The Internet Movie Database "The world's largest and most complete database of movie information."
Society for Cinema Studies home page
Society for Cinema Studies Television Studies Group general resources page A list of Web sites devoted to both TV and film studies.
ScreenSite: University of Alabama cinema and TV links.
The Media History Project: Promoting the study of media history from petroglyphs to pixels.
mediastudies.com "The purpose of mediastudies.com is to help advance research and education in media studies and critical thinking. The site serves as a hub - providing links to educational guidelines, global news outlets and other resources for media educators, students, researchers, and the wider community."
On the Media NPR's weekly analysis and critique of media. RealAudio version available.
Broadcast Net "The broadcast industry's home page."
Federal Communications Commission Home Page
A History of Television Produced by the Digital Video Broadcasting Project (DVB); written by Jean-Jacques Peters.
TV program episode guide (epguides.com) Shows listed alphabetically and by genre, with a current prime-time U.S. TV schedule and current television news.
Jones Telecommunications & Multimedia Encyclopedia "Information about the technologies, legislations, corporations, and people that have shaped current technology and that will continue to influence the future of the Information Age."
Public Radio Online Styleguide: Ethical Guidelines From NPR.
Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct Established by the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA).
The History Buff Page (Newspaper Collectors Society). "An historical reference of press coverage from the 16th to the 20th century." Interesting newspaper history.
Radio History Society Society home page includes Web links related to radio and television history.
All About the Internet Internet histories, news, facts, and related issues. Produced by the Internet Society.
Internet History and WWW History: Internet Resources Links to sources.
Visual Communication Links University of Iowa Department of Communication Studies.
Graphics
and Web Design Based on Edward Tufte's Principles University of Washington.
News sites
VOANews.com "News in 53 languages." A cyber-companion of the government-sponsored Voice of America broadcast service. Offering an abundance of news from abroad--along with coverage of people, institutions, and events in the US--the site gives a glimpse of one important way in which the US presents itself to the world.
E-Journals
Computer-Mediated Communication MagazineCritical Mass The Webzine of Communications Issues.
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication Published by the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California.
M/C -- A Journal of Media and Culture "M/C crosses over between the popular and the academic, by engaging with the 'popular' and integrating the work of 'scholarship' in media and cultural studies into our critical work.... Each issue is centred around a particular theme, and they're all still available online."
Post Modern Culture "Founded in 1990 as an experiment in scholarly publishing on the Internet, Postmodern Culture has become the leading electronic journal of interdisciplinary thought on contemporary cultures...."
Organizational/Managerial Communication
Books and Materials at Baruch and in Other
CUNY Libraries
Databases
Bibliographies (relevant texts, articles,
videos)
Career
Resources
Communication Journals
Resources (reference works, style guides, study
and writing aids, etc.)
Links (related Web sites)
Associations
Bibliographies
Bibliographic References in Communication Links to bibliographies arranged by sixteen communication topics; selected and made available by the University of Arkansas-Monticello.Online Archive of SCA Award Winning Research Research recognized by the National Communication Association (formerly the SCA). The site contains bibliographic citations, but abstracts of entries are promised. "This page is under construction and is currently maintained by the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas."
Guide to Research About Public Relations "This research guide identifies resources for graduate students to launch research on public relations topics." Prepared by Prof. Kirk Hallahan of Colorado State University.
Some Starting Points for Investigating Public Relations PR Bibliography: Books for Graduate Research. Compiled by Prof. Kirk Hallahan of Colorado State University.
PR Bibliography: Selected Research Articles, Book Chapters and Monographs, 1989- Compiled by Prof. Kirk Hallahan of Colorado State University.
Links
Links have been organized into the categories of theory and application, with a third group of more general Web resources. Theory refers to basic information about the field of communication studies, including its history, development, and theoretical foundations. Under application, we offer links to sites that provide students of communication with advice or tips on how to engage in communication. These "how to" sites will help you apply some of the lessons learned about communication in a variety of different contexts.
Theory
Theories of Organizational Communication Good explanations and analysis of four representative theories. A University of Kentucky site.
Organizational Context for Communication This page provides an overview of organizational structure and introductions to major schools of organizational theory, both traditional and contemporary. The Organizational Communication page of which it is a part contains other useful links for the study of the subject, although many links were broken at last check. The site is located at the University of San Francisco.
Application
Effective Interviewing: The Virtual Interviewing Assistant (University of Kansas)
The Virtual Meeting Assistant: Effective Meetings A tutorial on planning and running various types of meetings, it also includes links to other meeting/team sites on the Web. Maintained by the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas.
Teamworks: Skills for Collaborative Work Teamworks, the Virtual Team Assistant, is a web site developed to provide support for group communication processes, and especially for design teams in engineering and other practical arts and sciences. Teamworks consists of nine informational modules, each of which contains background information, instruments for self-assessment, lessons to develop team work skills, and links to helpful resources. (University of Illinois)
Presentation Skills for Emergent Managers Part of the University of San Francisco Organizational Communication page.
Effective Presentations: On-Line Tutorials Several tutorials designed to aid in effective presentations. Although developed for a scientific audience (the University of Kansas Medical School), the tutorials have general relevance, and there are links to related material at other sites, many designed for the business community.
Other Web Resources
CIOS/Comserve The Communication Institute for Online Scholarship provides access to journal indexes, ComAbstracts (13,000 abstracts of articles in the professional literature), as well as the full text of many articles, electronic conferences, directories, jobs, tables of contents, etc. The ComWeb MegaSearch system is an index to more than 250 communication Web sites. At the bottom of the home page, note the link "Researching for class projects through CIOS services" under the heading "Especially for Students." The CIOS site must be accessed through links in this guide or from the library's Information Resources page to utilize all the resources available through Baruch's institutional affiliation.
Communication Studies Center The American Communication Association maintains this "annotated collection of communication-related hyperlinks organized by subfields within the communication discipline." Its goal is "to provide a centralized index of web resources on Communication research and practice.
The Open Directory Project: Communication "The Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors." The Communication page includes links to academic departments, journals, organizations, and research institutes, as well as links by subjects such as Communication Disorders, Global and Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal, Media, Public Speaking, Rhetoric, Semiotics, Advertising, Technical Communication, and Telecommunications.
Resources for Business, Managerial, and Professional Communication Links to useful Web sites; provided by the Association for Business Communication.
The Buzz: Tips & Tools A searchable archive of the "Tips & Tools" feature of Workforce magazine. Requires a membership (free).
Free Management Library Links to resources for nonprofits and for-profits under numerous management topics, many related to communications. Hosted by the Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The Virtual Meeting Assistant: Other Meeting/Team Sites on the Web A variety of relevant links provided by the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas.
HR Links Provided by The Society for Human Resource Management, "the leading voice of the human resource profession" and "the world's largest human resource management association."
Human Resource Management Resources on the Internet "This is a list of internet resources relevant to Human Resource Management." It is made available by the Nottingham Business School, UK.