Communication eResearch Guide - Paul A. Elsner Library @ Mesa Community College

eResearch Guides

Communication
Library Research
and
Resources

Doing Library Research

A good research paper should include information from a variety of sources:

Books

Encyclopedias and other reference works

Magazines and journals

Newspapers

The Internet

While the Internet may provide useful information, it may not be your best source.

Print Resources
MCC Library Catalog
Use for books and audiovisual materials at all the libraries in the community college system. Enter the word or words that best describe your topic.

Search by:
Subject      =intercultural communications
Keyword     =leadership communication
Title          =Effective Communication Skills: Essential Tools for Success in Work, Social, and                   Personal Situations.

Reference Materials

.	Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language REF P29 .C64 1997 MCC		Dictionary of Languages: the Definitive Reference to More Than 400 Languages REF P371 .D35 2004 MCC
	Encyclopedia of Communication and Information REF P87.5 .E53 2001 MCC		International Encyclopedia of Linguistics REF P29 .I58 1992 MCC

Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications
REF P87.5 .W45 1990
MCC

Intercultural Communication

	Cross-Cultural Management REF HD30.19 .C76 2003 MCC		Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America REF E184.A1 G14 1985 MCC & RM
	Handbook of International and Intercultural Communication REF P94.6 .H36 2002 MCC & RM		The Hispanic American Almanac REF E184.S75 H557 1997 MCC & RM

Interracial America: Opposing Viewpoints
REF E184.A1 I595 2006
MCC & RM

Library of Congress Classification Range
You can browse the book stacks in the following call numbers for materials on the following subjects:

E Minority cultures
GN Intercultural communication
HF Communication in business
HM Leadership, interpersonal and intercultural communication
P Communication, mass communication
PN Public speaking

Print Journals

Communication Education
MCC & RM

Communication Monographs
MCC & RM

Communication Quarterly
MCC

Communication Teacher
RM

Journal of Communication
MCC

Multicultural Education
MCC & RM

Quarterly Journal of Speech
MCC & RM

Vital Speeches of the Day
MCC & RM

Electronic Resources

CQ Researcher
The CQ Researcher explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week. Every report features comments from experts, lawmakers and citizens on all sides of every issue..

Ebrary (electronic books)
Over 25,000 titles are available to you online. Search this resource as you would the book catalog for subjects such as nonverbal communication.

InfoTrac OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Millions of full-text articles. Updated daily.

Masterfile Premier
Articles from over 3,600 publications! For only scholarly journals, use the “Advanced Search” mode and check the “Peer Reviewed” box.

National News
Online access to the top five newspapers in the United States including: The Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and the L.A. Times.

Opposing Viewpoints
Provides a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

Internet Sites

American Communication Association http://www.americancomm.org	Douglass Archives of American Public Address http://douglassarchives.org/
National Communication Association http://www.natcom.org	Online Speech Bank http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm
Toastmasters International http://www.toastmasters.org

Accessing Library Resources From Home

If you have a computer with Internet access, you can make use of the library’s electronic resources from the convenience of your own home. Follow these steps:

1. Go to http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/library/.

2. To search for magazines or journals, click on “Electronic Resources.” At the top of the index page, click on “Off-Campus Access.”

3. Log on with your MCC e-mail user name and password.

4. Make a selection of one of the electronic resources listed.

Communication resources are in the “General Magazine/Journals,” “Humanities/Reference,” “Ebooks” and “Newspapers” sections.

All of the electronic resources listed may be accessed from your home or school computer.

All Research Guides are available online at: http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/library/researchguides.html

Revised 9/06

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