CM230 Interpersonal Communication
Fall 2003
WebCat (search for books, videos):
Subject heading:
interpersonal communication [45]
interpersonal relations [255]
interpersonal conflict [22]
WARNING: items with a call number beginning BF are primarily
“psychology-related”
Databases: (search for journal articles)
Periodical Holdings List includes all journal owned by Beeghly Library
What is the difference between Scholarly vs. Non-scholarly
journals?
What is a peer-reviewed journal?
ComAbs abstracting of over 13,000 articles in primary professional literature of the
communications field (1979 - present)
“interpersonal communication” yields 1791 abstracts
“divorce” yields 32 abstracts
“commitment AND relationships” yield 43 abstracts
Note: With the communication-specific database, it is better to
search keywords related to your topic
SocSciAbs abstracts of articles in the social sciences (1983 - present)
“interpersonal communication” in the subject field yields 274
hits
searching “interpersonal communication” = subject and
cross-cultural = keyword yields 13 records.
**View #1; notice the review field: peer-reviewed journal
Proquest includes full text of over 1,000 journals, including 9 of 13 suggested by Dr.
Cockett
**Can limit searching to peer-reviewed journals
“interpersonal communication” is a subject term and by using
the peer-review limiter from 1999-present yields 718 articles, so be sure to
add keywords related to your topic in order to narrow your results to a
manageable list.
Citation Style:
Online Citation Guide for APA style covers most examples
Print APA, 5th edition, can be found on reserve under Reference
APA link to in text citations for electronic sources
Journals:
Communication Education
Communication Monographs
Communication Quarterly
Communication Research
Communication Research
Reports
Communication Research
Trends
Communication Studies
Human Communication
Research
Journal of Applied
Communication Research
Journal of Communication
Southern Communication
Journal
Western Journal of
Communication
1980 – 2002 on Microfilm
1980 – 2002 on Microfilm
1980 – 1996 on Microfilm ; 1994 – present on
Proquest ; 1997 - present on First Floor
1980 – 2002 on Microfilm
1996 – present on First Floor
1996 – present on First Floor
1992 – present on Proquest
1996 – present on Proquest (1 yr. delay)
1991 – present on First Floor
1974 – 1996 on Microfilm; 1997 – present on
First Floor; 1994 – 1999 on Proquest
1994 – present on Proquest
1994 – present on Proquest