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COM2107 Communication Theory


Excellent Place to Start in the Library

Search Tips for Communication Theories

Remember when you are searching for a communication theory, it frequently helps to put the theory in quotes  "Accommodation Theory"  AND communication or other key words.  Also click on subjects within a record to find more items with that subject.

Reference Books

Reference books are located on the main floor of the library.  Come in an browse the 300's. Reference librarians can suggest great places to start your research.   You can find reference and other books in library search.
 

E-Reference Books

Wikipedia

*Gasp!* Why is a library guide telling you to search Wikipedia?  Like other reference sources, you might want to consult Wikipedia for background reading and fact gathering, but do not cite it as a source in your paper.  For this particular class, the real value of Wikipedia is the list of links at the end of the article.  These links will sometimes lead you to digitized collections of primary sources on your topic as well as to online bibliographies and other resources.

Dewey Numbers

004

Technology, computers

100

Psychology – counseling

170

Ethics

201.6

Religion

302.2

Communication – Media

321

Politics

370

Education

390

Fashion

400

Language – linguistics

650

Business

658

Advertising

703

Art

740

Music

777

Photography

791

Film

792

Drama

794.44

Radio

794.45

TV

796

Sports

800

Literature

900

History