LibGuides: Communication Studies Guide: Finding Books

Finding Books

Books, eBooks, and other Library materials can be searched using the Online Catalog. You can search the catalog by Subject such as Communication. There are two main categories of books: general and reference. General books (located in the "Stacks" on the lower floor) can be checked out and are often used for more in-depth research. Reference books (located on the upper floor) do not circulate but can be useful for acquiring an overview on a topic.

Course Reserves

The Library maintains a collection of instructor reserve materials. These consist of textbooks, videos, and supplemental course materials that instructors have put in the Library for student use. To find what materials are available for Communication Studies, search Course Reserves in the Online Catalog. It is best to search by "Course Number" (ex. CMST 105) in that an instructor other than yours may have placed an item on reserve. Materials can be requested at the Periodicals counter and generally must be used in the Library on a two-hour loan period. Photocopy machines are available for 10¢ a copy.

A few selected Library general and reference titles for Communication are listed below.

Are You Communicating? by Donald Walton
Call Number: P90 .W24 1989
Publication Date: 1991
With discussions of listening, body language (in presentations, meetings, interviews), writing, speaking and developing day-to-day rapport, this book will enable you to inform, instruct, persuade, and inspire the people you work with.
As We Speak: How to Make your Point and Have it Stick by Peter Meyers; Shann Nix
Call Number: HM1166 .M49 2011
Publication Date: 2011
A practical and empowering guide to public speaking and becoming a more effective communicator in all areas of your life.
Body Language by Susan Quilliam
Call Number: BF637 .N66 Q55 2004
Publication Date: 2004
Body Language is a practical guide to using the body to achieve greater professional and social success. Using jargon-free text and color illustration, the book explains how to quickly and correctly read a wide variety of body signals, how to express yourself better, how to respond more sensitively and how to improve relationships.
Body Politics: Power, Sex, and Nonverbal Communication by Nancy M. Henley
Call Number: BF637.C45 H44
Publication Date: 1977
A feminist analysis of body language as a major means of nonverbal communication used by persons in power, primarily men, to maintain a social hierarchy.
Communicating Effectively by Saundra Hybels; Richard L. Weaver
Call Number: P95 .H9 1998
Publication Date: 1997
Providing an experiential approach to the subject, this text seeks to help students learn theory through numerous activities drawn from actual experiences.
Communication by Matt Holden
Call Number: BF637.C66 H65 2019
Publication Date: 2019
Four manuscripts in one book: Conversation Skills: Secrets for Introverts on How to Analyze People, Handle Small Talk with Confidence, Overcome Social Anxiety and Highly Effective Communication Tips for Networking with People Social Skills: How to Analyze People and Body Language Instantly, Handle Small Talk and Conversation as an Introvert, Improve Emotional Intelligence, and Learn Highly Effective Communication Tips Small Talk and much more!
Communication and Human Behavior by Brent D. Ruben; Lea Stewart
Call Number: P90 .R78 1998
Publication Date: 1997
A comprehensive look at human communication as a fundamental life process from the level of individual to organizations and society. Fourteen chapters cover: definitions and theories, the development of communication study, basic function, message reception and interpretation, verbal and nonverbal communication, and more.
Communication Skills Training: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Social Intelligence, Presentation, Persuasion and Public Speaking Skill by Ian Tuhovsky; Wendell Wadsworth (Editor)
Call Number: BF637.C45 T84 2015
Publication Date: 2015
Lack of communication skills is exactly what ruins most peoples' lives. If you don't know how to communicate properly, you are going to have problems both in your intimate and family relationships. You are going to be ineffective in work and business situations. This book will help you in various areas of communication.
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition by Kerry Patterson; Joseph Grenny; Ron McMillan; Al Switzler
Call Number: BF637 .C45 C78 2012
Publication Date: 2011
Crucial Conversations exploded onto the scene ten years ago and revolutionized the way people communicate when stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong. Prepare for high-stakes conservations; Make it safe to talk about almost anything; Transform unpleasant emotions into powerful dialogue; Be persuasive, not abrasive.
The Definitive Book of Body Language by Barbara Pease; Allan Pease
Call Number: BF637 .N66 P43 2006
Publication Date: 2006
A guide to human body language explains how to decipher nonverbal communication, how to read other people's thoughts and emotions through their gestures, and how to insure that one's own gestures are sending the right message.
The Essentials of Persuasive Public Speaking by Sims Wyeth
Call Number: PN4129.15 .W94 2014
Publication Date: 2014
In this guide to presenting, the author counsels how to calm a thumping heart and reveals techniques on preparation, delivery, and visual aids as he offers stories and advice. And he does more than simply ease dread, he inspires with historical accounts and incisive observations on the power and purpose of speaking well.
Experiencing Intercultural Communication by Judith N. Martin; Thomas K. Nakayama
Call Number: HM1211 .M37 2014
Publication Date: 2013
Experiencing Intercultural Communication: An Introduction provides students with a framework to begin building their intercultural communication skills. Through understanding the complexities of intercultural interaction, students begin the process of learning about other cultures in their professional endeavors and personal relationships.
The Handbook of Communication Skills by Owen Hargie (Editor)
Call Number: BF637 .C45 H284 1997
Publication Date: 1996
The Handbook of Communication Skills is intended as a comprehensive volume on the subject and has contributions from world leaders in their particular fields. It will be of interest to researchers and students in psychology, as well as the vast range of people in the 'interpersonal professions,' whose day-to-day work so depends on communication skills.
How to Listen-How to Be Heard by Thomas G. Banville
Call Number: BF323.L5 B3
Publication Date: 1978
The author describes techniques that you can use to improve your ability to listen actively.
How to Speak, How to Listen by Mortimer J. Adler
Call Number: P95 .A26 1983
Publication Date: 1983
Explains how to apply communication skills to speaking, listening and conversation.
Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History by William Safire
Call Number: PN6122 .L4 1992
Publication Date: 1992
Lend Me Your Ears contains more than two hundred outstanding moments of oratory. It is selected, arranged, and introduced by William Safire, who honed his skills as a presidential speechwriter. Covering speeches from Demosthenes to George W. Bush, this latest edition includes the words of Cromwell to the "Rump Parliament," Orson Welles eulogizing Darryl F. Zanuck, General George Patton exhorting his troops before D-Day, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaking on Bush v. Gore.
Making Conflict Work by Peter T. Coleman; Robert Ferguson
Call Number: HD42 .C6424 2014
Publication Date: 2014
A practical guide to navigating workplace conflicts by better understanding the power dynamics at play in every interaction.
Nonverbal Communication by David Matsumoto (Editor); Mark G. Frank (Editor); Hyisung Hwang (Editor)
Call Number: BF637 .N66 N657 2013
Publication Date: 2012
Edited by leading authorities on nonverbal behavior, this book examines state-of-the-art research and knowledge regarding nonverbal behavior and applies that scientific knowledge to a broad range of fields. It presents a true scientist-practitioner model, blending cutting-edge behavioral science with real-world practical experience.
Nonverbal Sex Differences: Accuracy of Communication and Expressive Style by Judith A. Hall
Call Number: BF637.C45 H28 1984
Publication Date: 1990
This is the first thorough review and analysis of the extensive research literature on nonverbal sex differences among infants, children, and adults. Judith A. Hall summarizes and explores data on nonverbal skill and style differences, including the sending and judging of nonverbal cues of emotion, facial expression, gaze, interpersonal distance, touch, body movement, and nonverbal speech characteristics.
Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in the Digital Age by Sherry Turkle
Call Number: P95.45 .T86 2015
Publication Date: 2015
Renowned media scholar Sherry Turkle investigates how a flight from conversation undermines our relationships, creativity, and productivity-and why reclaiming face-to-face conversation can help us regain lost ground.
You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation by Deborah Tannen
Call Number: HQ734 .T24 2001
Publication Date: 2007
This is the book that brought gender differences in ways of speaking to the forefront of public awareness. With a rare combination of scientific insight and delightful, humorous writing, Tannen shows why women and men can walk away from the same conversation with completely different impressions of what was said.

52 Activities for Improving Cross-Cultural Communication by Donna M. Stringer; Patricia A. Cassiday
Call Number: Ebsco eBook
Publication Date: 200
Communication styles and patterns differ vastly among people from different cultures. Every culture has a "communication style norm" and when that style mixes with another, stereotypes and misperceptions arise. 52 Activities for Improving Cross-Cultural Communication explores cross-cultural communication issues with an eye toward increasing understanding and effectiveness.
Communication Power by Manuel Castells
Call Number: Ebsco eBook
Publication Date: 2009
We live in the midst of a revolution in communication technologies that affects the way in which people feel, think, and behave. This is a book for anyone who wants to understand the dynamics and character of the modern world.
The Four Conversations: Daily Communication That Gets Results by Jeffrey D. Ford; Laurie W. Ford
Call Number: Ebsco eBook
Publication Date: 2009
This book shows managers and employees how to use the right conversation at the right time, plan and start each conversation well, and finish each conversation effectively.
Inclusive Conversations: Fostering Equity, Empathy, and Belonging across Differences by Mary-Frances Winters
Call Number: Overdrive eBook
Publication Date: 2020
Effective dialogue across different dimensions of diversity, such as race, gender, age, religion, or sexual orientation, fosters a sense of belonging and inclusion, which in turn leads to greater productivity, performance, and innovation. Winters helps break down these topics in this book.
Media Today: An Introduction to Mass Communication by Joseph Turow
Call Number: Ebsco eBook
Publication Date: 2010
Media Today puts students at the center of profound changes in the twenty-first century media world - from digital convergence to media ownership - and gives them the skills to think critically about how these changes affect their lives.
On Communicating: Otherness, Meaning, and Information by Klaus Krippendorff; Fernando Bermejo (Editor)
Call Number: Netlibrary
Publication Date: 2008
On Communicating assembles Krippendorff's most significant writings - many of which are virtually unavailable today, appearing in less accessible publications, conference proceedings, out-of-print book chapters, and articles in journals outside the communication field.
The Routledge Handbook of Family Communication by Anita L. Vangelisti (Editor)
Call Number: Gale eBook
Publication Date: 2012
With a synthesis of research on issues key to understanding family interaction, as well as an analysis of many theoretical and methodological choices made by researchers studying family communication, the Handbook serves to advance the field by reframing old questions and stimulating new ones.
Say What You Mean by Oren Jay Sofer; Joseph Goldstein (Foreword by)
Call Number: Proquest eBook
Publication Date: 2018
Find your voice, speak your truth, listen deeply--a guide to having more meaningful and mindful conversations through nonviolent communication.