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Call Numbers for Communication
The following list will give you an idea of the ranges of call numbers associated with topics in or related to Communication Studies.
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P87-96 |
Communication, Mass media |
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P95-95.6 |
Oral communication, Speech |
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P99-99.4 |
Semiotics, Signs and symbols |
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P99.5-99.6 |
Nonverbal communication |
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P301-301.5 |
Style, Composition, Rhetoric |
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P302-302.87 |
Discourse analysis |
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PN1560-1590 |
The performing arts, Show business |
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PN1990-1992.92 |
Broadcasting |
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HD59-59.6 |
Public relations, Industrial publicity |
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HD66-66.2 |
Work groups, Team work in industry |
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HE8689-8700.95 |
Radio and television broadcasting |
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HM621-656 |
Culture |
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HM1041-1101 |
Social perception (including perception of self and others) |
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HM1106-1171 |
Interpersonal relations, Social behavior |
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HQ503-1064 |
The family, Marriage, Home |
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T10.5-11.9 |
Communication of technical information |
Find a Book
- Material in reference is useful to begin your research or to find quick information.
- Check the catalog and the Communication Databases.
- If you find an item at ASU or UNCA, use our ABC Express service.
- There are several options available for obtaining material that is not located in Hunter Library. Click here for a list of free services.
- You can also search in WorldCat or in bibliographies. WorldCat is an online database and will provide you with a list of items in libraries in the USA and abroad. You will need to use the interlibrary loan service to get the items not at ASU or UNCA.
- Is your research taking too long? Ask for help.
Tips to Search the Catalog
- Learn the difference between keyword and subject searching.
- Enter keywords that describe your topic.
- The library catalog accepts both theater and theatre.
- Click on the subject heading to anything in the catalog about your topic.
- Use synonyms and related terms for different results.
- Use the * to search for word variants. For example, photograph* searches for photographers, photographic, photographs, photography, etc.
- Too few results? Broaden your search by removing keywords or using a more general term.
- Too many results? Narrow your search by adding another keyword or using a more specific term.
Subject Headings Search
Subject Headings allow you to search library catalogs for materials on a particular topic.
Listed here is a selection of some major subject headings of interest for research in communication:
- Applied ethics
- Communication
- Broadcast journalism
- Freedom of the press
- Journalism
- Journalistic ethics
- Mass media --Political aspects
- Mass media --Social aspects
- Mass media and public opinion
- Pornography
- Professional ethics
- Racism
- Reporters and reporting
- Social sciences and ethics
Bibliographies
Are useful lists of important research resources and often include an annotation with critical descriptions.
Bibliographies cover the literature over a longer period, providing in-depth research that can lead to other resources. Some bibliographies explain research strategies and methodologies.
To find bibliographies using subject heading searches try:
To find bibliographies using keyword searches try:
- Communication and international and bibliography
- Broadcasting and bibliography
- Women and communication and bibliography
Find Media
You can find the media collection in the Curriculum Materials Center (CMC). Hunter Library outlines borrowing policies for audio, video, and multimedia. In addition to browsing, you can also search the collection using the catalog.
To search for videos and DVDs in our media collection type “film and [your topic]”. Example: film and journalism.
A list of items will come up. From the scroll down menu (where you limit your search by institution), select DVD/Video and then click search again. This search will limit your search by medium, but will not limit the search to WCU.
Please note that ASU and UNCA have different lending policies for audio/video material.
A selected list of new visual material is available here. This list changes monthly.