Interpersonal Communications Subject Guide
Getting Started: Handbooks, Textbooks and Reference Works
As you begin your research, refer to books such as these for an overview, background information, and definition of terms.
General
Handbook of communication and social interaction skills. John O. Greene and Brant R. Burleson, eds. 2003.
eBook, available through NetLibrary.
Interpersonal communication: relating to others. 3rd ed. Steven A. Beebe, et al.
MAIN BF637 .C45 B43 2002
Interplay: the process of interpersonal communication. 10th ed. Ronald B. Adler, et al.
MAIN BF637 .C45 A33 2007
Reaching out: interpersonal effectiveness and self-actualization. 7th ed. David W. Johnson.
MAIN HM1106 .J64 2000
Social intelligence: the new science of human relationships. Daniel Goleman.
MAIN HM1106 .G66 2006
That's not what I meant! How conversational style makes or breaks your relations with others. 2nd ed. Deborah Tannen.
MAIN P95.45 .T364 1986
Between Genders and Generations
Talking from 9 to 5: women and men in the workplace: language, sex and power. Deborah Tannen.
MAIN HF5718 .T36 1995
You just don't understand: women and men in conversation. Deborah Tannen.
MAIN HQ734 .T24 1991
You're wearing that? Understanding mothers and daughters in conversation. Deborah Tannen.
MAIN HQ755.86 .T366 2006
Business
5 steps to professional presence: how to project confidence, competence, and credibility at work. Susan Bixler and Lisa Scherrer Dugan.
MAIN HF5381 .B58 2001
Business communication: deliver your message with clarity and efficiency. Joe LoCicero.
MAIN HF5718 .L63 2007
Communication for the workplace. Tom Means.
MAIN HF5718 .M43 2001
Contemporary business communication. 4th ed. Scott Ober.
MAIN HD30.3 .O26 2001
How to talk so people listen: connecting in today's workplace. Sonya Hamlin.
MAIN HF5718 .H284 2006
Intercultural
Communication between cultures. 5th ed. Larry A. Samovar and Richard E. Porter.
MAIN P94.6 .S26 2004
Includes a chapter on health care settings.
CultureGrams. 2 vol.
REFERENCE GT150 .C85 2002
Intercultural communication: a practical guide. Tracy Novinger.
MAIN HM1211 .N68 2001
Kiss, bow, or shake hands : the bestselling guide to doing business in more than 60 countries. Terri Morrison and Wayne A. Conaway.
MAIN HF5389 .M67 2006
Medical
Communicating with your patients: skills for building rapport. American Medical Association.
MAIN R727.3 H56 2000
Effective interaction with patients. 2nd ed. Ann Faulkner.
MAIN R727.3 .F39 1998
Foundations of health psychology.
MAIN R726.7 .F68 2007
Health professional and patient interaction. 6th ed. Ruth Purtilo and Amy Haddad.
MAIN R727.3 .P87 2002
Interpersonal relationships: professional communication skills for nurses. 4th ed. Elizabeth Arnold and Kathleen Underman Boggs.
MAIN RT86.3 .A76 2003
Psychosocial aspects of health care. Meredith E. Drench, et al.
MAIN R726.7 .P7953 2003
Nonverbal
The definitive book of body language. Allan and Barbara Pease.
MAIN BF637 .N66 P43 2006
Nonverbal communication: forms and functions. Peter A. Andersen.
MAIN BF637 .N66A53 1999
Gestures: the do's and taboos of body language around the world. Roger E. Axtell.
MAIN BF637 .N66 A88 1998
Videos & DVDs
The assertive professional.
20-min. videocassette with user's guide
AUDIOVISUAL BF637 .C45 A77 1994
Body language: non-verbal communication.
25-min. videocassette with teacher's guide
AUDIOVISUAL BF637 .N66 B6 1994
Communication breakdown: a repair guide.
22-min. videocassette with teacher's guide
AUDIOVISUAL BF637 .C45 C65 1992
Listening is number one: six essentials of effective listening.
24-min. videocassette with accompanying text
AUDIOVISUAL P95.46 .L57 1997
Finding Books
Begin your search with MnPALS, our online catalog. MnPALS provides access to books, audiovisual materials, eBooks, and other resources available at DCTC and at other libraries in the MnPALS system. Our books and audiovisual materials are organized according to Library of Congress call numbers. Items not available from the DCTC Library can be requested online through interlibrary loan (ILL).
The best way to begin a search in MnPALS is to enter one or two keywords on your topic. To focus your search, find the most relevant records in your results and look at their subject headings. MnPALS displays subject headings as links and clicking on them will begin a search for that particular topic.
MnPALS includes the titles of our magazine and journal subscriptions but does not provide the articles themselves. To search for articles, see the Finding Articles section below.
Sample subject headings for interpersonal communication:
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interpersonal communication intercultural communication nurse and patient body language sex differences (psychology) |
interpersonal relations communication business communication conversation |
Most books about interpersonal communication and related fields are shelved in call numbers beginning with BF (psychology), HF (business), HM (sociology), and P (linguistics). You can browse those shelves for additional books.
topFinding Articles
Use periodical indexes and databases to locate articles, reports, and other documents on your topic. Most of these resources provide full-text articles, which you can print, save, or e-mail. We also have print subscriptions to some magazines and journals that aren't available electronically. We keep the current year and three previous years of most magazine and journal issues. If an article you need is not available at the DCTC Library in either print or electronic format, you can request the article from another library through interlibrary loan (ILL).
Periodical Indexes & Databases
EBSCO MegaFILE (1865 - Present)
EBSCO MegaFILE indexes nearly 24,000 publications and provides full text for over 19,100 publications. EBSCO MegaFILE covers virtually all subjects and includes biographies, company profiles, primary source documents, and images. EBSCO MegaFILE combines four EBSCO indexes and databases: Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, MasterFILE Premier, and Regional Business News.
PsycARTICLES (1894 - Present)
PsycARTICLES provides full-text articles from 66 journals published by the American Psychological Association and other associations.
Access World News (1977 - Present)
Access World News provides full text articles from more than 2,000 newspapers, wire services, and broadcast transcripts from all over the world.
ProQuest Newspapers (1980 - Present)
ProQuest Newspapers provides full text articles from nearly 700 newspapers and wire services from all over the world.
Web Sites
Executive Planet.com
A neat little guide to business etiquette and culture in the United States and abroad. Countries covered are mainly in North America, Europe, and Asia. Topics include gift-giving, negotiating styles and tactics, appointments, business entertaining, body language, and more.
Nonverbal Communication Research Page
Developed from the research of "anthropologists, archaeologists, biologists, linguists, psychiatrists, psychologists, semioticians, and others who have studied human communication from a scientific point of view." Some definitions are illustrated.
Annotations from Librarians' Internet Index.
topReference Librarian
The DCTC Library's Reference Librarian is
Barbara Tuttle
651-423-8345
Please feel free to contact me with questions, comments, concerns, or for additional help with your research.
Last updated: November 20, 2007.