Disciplines & Professions: Speech Communication

Web Sites

Open Directory's Rhetoric Directory
http://dmoz.org/Science/Social_Sciences/ Communication/Rhetoric/

Focus is on rhetorical study and research throughout different periods of history. Many sites contain e-texts. Related links to competitive debate and writing tips.

Yahoo!'s Public Speaking Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/ Communications/Public_Speaking/

Practical links to sites of tips and tools for speechwriting and effective communication.

Print Resources

Block, Eleanor S., and James K. Bracken. Communication and the Mass Media: A Guide to Reference Literature. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1991.

Provides detailed descriptions of reference sources in the communication and media field. Organized by type of source. Also provides an author/title index and a subject index for searching.

Communication Abstracts. Philadelphia, PA: Sage, 1978-.

A comprehensive collection of communication-related publications worldwide. Covers articles, books, and reports from journals and research institutions. Published 6 times annually.

Matlon, Ronald J., ed. Index to Journals in Communication Studies Through 1995. Annandale, VA: National Communication Association, 1997.

Provides the tables of contents for 24 journals in the field. Also includes an author index and a keyword index.

Signorielli, Nancy, ed. Women in Communication: A Biographical Sourcebook. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1996.

Extensive essays about forty important women in the field. Provides summary of life and achievements and a critical evaluation and a list of references for each entry.

Watson, James, and Anne Hill. Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies. 5th ed. New York: Oxford UP, 2000.

Alphabetical list of specialized terminology. Aimed at a professional audience. Provides a chronology of important events.

Weiner, Richard. Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications. New York: Macmillan, 1996.

Includes technical terms and popular terminology in the field. A general reference source with brief definitions for an alphabetical list of entries.