5 Communication Studies
Book Collections & Textbooks
- Communication: Fundamentals for the Workplace:designed to guide college students in developing the vital communication skills that are necessary to succeed in the modern workplace. [CC BY]
- A Primer on Communication Studies: Heavily adapted title made accessible in 2012. The author of A Primer on Communication Studies is unknown; editor: Victoria Leonard; published by Creative Commons. [CC BY-NC-SA]
- Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies: chapters includes real-life examples of communication concepts; covers communication theory and skill-building; integration of content regarding diversity and organizational communication in each chapter through examples and/or discrete sub-sections; comprehensive about introductory communication with five primary types: intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, public, and mass communication. [CC BY-NC-SA]
- Exploring Public Speaking – 4th Edition: For basic public speaking courses or courses that include basic public speaking skills as one of their primary learning outcomes; covers learning theory, plagiarism, speaking online, speaking to diverse audiences, and humor in public speaking. [CC BY-NC-SA]
- Intercultural Communication: “examines culture as a variable in interpersonal and collective communication. It explores the opportunities and problems arising from similarities and differences in communication patterns, processes, and codes among various cultural groups. It explores cultural universals, social categorization, stereotyping and discrimination, with a focus on topics including race, ethnicity, social class, religion, gender and sexuality as they relate to communication.” [CC BY-NC-SA]
- Writing for Strategic Communication Industries: emphasizes practical applications of academic inquiry to help readers improve their writing skills. Includes: Discussion of different writing styles and techniques; examples of communication materials such as press releases, creative briefs, feature articles, and more; embedded videos of insights from communication professionals; tips on pitching to the media. [CC BY-NC]
- Arguing Using Critical Thinking: “Critical thinking is a series learned skills. In each chapter of this book you will find a variety of skills that will help you improve your thinking and argumentative ability. As you improve, you will grow into a more confident person being more in charge of your world and the decisions you make.” Authored by Jim Marteney, Professor Emeritus (Communication Studies) at Los Angeles Valley College. [CC BY-NC]
- Logical Reasoning: Works on critical thinking skills. Chapters include: How to Reason Logically; Writing to Convince Others; Detecting Fallacies; Aristotelian Logic and Venn-Euler Diagrams; Reasoning about Causes and Their Effects; Scientific Reasoning [CC BY-NC-SA]
Repositories & Research
- Social Media Fact Sheet (Pew Research Center): a data and visual analytic fact sheet