Information Sources in Business Communication
Use tomCat (the U of M Library catalog).
- For subject searches, use Library of Congress Subject Headings such as employment interviewing or nonverbal communication or business presentations.
(LC Subject Headings volumes are available in Reference.)
- Also try searching by keywords such as workplace diversity or dining etiquette.
(Leave out words like in, of, on, and the; AND is assumed between words).
- Video tapes can be located by using videorecording as a keyword.
Example: etiquette videorecording .
- Copy the call number from the catalog record to find the book. (See How to Find Books.)
Use an electronic database.
These are recommended. Other periodical databases are listed on the library home page under
Periodical Index Databases by Academic Area. See also How to Find Periodical Articles
- ABI/Inform(business journals, 1985-) [web access*]
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Applied Science &Technology Abstracts ( technology journals, 1983-)[web access*]
- CommSearch (24 journals through 1995, including 6 NCA journals with abstracts and full text)
[CD, Reference Department]
[About CommSearch ]
Note: The 3rd edition (through 1997) is available in the Communications Department.
- ERIC (education journals, documents, 1966-) [web access*]
Includes abstracts of journal articles, books, curriculi, conference papers, theses and dissertations.
- Expanded Academic Index (magazines, journals, NYTimes/some full text, 1980-) [web access*]
- Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [web access*]
Provides full text of many magazines and newspapers, including The Commercial Appeal since 1990. Includes many trade and business publications; company and industry information.
- PsycINFO (1887 - ) [web access*]
Provides citations and abstracts to articles in over 1,300 journals, plus books and book chapters, and dissertations. Includes thesaurus of subject headings.
- Reader's Guide Abstracts (magazines, 1984 -) [web access*]
- Social Sciences Abstracts (social sciences journals, 1983-) [web access*]
- UnCover [web access*]
Uncover is now part of Ingenta. When you get to Ingenta, click on Uncover Plus to browse the publication list or search tables of contents to over 17,000 periodicals; period of coverage varies. Provides document delivery service.
- Wilson Business Abstracts (1986 - ) [web access*]
*WEB ACCESS: Restricted to faculty, staff and students at the University of Memphis. You must be connected to the web through the U of M network. If using another ISP, you must set up a proxy with your U of M account.
Use a printed index, abstract or bibliography:
- Business Periodicals Index (1958-) [Reference Index Table 1]
- Psychological Abstracts (1927-) [Reference Abstract Shelves]
- Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature (1890-) [Reference Index Table 1]
- Social Sciences Index (1965-96) [Reference Index Table 2]
- The AMA Style Guide for Business Writing [Ref HF5726.A49 1996]
- The American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries [Reference Desk]
- The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette (Rewritten & Updated) [Ref BJ1853.T83 1995]
- Annual Reports and 10-K Reports [Microforms Dept.]
- Bilingual Guide to Business and Professional Correspondence (French & English) [Ref HF 5726.H34 1978]
- Business Forms on File [Ref HF5371.B85 1995]
- Directory of Corporate Affiliations [Ref HG4057.A219]
- The Do's and Don'ts of Hosting International Visitors. [Reference Desk: HF5389.A98 1990]
- Encyclopedia of Business [Ref HF1001.E466 1995]
- Encyclopedia of Management [Ref HD30.15.E49]
- Gestures : the Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World [Ref HF5387 D66 1991]
- Handbook for Business Writing [Ref HF5721.B381994]
- High Impact Resumes and Letters [Reference Desk (with other resume guides)]
- Hoover’s Handbook of American Companies [Reference Desk]
- How to Write for the World of Work [Ref HF5721.P39 2000]
- Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands: How to Do Business in Sixty Countries [Reference Desk]
- Letitia Baldrige's New Complete Guide to Executive Manners [Reference Desk: HF5389.B34 1993]
- Multicultural Manners: New Rules of Etiquette for a Changing Society [Ref BJ1838.D74 1996]
- Organization Charts [Ref HD58.65.O74]
- The Perfect Cover Letter [Reference Desk (with other resume guides)]
- Tennessee Business Directory [Reference Desk]
- To the Letter: A Handbook of Model Letters for the Busy Executive [Ref HF5726.B724 1988]
- Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies [Ref HG4057.A575]
- Who’s Who In Memphis Business [Reference Desk]
The Government Publications Department, on the first floor of McWherter Library, is a designated depository library for the United States Government and for Tennessee Government. Valuable information produced in print and electronic formats by various federal and state agencies are available here. Staff in the department will assist you in finding and using these resources. You can also get information through their web page at http://exlibris.memphis.edu/govpubs/unclesam.htm.
See also these government web sites:
Most terminals in the McWherter Library allow you to access Netscape. The web sites listed below are examples of the kinds of information you may find by browsing the net. [See Robert Harris' Internet Search Tips and Strategies]
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