COMM 3010: Communication Perspectives

This class page was designed to help students use the libraries' resources to find articles for Communications 3010 assignments.  If you have questions that are not answered here, please do not hesitate to contact Gayla Byerly. 

Email: Gayla.Byerly@unt.edu

Phone: 940-565-2014

Also available is the Communications 3010: Communication Perspectives class research brochure

Finding Communications Articles

To find Communications related articles on particular topics, search within Communication and Mass Media Complete

• Start at the UNT Libraries' home page: http://www.library.unt.edu
• Click on the link for "Electronic Resources"
• Choose the letter "C" under "Browse Abstract and Index Titles by Name"
• Scroll down until you see "Communication and Mass Media Complete" and click on the linked title.  If you are off-campus, you will be asked to log in with your EUID and EUID password at this point.  Then you will see this screen:

• Now type your search terms into the search box and click the search button.  Search terms should reflect your topic and might include: family communication, performance communication, intercultural communication, organization communication, etc. 
• All of the results that you receive will be from Communications journals.
• To view one of the records from your list of search results, simply click on the article title.
• The abstract provided will help you determine if the article is relevant to your topic.  To view the full article click on the "PDF Full Text" link on the left side of the screen.

• If you see no "PDF Full Text" link in the record, look for a link that says "Find Full Text" and click on that link.  Frequently, articles that are not immediately available in linked full text will be found through the article linker.

• When you have found an article that you want to use for your assignment, there are a couple ways to save it.  You can download the PDF to a flash drive or you can email the article citation and article PDF to yourself by clicking on the "email" link from the "Tools" on the right side of the page.

*Make sure that you choose APA citation style from the citation format dropdown menu

Communication Studies Library

The Communication Studies Library is located in room 301 of the GAB.  Rhetoric handbooks are available in the Communication Studies Library.  The library hours are:

Monday and Wednesday: 8am-10:30am

Tuesday and Thursday: 8am-12pm

Friday: 8am-3pm    

Writing Help

For help writing, editing, or formatting citations, you can contact the UNT Student Writing Lab.  The Writing Lab provides tutoring from trained tutors, at no charge to UNT students.  Their web address is: www.unt.edu/writinglab/

Citation Help

The OWL at Purdue:

The OWL at Purdue provides users with research tips and citation advice for various citation styles, including MLA and APA. There are also tips on various styles of writing, including creative, professional, and journalistic writing.

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