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Guide to Locating Intercultural Communication Information

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This guide lists some of the most useful materials on intercultural communication in the University Library, both in print and electronic formats. Tips for locating additional resources are included.

Books

To find additional books, videos, government documents, etc. on intercultural communication, use the library catalog. On the Basic Search display, Search By is the default. Type a search in the Search For textbox using some of the suggested keywords and phrases at the end of this guide, and/or other terms you have come across in your research. Enclose a phrase of two or more words between quotation marks. Combine multiple terms with Boolean operators (and, or, not). Click on to retrieve a list of citations. For example:

women and "body language"

Business Books

  • [Name of country] Business: The Portable Encyclopedia for Doing Business with [name of country].
    Note: Put name of country listed below in place of [name of country] for complete book title.
    Locations & Call Numbers for Books in This Series:

    Name of Country

    Location & Call Number
    Argentina Reference Collection HC 175.A844 1996
    Australia Reference Collection HC 605.A7736 1996
    China Reference Collection HC 427 .92 C4636 1994
    Hong Kong Reference Collection HC 470.3 .H6655 1994
    Japan Reference Collection HF3827 .J37 1994
    Korea Reference Collection HC 467 .S216 1994
    Mexico Reference Collection HC135 .N64 1994
    (the) Philippines Reference Collection HC 455 .P5273 1996
    Singapore Reference Collection HC 445.8.S543 1994
    Taiwan Reference Collection HC 430 .5 .T3375 1994
  • Chinese Business Negotiating Style. Tony Fang.
    Main Collection   HD58.6 .F36 1999
  • Doing Business in [name of country]
    Search by keyword in catalog to find additional books in this series.
    Locations & Call Numbers for Some Books in This Series:

    Name of Country

    Location & Call Number

    Antigua and Barbuda Main Collection  KGK32.6.B87 D65
    Brunei Darussalam Main Collection  KNK7.3.B67 D65
    Bulgaria Main Collection  KJM1051 .D65
    the Czech and Slovak Republics Main Collection  KJP78.B86 D66
    Israel Main Collection  KMK78.B87 D65
    the Republic of Korea Main Collection  KPA78.B67 D65
    the Russian Federation Main Collection  KLA78.B67 D65
    St. Lucia Main Collection  KGW3032.6.B87 D65
  • Do's and Taboos of International Trade: A Small Business Primer. Roger E. Axtell. 1994
    Main Collection HF1379 .A96 1994
  • Do's and Taboos Around the World for Women in Business. Roger E. Axtell ...(et al) 1997
    Main Collection G156.5.B86 D67 1997
  • International Advertising: Communicating Across Cultures. Barbara Mueller. 1996
    Main Collection HF5823 .M83 1996
  • International Business Etiquette. [name of region]: What You Need to Know to Conduct Business Abroad with Charm and Savvy. Ann Marie Sabath.
    Regions & Call Numbers for Some Books in This Series:

    Name of Region

    Location & Call Number

    Latin America Main Collection   HF5389.3.L3 S22 2000 
    Europe Main Collection    HF5389.3.E85 S23 1999 
    Asia & the Pacific Rim Main Collection   HF5389.3.A78 S23 1999 
  • Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands: How to do Business in Sixty Countries. 
    Reference Collection   HF5389 .M67 1994
  • The Management of a Multicultural Workforce. Monir H. Tayeb.
    Main Collection   HF5549.5.M5 T39 1996
  • Put Your Best Foot Forward, Europe: A Fearless Guide to International Communication and Behavior. Mary Murray Bosrock.
    Reference Collection  F2211 .B67 1997
  • Put Your Best Foot Forward, South America: A Fearless Guide to International Communication and Behavior. Mary Murray Bosrock.
    Reference Collection  D909 .B67 1995
  • The Transplanted Executive: Why You Need to Understand How Workers in Other Countries See the World Differently. P. Christopher Earley and Miriam Erez. 1997
    Main Collection   HD62 .4 .E24 1997
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General Books

  • Breaking the Ice: A Guide to Understanding People from Other Cultures. Daisy Kabagarama. 2nd ed. 1997
    Main Collection   GN345.6 .K33 1997
  • Bridging Differences: Effective Intergroup Communication. William B. Gudykunst. 3rd ed. 1998.
    Main Collection   HM258 .G838 1998
  • Cultural Communication and Intercultural Contact. Edited by Donal Carbaugh. 1990
    Main Collection   P91 .C85 1990
  • Communication and Identity across Cultures. Edited by Dolores V. Tanno, Alberto Gonzalez. 1998
    Main Collection HM258 .I528 v. 21
  • Communicating with Asia: Understanding People and Customs. Harry Irwin. 1996
    Main Collection   HM258 .I79 1996
  • Cross-Cultural Communication and Aging in the United States. Edited by Hana S. Noor Al-Deen. 1997
    Main Collection   HQ1064 .U5 C77 1997
  • Culturgrams: The Nations Around Us. 1998-99 ed.
    Reference Collection   GT150 .C85 1998
  • Do's and Taboos Around the World. Edited by Roger E. Axtell. 1993
    Main Collection   HF 5387 .D66 1993
  • Do's and Taboos of Humor Around the World: Stories and Tips of Business and Life. Roger E. Axtell. 1999
    Main Collection   PN6162 .A96 1999
  • Intercultural Communication: An Introduction. Fred E. Jandt. 2nd ed. 1998
    Main Collection   GN345 .J43 1998
  • Intercultural Interactions: A Practical Guide. Kenneth Cushner and Richard W. Brislin. 2nd ed. 1996
    Main Collection   GN496 .I57 1996
  • Multicultural Manners: New Rules of Etiquette for a Changing Society. Norine Dresser. 1996
    Reserve - pick up at Circulation Desk
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Videos

  • A World of Differences: Understanding Cross-Cultural Communication.  Created and produced by Dane Archer; directed and photographed by Jon Silver. 1997 
    Center Video Collection  GN345.6 .W6 1997
  • I'm Normal, You're Weird: Understanding Other Cultures. Stage Fright Productions; writer, Jeffrey Schrank. 1998
    Center Video Collection  HM258 .I5 1998
  • Valuing Diversity. Produced by Copeland Griggs Productions. 1990
    Center Video Collection  HM5549.5 .A43 V35 1987
  • Valuing Diversity: Multi-Cultural Communication. Director David Phyfer. 1995
    Center Video Collection  HM258 .V35 1995
  • Deaf Culture Lecture: An Inside View. Instructor, Nathie Marbury; voice interpreter, Janet Maxwell.
    Center Video Collection  HV2390 .D427 1996
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Articles in Journals, Magazines & Newspapers

To find citations for periodical articles published since about 1983, and the full text of articles published since about 1992, use an online article index or database. Some databases index and have the full text of articles older than these dates, however, if you are looking for older articles, you may need to use one of the library's print indexes. For assistance with print indexes, ask at the Reference Desk.

Indexes & Databases

The University Library has over 150 online indexes and databases which may be used to locate periodical articles on a variety of topics. Below is a selection with which to begin. Indexes and databases accessed through the same system may be searched simultaneously. In a database, type a search in the textbox(es) provided using some of the suggested keywords and phrases at the end of this guide, and/or other terms you have come across in your research. Search tips vary among the database systems, so read the How to Use guide, help or tips provided. In most indexes and databases, enclose a phrase of two or more words between quotation marks. Also in most, combine multiple terms with Boolean operators (and, or, not). For access these and more indexes and databases, go to the Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers webpage.

Try searching these databases for articles:

Database

Access Provided Through

Sociological Abstracts Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Academic Search Elite EbscoHost
Business Source Elite EbscoHost
Communication & Mass Media Complete EbscoHost
ERIC EbscoHost
Masterfile Premier EbscoHost
Academic LexisNexis
ABI/Inform Global ProQuest
Ethnic NewsWatch ProQuest
GenderWatch ProQuest
Business Full Text WilsonWeb
OmniFile Full Text Mega WilsonWeb
Readers' Guide Full Text WilsonWeb
Social Sciences Full Text WilsonWeb
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Keywords & Phrases

Try searching using these terms:

age differences

manners and customs
body language multicultural and communication
business etiquette multiculturalism
corporate culture neurolinguistics
confucian ethics paralinguistics/paralanguage
cross-cultural communication pluralism
cross-cultural studies public relations
cultural and assumptions public relations international aspects
cultural diversity social conditions
cultural relations social conflict
culture/ethnicity social life and customs
customs/traditions speech communication
ethnic translating and interpreting
intercultural and communication  

Remember add AND [name of country, region or ethnic group] or additional keywords or phrases for narrower search results. For example:

"cultural diversity" and france

"public relations" and "latin america"

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Last Revised: MS - 8/16/2007