Find Books Specific to Communications
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The steps to download or print an ebook are dependent on the publisher's website. Consult our eBook Guide for specific information about each format.
Look at our Understanding Call Numbers guide for more information.
eTextbooks
eTextbooks
Selected COM textbooks are available as eTextbooks. To view a list of available COM etextbooks, see the Electronic Books guide.
Call Numbers in the field of Communication
Communication is a relatively new academic discipline. Therefore no single letter or call number in the Library of Congress Classification System represents all topics in the field of Communication.
Various types and aspects of communication are located throughout Milner Library's collection. The largest collection of general communication titles is on the 6th floor in the P87-96 call number range.
Following is a list of most communication related call number areas. This list may be especially useful for browsing.
| Floor | Call Number Range | Subjects |
| Floor 3 | BF 637.C45 | Interpersonal Communication |
| Floor 4 | HD 30.3 | Communication in Management |
| Floor 4 | HD 59 | Public Relations |
| Floor 4 | HE 7601-8700 | Telecommunications Industry |
| Floor 4 | HF 5717-5746 | Business Communication |
| Floor 4 | HF 5801-6182 | Advertising |
| Floor 4 | HM 131-134 | Small Groups, Social Groups |
| Floor 4 | HM 251-291 | Social Psychology |
| Floor 4 | HM 1206 - 1220 | Mass media |
| Floor 4 | HM 1221 - 1226 | Public Relations, Publicity |
| Floor 4 | HM 1231 | Propaganda |
| Floor 4 | HM 1236 | Public Opinion |
| Floor 4 | JF 515 | Parliamentary Procedure |
| Floor 4 | JK 849 | U.S. Government Publicity, Relations to the Press |
| Floor 4 | KF 241.C65 | Legal Research, Communications |
| Floor 4 | KF 2750 | Press Law |
| Floor 4 | KF 2761-2849 | TV and Telecommunication, Law and Legislation |
| Floor 4 | KF 4290-4302 | Motion Picture Law |
| Floor 4 | KF 4298-4783 | Freedom of Expression |
| Floor 6 | LB 1042.5-1044.8 | Audiovisual Education |
| Floor 6 | LB 1572 | Speech, Oral Education |
| Floor 6 | P | Linguistics |
| Floor 6 | P 87-96 | Communication, Mass Media |
| Floor 6 | P 99.5 | Nonverbal Communication |
| Floor 6 | PN 101-147 | Feature Writing |
| Floor 6 | PN 160-162 | Editing |
| Floor 6 | PN 207 | Argumentation |
| Floor 6 | PN 1990-1992.95 | Broadcasting |
| Floor 6 | PN 4001.4355 | Oratory, Elocution |
| Floor 6 | PN 4699-5650 | Journalism and Magazine Publication |
| Floor 5 | TR 820 | Photojournalism |
| Floor 5 | Z 116-265 | Book Industries and Trade, Printing |
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