| These are the official Library of Congress Subject Headings that you can use for many of your searches in our databases. You would find subject headings such as these by browsing through the Library of Congress Subject Headings books or browsing the "Catalog Record" of every title found in our Library Catalog. |  |
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Communication Miscommunication Written Communication Communication--Study & Teaching Communication Strategies Communication--Social Aspects Communication--Psychological Aspects |
Communication & Gender Gender Role in Communication Communication--Sex Differences Communication and Sex Women--Communication Women in Communication |
Communication & Culture Cross-Cultural Communication Communication--Social Aspects Minorities in Communication |
Nonverbal Communication Signaling (Psychology) Body Language Gesture Nonverbal Cues Visual Communication Symbolic Interaction
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Face-to-Face Communication Interpersonal Communication Oral Communication Peer Communication |
Communication in Organizations Political Communication Business Communication Communication in [Discipline or Profession]
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Intergroup Communication Intergroup Relations Communication--Social Aspects Communication in Small Groups
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Public Communication Public Speaking Forensics (Public Speaking) Show & Tell Presentations Visual Aids Oratory Speech Anxiety
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Debates & Debating Rhetoric Academic Debates & Debating Counterarguments Deliberation Parliamentary Practice Elocution Campaign Debates & Debating Forums (Discussion and Debate)
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Persuasion (Psychology) Counterarguments Influence (Psychology) Propaganda Provocation |
Persuasion (Rhetoric) Argument Counterarguments Epedietic Oratory Power of Language Psycho-Lingusitic Theory Appeal to Fear (Logical Fallacy) Appeal to Flattery (Logical Fallacy) Appeal to Motive (Logical Fallacy) Appeal to Ridicule (Logical Fallacy) |
Communication & Technology Mass Media Media Studies Social Media
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Using the correct words to search will help you find relevant information. Different authors and search tools use different words to describe the same concepts, so it is useful to have a list of similar and related terms in your arsenal when you set out to search for relevant information. The process of creating these alternative terms is called brainstorming terms or concept mapping.
EXAMPLE
Counterarguments AND Rhetoric
While not official subject headings, these keywords can be very fruitful for your research. Try to also think of other terms such as these. Keyword searches look at all the information in the book or article record including title, author, abstract, table of contents, etc. It always helps to think of synonyms, as the way one person would describe something is not the same way another would.
Arguing
Chatterbox