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Library of Congress Classification: P90

Books about Communication Theory are located in the stacks under P90. For details about specific call numbers (sub-classified by period, criticism, collections, individual authors, etc.) see the document below.

Library of Congress Classification for Communication Theory

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Reference Books

Encyclopedia of Communication and Information by Jorge Reina Schement
Call Number: P87.5 .E53 2001 v.1-3
ISBN: 0028653866
Publication Date: 2001-09-21
International Encyclopedia of Communications by Erik Barnouw (Editor); George Gerbner (Editor); Wilbur L. Schramm (Editor)
Call Number: P87.5 .I5 1989 v.1-4
ISBN: 0195049942
Publication Date: 1989-04-06
A Dictionary of Media and Communication by Daniel Chandler; Rod Munday
Call Number: P87.5 .C43 2011
ISBN: 9780199568758
Publication Date: 2011-04-01

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A First Look at Communication Theory by Emory A. Griffin
Call Number: P90 .G725 2003
ISBN: 007248392X
Publication Date: 2002-07-01
Perspectives on philosophy of communication by Pat Arneson
Call Number: P90.P379 2007
ISBN: 1557534314
Building communication theory by Dominic A. Infante, Andrew S. Rancer, Deanna F. Womack
Call Number: P90.I476 1990
ISBN: 1577662709
The theory of communicative action by Jürgen Habermas
Call Number: HM24.H3213 1984
ISBN: 0807015075

Films on Communication

The power of speech by BBC
Call Number: MEDIA DVD PN4121.B77 P69 2002

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