MGMT 535 - Theory and Application of Managerial Communications
This guide provides resources that will be useful in the completion of assignments for students enrolled in MGMT 535 Theory and Application of Managerial Communications.
We recommend searching the following databases that index journals as well as many other scholarly publications, documents, and conference papers:
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Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “rhetorical analysis”
Use an asterisk (*) at the end of a root of a word to find all variants: speech* will find speech, speeches, speechwriting, etc.
Connect search terms with AND: doublespeak AND language
To broaden your search to include words related to your keywords, check the box next to "Apply related words" under the Search Options section.
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Requesting Items
If full text is not available, mark the items you want by clicking on the Folder icon to the right of the citation. A box titled "Folder has items" will appear.
When you have finished adding items to the folder, click on "Go to: Folder View" within the "Folder has items" box, or on the Folder link in the top right corner of the page.
Click on E-mail on the right.
Enter your own email address in the "E-mail to:" box and click Send.(Sending the documents to yourself first ensures you have a copy of what you're requesting.)
After you receive the email containing your records, forward the email to library@erau.edu. Please include:
Your name
Daytime phone number
Course number
Whether you’re an undergraduate, graduate, or PhD student
Whether you’re a Daytona Beach or Worldwide student
To create a free EBSCOhost account and access additional features such as saving preferences, research organization and sharing, saving and retrieving search history, etc., click on the Sign in link in the upper right corner of any page.
Articles in HTML format can be read aloud using the Text-To-Speech feature.
Search Tips
Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “consumer behavior”
Use the asterisk (*) to find variant endings of a root word: comput* will find computer, computers, computing, etc.
Use the options in the Refine Search section on the left to further focus your results.
To search for company information, first perform a basic search using the company name. When the results page appears, click on the desired company name under Company Information on the right.
For help using and searching this database, click on Help in the upper right-hand corner.
Requesting Items
If full text is not available, copy the records you want, paste them into an email, and send them to library@erau.edu. Please include:
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Whether you’re an undergraduate, graduate, or PhD student
Whether you’re a Daytona Beach or Worldwide student
Provides citations, abstracts, and some full-text items covering all subject areas including business and economic journals, magazines, trade, and journals in psychology and computing.
Vendor: ProQuest Coverage: 1905 - present Full Text: Partial
Provides access to company profiles and histories, brands, rankings, investment reports, chronologies, industry information, and more.
Vendor: Gale Coverage: Varies Full Text: Partial
Good to Know
Formerly known as Business & Company Resource Center.
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Search Tips
To search for articles, select the Company drop-down menu and select Keyword.
To search for a company, use the search box or hover over the Companies tab and select Company Finder.
Other search options include Company Histories, SWOT Reports, Investment Reports, and Financial Reports.
To search for an industry, use the search box or hover over the Industries tab and select All Industries.
Other search options include Market Share Report, Industry Essays, and Plunkett Reports.
Click the Comparison Charts tab to compare companies or industries by revenue, number of employees, sales per employee, etc.
Click the Chart tab to get started.
Search results can be marked by clicking the star button next to each item of interest. Click the Saved Items tab for print, email, and other options.
Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: "total quality management"
For help using and searching in the database, click the Help tab in the upper right corner of the screen.
Requesting Items
If full text is not available, copy the records you want, paste them into an email, and send them to library@erau.edu. Please include:
Your full name
Daytime phone number
Course number
Whether you’re an undergraduate, graduate, or PhD student
Whether you’re a Daytona Beach or Worldwide student
A peer-reviewed journal which publishes research articles, reviews, letters and guest edited single topic issues in all areas of communication sciences and communication studies.
An interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that, while centered in communication, is open and welcoming to contributions from the many disciplines and approaches that meet at the crossroads that is communication study.
A peer-reviewed electronic research journal facilitating the transfer of knowledge from the educational community to the professional community. Free registration required to view articles.
Designed to help researchers gather, manage, and store research information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies. For additional information, please see our RefWorks guide.
Database Help: Helpful instructions about the database that will guide you in searching within that database and requesting items that are not available full-text.
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