Guides: COM/INTS 514 International Communication &amp; Negotiation (Choi): Identifying Topics for Research

Using Online Reference Books to Begin Your Research

International Encyclopedia of Communication Online This link opens in a new window
Coverage of theories, media and communication phenomena, research methods, problems, concepts, and geographical areas.

These online reference books will help you identify topics you may be interested in researching.

Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive survey of the full range of historical, political, theoretical and philosophical issues relating to peace and conflict.
World Education Encyclopedia (2d ed. 2001) This link opens in a new window
Access to a country-by-country survey of educational systems of 233 countries.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (13th ed. 2012) This link opens in a new window
Information on 197 countries and dependencies on topics from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics.
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (3rd edition) This link opens in a new window
Entries on specific cultural and ethnoreligious groups in the U.S., with an emphasis on religions, holidays, customs, language, historical background and settlement patterns.