Business Communication

Scope: The following pathfinder is a selective bibliography designed to guide the student in finding information
on the different aspects of business communication.

Table of Contents 3. Reference Books – A Selected List

1. Library of Congress Classification
2. Subject Headings Reference books are located on the first floor beyond the
3. Reference Books Reference desk. If you need assistance, please ask one of
4. Books the Reference Librarians.
5. Periodicals
6. Electronic Indexes AMA Style Guide for Business Writing.
7. Organizations A&T REF HF 5726 .A49 1996
8. Internet Sites Anatomy of a Business Plan: a Step-by-step Guide to
Building a Business and Securing Your Company’s
1. Library of Congress Classification Future. A&T REF HD30.28 .P5 2001
The Business Style Handbook : an A-to-Z guide for
The F. D. Bluford Library uses the Library of Congress writing on the job with tips from communications
Classification System to arrange materials on the library experts at the Fortune 500
shelves. Resources on business communication can be A&T REF HF5718.3 .C86 2002
found in the Reference Area and the stacks area under the The Complete Human Resources Writing Guide
classification listed below: A&T REF HF5549.5.C6 A75 1997
Complete Idiot's Almanac of Business Letters & Memos.
HD 26-70 Management A&T REF HF5718.3 .G674 1997
30.78 Business Planning Harbrace College Handbook.
62.7 New Business Enterprises A&T REF PE1112 .H6 1998
HF 1-9960 Commerce Little, Brown Handbook.
5717-5746 Business Communication A&T READY REF PE1112 .F64 2000
PE 1-3729 English Language MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.
A&T READY REF LB2369 .G53 2003
1115 Business English
Quick and Not Dirty Guide to Business Writing: 25
Business and Public Relations Documents That
2. Subject Headings Every Business Writer Should Know
A&T REF HF5718.3 .M33 1997
The Library of Congress Subject Headings are used to
Schaum's Quick Guide to Great Business Writing: How
locate materials in the F. D. Bluford Library’s online
to Write Letters, Papers, Memos, and Job
catalog by subject. Below is a selected list of subject
Applications. A&T REF HF5718.3 .F58 1999
headings:
The Scribner Handbook for Writers.
Authorship. A&T REF PE1408 .D59 2001
Business communication. Writing Literature Reviews: a Guide for Students of the
Business planning. Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Business writing. A&T REF H61.8 .G3 1999
Commercial correspondence. Writing Winning Business Proposals: your guide to
Communication in management. landing the client, making the sale, persuading the
English language - Business English. boss. A&T REF HF5718.5 .F74 2003
English language - Technical English.
Lectures and lecturing. 4. Books – A Selected List
New business enterprises.
Circulating books are located in different sections of the
Report writing.
library. Please consult the directory by the elevator or ask
Small business.
for assistance.
Technical writing.
Written communication. Alpha teach yourself business plans in 24 hours. An
Electronic book accessible through netLibrary on the
library EBooks page
Am I Making Myself Clear?: Secrets of the world's
greatest communicators
 A&T STACKS HD30.3 .F45 2002 6. Electronic Indexes
Bankable Business Plans.
A&T STACKS HD30.28 .R644 2004 Electronic databases are accessible through the library’s
Best Practices in Planning and Management Reporting. web page. Here is a listing of databases to begin with:
A&T STACKS HD62.15 .A97 2003
Business Communication: Process and Product ABI/Inform Global (via ProQuest on NCLIVE) Provides
A&T STACKS HF5718.3 .G838 2000 indexing and abstracts for over 1300 business and
Business plans to game plans: a practical system for management journals from 1971 to present.
turning strategies into action. Academic Search Elite (via EBSCOhost on NCLIVE)
An Electronic book accessible through netLibrary on This database provides abstracts and indexing for
the library EBooks page more than 3,200 scholarly journals.
By the Numbers: Using facts and figures to get your Business Source Elite (via EBSCOhost on NCLIVE)
projects, plans, and ideas approved Provides abstracts and indexing for over 1500 business
A&T STACKS HF5718.22 .B9 2000 magazines and periodicals from 1984 to present,
Communicating Effectively including The Wall Street Journal.
A&T STACKS HD 30.3 .A77 2000 Communication Studies Provides full-text of select
Cross-Cultural Communication: the essential guide to publications in communications, including business
international business. communication.
A&T STACKS HF5718 .C77 2003 Emerald Library Fulltext (via MCB) Provides 35,000 full-
E-Writing : 21st-Century Tools for Effective text articles from over 100 management journals,
Communication A&T STACKS HE7551 .B66 2001 archived back to 1994.
The Manager's Guide to Business Writing InfoTrac Onefile (via Gale Info Trac on NCLIVE)
A&T STACKS HF5718.3 .S68 1999 Provides access to 20 million articles in over 6,325
The McGraw-Hill Handbook of More Business Letters titles indexed from 1980 to present with nearly 3,000
An Electronic book accessible through netLibrary on full-text titles.
the library EBooks page MasterFILE Premier (via EBSCOhost on NCLIVE)
Persuasive Business Writing: achieve results and raise Provides fulltext for nearly 1,840 magazines, journals,
your profile with better business communication newspapers covering nearly all subjects including
An electronic book accessible through netLibrary on general reference, business, health, and much more.
the library EBooks page
Strategies for Business and Technical Writing 4th ed. 7. Organizations
A&T STACKS HF5721 .H37 1999
The New York Times Guide to Business Communication Below is a web list of organizations associated with
A&T STACKS HF5718.3 .G843 2001 business communications:
Worlds Apart: Acting and Writing in Academic and American Society of Journalists and Authors
Workplace Contexts. http://asja.org
A&T STACKS PE1404 .W665 1999 Association for Business Communication
An electronic book accessible through netLibrary on http://www.theabc.org
the library EBooks page International Association of Business Communicators
Write to the Point: how to communicate in business with http://www.iabc.com
style and purpose An electronic book accessible Toastmasters International
through NetLibrary on the library EBooks page http://www.toastmasters.org
Writing at Work: a guide to better writing in
administration, business, and management 8. Internet Sites
A&T STACKS HF5718.3 .B374 2002
Use the Internet sites related to business communication
5. Periodicals listed below to supplement the other materials.
Listed below are periodicals related to business Guide to Grammar and Writing
communication. In order to find out what years and/or http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/
formats the F. D. Bluford Library owns, please check the MoreBusiness – Business Resource Center
Library’s catalog. http://www.morebusiness.com/
Occupational Outlook Handbook
ABCA Bulletin. http://www.bls.gov/oco/
The Bulletin of the Association for Business Researching Companies on the Internet - A Tutorial
Communication. http://www.learnwebskills.com/company/
Business Communication Quarterly. Speech and Transcript Center
Business Communications Review. http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~gprice/speech.htm
Corporate Communications [computer file]. Technical Report Writing
International Journal on Gray Literature. http://ltid.grc.nasa.gov/Publishing/editing/vidcover.htm
The Journal of Business Communication.
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication. Prepared by Nina Exner, Reference Librarian – February 21, 2005