LibGuides: ACRL/EBSS Library Resources for Communication Studies (LRCS): Intercultural Communication

About

This guide supports the study of communication among cultures and also the understanding of one’s own and other cultures as a means of improving communication.

Current Page Editor: Kristin Peace

Suggested Subject Keywords

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Databases

See General Communication Databases to get started.

Ethnic NewsWatch (fee-based) A current resource of full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives. Perhaps the most valuable aspect of the resources is the inclusion of unique community publications not found in any other database, as well as top scholarly journals on ethnicities and ethnic studies.
Global Road Warrior (fee-based) Country profiles including business culture, social customs, health and medical information, and more.
Independent Voices Open access digital collection of alternative press newspapers, magazines and journals, drawn from the special collections of participating libraries. These periodicals were produced by feminists, dissident GIs, campus radicals, Native Americans, anti-war activists, Black Power advocates, Hispanics, LGBT activists, the extreme right-wing press and alternative literary magazines during the latter half of the 20th century.
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (fee-based) Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) abstracts and indexes the international literature in linguistics and related disciplines in the language sciences. The database covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Complete coverage is given to various fields of linguistics including descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical and geographical linguistics.
ProQuest Diversity Collection (fee-based) Diversity Collection brings together three full text databases to provide a global view of some of the biggest topics in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Race Relations Abstracts (fee-based) Race Relations Abstracts includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to race relations, including ethnic studies, discrimination, immigration studies, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. Records are selected from many of the top titles within the discipline, including Race, Ethnicity & Education and Ethnic & Racial Studies.

Journals

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Handbooks

Book of Peoples of the World: A Guide to Cultures Authors: Wade Davis, K David Harrison, Catherine Herbert Howell Publisher: National Geographic Society Date: 2007
Communication, Cultural and Media Studies: The Key Concepts Author: John Hartley Publisher: Routledge Date: 2020 (5th ed.)
Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society Author: Richard T. Schaefer Publisher: Sage Date: 2008
Encyclopedia of the World's Nations and Cultures Author: George Thomas Kurian Publisher: Facts on File Date: 2006 (2nd ed.)
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Popular Culture Author: Gary Hoppenstand Publisher: Westport Greenwood Press Date: 2007
Handbook of International and Intercultural Communication Authors: William B Gudykunst, Bella Mody Publisher: Sage Date: 2004
Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: The Bestselling Guide to Doing Business in More Than 60 Countries Authors: Terri Morrison; Wayne A Conaway Publisher: Adams Media Date: 2006
Redefining Culture: Perspectives Across the Disciplines Author: John R. Baldwin Publisher: Routledge Date: 2012
The Sage Handbook of Intercultural Competence Authors: Derek Bok, Darla K. Deardorff Publisher: Sage Date: 2009

Open Educational Resources (OERs)

Communicating Across Cultures
By Robert Godwin-Jones, Virginia Commonwealth University, updated 2023. CC BY NC SA.
Internationalizing “International Communication”
By Lee, C-C., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2015. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-NoDerivatives License.
Intercultural Communication
By Shannon Ahrndt, Open Textbook Library, 2022, CC BY-NC-SA
Exploring Intercultural Communication
By Tom Grothe, Butte College, 2020. CC BY 4.0

Associations

International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies Consists of scholars from a range of the cultural sciences who are dedicated to doing research on communication across cultures.
Society for Intercultural Education, Training, and Research (SIETAR) This organization has chapters around the world, many of which make some conference documents available online.
Young Society for Intercultural Education, Training, and Research (Young SIETAR) Young SIETAR might be of interest for students and young professionals