LibGuides: PUBA 313: Communication Skills for Administrators: Finding Library Materials

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An interface for searching UHWO Library's collection of eBooks acquired from EBSCO. Search thousands of books, including hundreds from the University of Hawaii Press.
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Recommended Databases for Communication Skills Research

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ABI/INFORM Complete This link opens in a new window
ABI/INFORM is a business research database with full-text articles from business journals and newspapers.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A large, multi-disciplinary collection of magazine, newspaper, and journal articles from EBSCO.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Using a specially designed interface, find detailed company profiles, scholarly and trade journal articles, industry reports, country reports, market research, and SWOT analyses. Updated daily from EBSCO.
Dissertations & Theses Full Text This link opens in a new window
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MasterFILE Complete This link opens in a new window
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PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
Database that covers general psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research in psychology.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive database covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Academic research and practice literature in psychology.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Includes scholarly publications from a wide range of disciplines, including physical sciences, health sciences, life sciences, and social sciences.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive sociology research database, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study.
Vocational & Career Collection This link opens in a new window
Trade and industry-related periodicals.

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Citing References

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PUBA 313: Communication Skills for Administrators

Use OneSearch to Search it All

If you just want e-books...

Find e-books in the following databases

Recommended Databases for Communication Skills Research

Find peer-reviewed and news articles, dissertations, theses, reports, etc.

Citing References

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