Skyline College Library

Gender Communication Research Links Page

Databases for Finding Magazine & Journal Articles
Catalog for Finding Books
Related Web Sites

Magazine & Journal Databases (to access articles):

InfoTrac OneFile Database: excellent general periodical database.
Available from off-campus--as long as you have a library card (library card bar code number is required). 

• To search only for articles that include the full text (the whole article) in the database, check the "articles with text" box under "Limit the current search" (below the text entry box)
• To narrow searches, combine concepts with AND.
• Try using the following search terms: 
  interpersonal communication
  sex differences - psychology
  communication - sex differences
  communication styles
• To narrow searches, combine concepts with AND , for example:
  AND men
  AND women
• Once you find one article specifically on your topic, click on any relevant subject headings (near the bottom of the article page) to find more articles on that topic.

SIRS Knowledge Source: a database of all full-text articles on social issues from a wide range of magazines and newspapers, only available from on campus (library or computer labs)

Books:

The PLS WebPAC is the online catalog to find books in Skyline Library and in all libraries in the Peninsula Library Sytem.

• When you link to the WebPac, click on Library Catalog on the left column
• Type in search words, e.g.
  sex differences - psychology or
  communication - sex differences
  in the search box and click the Search button.
• Limit your search to books at Skyline by clicking on the Limit button at the bottom of the list and then in the lower Limiter box scroll down to near the bottom and click on Skyline College Library and then click OK.
  

Related Web Sites:

Home page of Deborah Tannen

Male/Female Communication Styles

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last revised: 8-20-02 by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA