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Communication Disorders Research Guide

The major purpose of class assignments is to write a paper based on your search of published literature. The purpose of the research guide is to introduce you to the process of literature search and familiarize you with a variety of sources available for you. This way, you will understand how to use the library resources and will be able to apply those skills towards finding resources you will need for your assignments.

Prof. Inna Shpilko

Bibliographer for Department of Linguistics & Communication Disorders

Specific Communication Disorders
  • Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Disorders of Fluency
  • Disorders of Articulation and Phonology
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Language Disorders
  • Neurogenic Speech Disorders
  • Swallowing Disorders
  • Voice Disorders

Select a topic that is of interest to you. Try to select something manageable for a short paper and meaningful for you. If in doubt, talk to your instructor regarding a chosen topic.

Books

As an initial step of your research, gather background information of your topic in general and/or specialized encyclopedias or dictionaries. These reference sources provide useful overviews of a topic and may include in their bibliographies resources you can further use in your paper. Then, search the CUNY online catalog or other catalogs to locate relevant books.

Encyclopedias

  • Autism Encyclopedia (Ref. RC553 .A88 A847 2005)
  • Encyclopedia of Acoustics (Ref. QC221.5 .E53 1997, 4 vols.)
  • Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders (Ref. RC553 .A88 T87 2007)
  • Encyclopedia of Deafness and Hearing Disorders (Ref. RF290 .T93 1991)

Handbooks

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals (Ref. RJ506 .A9 A92377 2007, 2 vols.)
  • Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, 3rd ed. (Ref. RJ506 .A9 H26 2005)
  • Handbook of Clinical Audiology, 5th ed. (RF291 .H36 2002)
  • Hearing Disorders Handbook (RF290 .M55 2008)

Selective Bibliography

  • Introduction to Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders (RC423 .I545 2007)
  • Introduction to Communication Disorders: A Lifespan Perspective, 3rd ed. (RC423 .O95 2007)
  • Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders (RC423 .B74 2007)
  • Advanced Course in Communication Sciences and Disorders (RC423 .T36 2006)

Find Books

The CUNY Catalog
Search for books and other materials at the Queens College Libraries, as well as other CUNY libraries.
Other Library Catalogs
Search the library catalogs of regional libraries such as the Queens Library, Brooklyn Public Library, New York University, Columbia University, etc.
WorldCat
Search for books in the national catalog for the United States and Canada. This database includes holdings from libraries in other parts of the world, primarily European or English-speaking.

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Databases

Search online databases or periodical indexes to identify journal articles you want to read. A journal article is written by a scholar or an expert, and provides a detailed analysis of a topic. Sometimes, searching one database is not enough. Search multiple databases to obtain the most comprehensive information. You can find bibliographic citations to books and journal articles, as well as full text of some documents.

Most of the databases listed below are available for Queens College faculty and students through the library subscriptions and could be found on the QC Libraries Home page.

Academic Search Complete
Comprehensive source for scholarly journals in all academic disciplines. More than 8,000 publications are indexed, and full text is provided for 4500. Most are peer-reviewed. Searchable cited reference sources are provided for selected titles.
CINAHL
Access to all National League for Nursing and American Nurses' Association publications. Citations to journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, and conference proceedings. For topics such as biomedicine and alternative medicine.
ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center)
Education, educational technology
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (with Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary)
Scholarly journals in many medical disciplines. Includes Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, covering 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names. For topics such as nursing, allied health, and prescription drugs.
Health Reference Center Academic
Nursing and allied health journals, as well as personal health information sources. For topics such as fitness, pregnancy, occupational safety and health, prescription drugs. NOTE: Alternative access is available at Gale Databases.
Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts
Covers all fields of linguistics, including descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical and geographical linguistics. Includes all aspects of the study of Language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics.
MEDLINE with Full Text (EBSCO Host)
Citations from Index Medicus, International Nursing Index, Index to Dental Literature, HISTLINE, SPACELINE, PREMEDLINE, AIDSLINE, BIOETHICSLINE, HealthSTAR, covering medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health.
MEDLINE/PubMed
Free access to biomedical information. Citations from Index Medicus, International Nursing Index, Index to Dental Literature, HISTLINE, SPACELINE, PREMEDLINE, AIDSLINE, BIOETHICSLINE, HealthSTAR, covering medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health.
PsycInfo
Citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in the field of psychology and related disciplines, such as psychiatry, pharmacology, and nursing. Covers psychological aspects of the social sciences.
Sage Health Sciences
Full-text articles from 26 journals for topics such as autism, aging, child psychology, clinical psychiatry, health care, nursing, and public health.
Science Citation Index Expanded/Web of Science
Access to current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references from the leading scholarly science and technical journals in more than 150 disciplines.
Science Direct (Elsevier)
Access to current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references from the leading scholarly science and technical journals in more than 150 disciplines.

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Journals

This is a list of some psychology-related electronic journals. Use Find E-Journals on the QC Libraries Home page to find more online journals available through the Library.

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Internet Resources

In addition, you might consider searching the Internet/World Wide Web to locate valuable information in your field of study published by the federal government or government agencies, professional societies, academic institutions or research centers. Always evaluate the quality of information you identify and retrieve.

Government Resources

Associations, Societies & Organizations

Universities and Colleges

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