Professional Writing and Technical Communication: ENG/IMS 407/507 Interactive Business Communications

Specific Comm Journals

Journal of Business and Technical Communication
Coverage 01/01/1987 - present
Technical Communication Quarterly
Coverage 06/01/1993 - present (Full Text Delay Embargo : 18 months)
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
Coverage 3/1/2014-present
International Journal of Business Communication
Coverage 1/1/2014-present

NYT & WSJ; Cincy Business Courier

New York Times This link opens in a new window
Go to nytimes.com/grouppass. Create a NYTimes.com account using your university e-mail address. You may need to be on campus when renewing your account.
If you already have a NYTimes.com account using your university e-mail address, you may log in with those credentials. Students may also be asked to enter their anticipated graduation date. When you see START YOUR ACCESS, the expiration time and date of your pass will appear. Go to NYTimes.com and enjoy full access from any location. Faculty, staff, and students will need to renew their access every 6 months from an on campus location, as prompted by the NYT
Wall Street Journal (4 years ago - present) This link opens in a new window
Current faculty, staff, and students can activate their Miami University Libraries-sponsored Wall Street Journal account from any location on or off campus. Click “view more” for details…
- Go to the WSJ registration page.
- Enter first and last name
- Select an Account Type from the dropdown: Student, Professor, or Staff
- Enter your email address and create a password. The email address and password will allow access on other devices outside of the university network.
- Click Create to complete registration and create your WSJ subscription.
- Once you have an account you can go directly to: https://www.wsj.com/
Cincinnati Business Courier This link opens in a new window
The latest breaking business news, updated throughout the day, this week's top stories from the Cincinnati Business Courier. This has full access to all 44 other local business journals owned by American City Business Journals.

Subscription is provided by Miami's Center for Career Exploration and Success.

Click 'More info' for registration instructions.
- Go to the Cincinnati Business Courier registration page.
- Enter your Miami email address
- Create a password
- Enter your zip code
- Select any newsletters or alerts you'd like to receive
- On the next Group Subscriptions screen - MUST click on Miami University Center for Exploration & Success. If this is skipped your account will be created, but you will not have unlocked access.
- Once you have an account you can go directly to: Cincinnati Business Courier

Best Bets

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Use this to find journals such as Harvard Business Review, Business Communication Quarterly, etc. Also will link you to full text articles in the Wall Street Journal.
It also includes other sources of full-text information such as country economic reports and detailed company profiles for thousands of the world's largest companies. Includes some ahead of print content.
Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
Use this to find journal articles in Journal of Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Communication Studies, Journal of Communication & Cultural Studies, etc.
Furthermore, this database includes full-text for nearly 200 journals. Many major journals have indexing, abstracts, PDFs and searchable citations from their first issues to the present (dating as far back as 1915).

Conference Board - Executive Diversity Reports
Source for reports on corporate diversity issues.

Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new window
Global Road Warrior is an extensive country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, history, and language worldwide. It consists of 175 Country Guides of 119 topics each
Mintel Academic This link opens in a new window
Use this to find market research data including information on lifestyles and multicultural consumers.
Data Planet This link opens in a new window
Good source for US statistics under topics such as Crime and Law Enforcement, Economy, Education and Culture, Employment and Labor, Health, Households and Housing, Population and Politics, Religion and Social Welfare.

Useful Websites

Census Reporter
Use this as an easier way to access Census data and create tables and graphs.
Culture Briefs
Demographic fact-sheets on changing cultures in the US.
Diversity Central
Tools and resources for diversity
European Business Culture
Good information on business cultures in most European countries.
Global Business Cultures
Includes information on Management styles, Business Structures, Communication styles, etc.
Michigan State Global Edge Cultural sites
Variety of international culture resources, including Hofstede's global dimensions.
Nielsen Diverse Intelligence Reports
Series of Nielsen reports covering diversity among consumers.
Pew Global Attitudes Reports
Pew Research reports on international attitudes and opinions
Pew Hispanic Reports
Pew Research reports covering Hispanic attitudes and opinions in the US
Pew Research Report on Asian Americans
Click on the grey bar under the pictures at the top of the screen to access specific information on Chinese, Indians, etc.
Pew Research Reports on Race & Ethnicity
Survey research reports covering a variety of topics concerning race & ethnicity in the US