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Books and Videos in the Center

Ayres, Joe, and Janice Miller. Effective Public Speaking. 4th ed. Madison, WI: Brown & Benchmark, 1994.

Beebe, Steven A., and John T. Masterson. Communicating in Small Groups: Principles & Practices. 5th ed. New York: Longman, 1997.

Beebe, Steven A., and John T. Masterson. Communicating in Small Groups: Principles & Practices. 6th ed. New York: Longman, 2000.

Beebe, Steven A., and Susan J. Beebe. Public Speaking: An Audience-Centered Approach. 3rd ed. Instructor's Annotated ed. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2000.

Beebe, Steven A., and Susan J. Beebe. Public Speaking: An Audience-Centered Approach. 4th ed. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2000.

Berko, Roy M., Andrew D. Wolvin, and Darlyn R. Wolvin. Communicating: A Social and Career Focus. 4th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1989.

Brydon, Steven R., and Micahel D. Scott. Between One and Many: The Art and Science of Public Speaking. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield, 1994.

Burgchardt, Carl R. How to Give Your First Speech. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995.

Campbell, Karlyn Kohrs, ed. Man Cannot Speak For Her: A Critical Study of Early Feminist Rhetoric. Vol. 1. Westport, CN: Praeger, 1989. 2 vols.

Campbell, Karlyn Kohrs, ed. Man Cannot Speak For Her: Key Texts of the Early Feminists. Vol. 2. Westport, CN: Praeger, 1989. 2 vols.

DeVito, Joseph A. Essentials of Human Communication. 2nd ed. New York: HarperCollins, 1996.

DeVito, Joseph A. The Elements of Public Speaking. 2nd ed. New York: HarperCollins, 1984.

Ehninger, Douglas, Bruce E. Gronbeck, and Alan H. Monroe. Principles of Speech Communication. 9th Brief ed. Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman, 1984.

Eisenson, Jon. Voice and Diction: A Program for Improvement. 7th ed. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1997.

Engleberg, Isa N., and Dianna R. Wynn. Working in Groups: Communication Principles and Strategies. 2nd ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000.

Fletcher, Leon. How to Design & Deliver a Speech. 3rd ed. New York: Harper & Row, 1985.

Freeley, Austin J. Argumentation and Debate. 9th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1996.

Galanes, Gloria J., and John K. Brilhart. Communicating in Groups: Applications and Skills. 2nd ed. Madison, WI: Brown & Benchmark, 1994.

Gamble, Teri Kwal, and Michael Gamble. Communication Works. New York: Random House, 1984.

German, Kathleen, et al. Principles of Public Speaking. 16th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2007.

Gregory, Hamilton. Public Speaking for College and Career. New York: Random House, 1987.

Griffin, Cindy L. Invitation to Public Speaking. Instructor's ed. Preview ed. Melbourne: Thomson-Wadsworth, 2003.

Gura, Timothy, and Charlotte Lee. Oral Interpretation. 11th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2005.

Hanna, Michael S., and James W. Gibson. Public Speaking for Personal Success. Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown, 1987.

Haskins, William A., and Joseph M. Standacher. Successful Public Speaking: A Practical Guide. Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman, 1987.

Heun, Linda, and Dick Heun. Public Speaking. 2nd ed. St. Paul: West P, 1986.

Hogeland, Lisa Maria, and Mary Klages, eds. The Aunt Lute Anthology of U.S. Women Writers. Vol. 1. San Fransisco: Aunt Lute, 2004.

Houck, Davis W., and David E. Dixon, eds. Rhetoric, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement: 1954-1965. Waco, TX: Baylor UP, 2006.

Jaffe, Clella. Public Speaking: Concepts and Skills for a Diverse Society. 4th ed. Annotated Instructor's ed. Melbourne: Thomson-Wadsworth, 2004.

Jaffe, Clella. Public Speaking: Concepts and Skills for a Diverse Society. 5th ed. Annotated Instructor's ed. Belmont: Thomson-Wadsworth, 2007.

Jeffrey, Robert C., and Owen Peterson. Speech: A Basic Text. 2nd ed. New York: Harper & Row, 1983.

Jurma, William E. Small group Discussion. Greenwood, IN: Alistair, 1999.

Kearney, Patricia, and Timothy G. Plax. Public Speaking in a Diverse Society. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield, 1996.

Keyton, Joann. Group Communication: Process and Analysis. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield, 1999.

Larson, Carl E., and Frank M. J. LaFasto. Team Work: What Must Go Right / What Can Go Wrong. Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 1989.

Lucas, Stephen E. The Art of Public Speaking. 8th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2004.

Lucas, Stephen E. The Art of Public Speaking. 7th ed. Instructor's Manual ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2001.

Lucas, Stephen E. The Art of Public Speaking. 7th ed. Annotated Instructor's ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2001.

Lucas, Stephen E. Topic Finder for The Art of Public Speaking. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001.

Lumsden, Gay, and Donald Lumsden. Communicating in Groups and Teams: Sharing Leadership. 3rd ed. Belmont: Wadsworth, 2000.

Masterson, John T., Steven A. Beebe, and Norman H. Watson. Speech Communication: Theory and Practice. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1983.

Mayberry, Mark, and John Scriven. Building the Dream Workforce: How to Make Good People Great and Great People Even Better. Atlanta: Prospero, 2002.

McCrimmon, James M. Writing With a Purpose. 3rd ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1963.

McIntire, Suzanne, ed. Book of Great American Speeches for Young People. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2001.

Minnick, Wayne C. Public Speaking. 2nd ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1983.

Mudd, Charles S., and Malcolm O. Sillars. Speech: Content and Communication. 5th ed. New York: Harper & Row, 1986.

Nix, S. Michele, ed. Women at the Podium: Memorable Speeches in History. New York: HarperCollins, 2000.

O'Hair, Dan, Rob Stewart and Hannah Rubenstein. A Speaker's Guidebook. 2nd ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2004.

Osborn, Michael. Speaking in Public. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1982.

Osborn, Michael, and Suzanne Osborn. Public Speaking. 5th ed. Instructor's Annotated ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000.

Osborn, Michael, and Suzanne Osborn. Public Speaking. 4th ed. Instructor's Annotated ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1997.

Phillips, Gerald M., Kathleen M. Kougl, and Lynne Kelly. Speaking in Public and Private. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1985.

Rieke, Richard D., and Malcolm O. Sillars. Argumentation and the Decision Making Process. 2nd ed. Dallas, TX: Scott, Foresman, 1984.

Roberts Wienbroer, Diana. The McGraw Hill Guide to Electronic Research and Documentation. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 1997.

Rohler, Lloyd, and Roger Cook. Great Speeches for Criticism and Analysis. 3rd ed. Greenwood, IN: Alistair, 1998.

Ross, Raymond S. The Speechmaking Process. 11th ed. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1998.

Samorar, Larry A., and Jack Mills. Oral Communication: Message and Response. 6th ed. Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown, 1986.

Sellnow, Deanna D. Public Speaking: A Process Approach. Media ed. Instructor's ed. Melbourne, Thomson-Wadsworth, 2003.

Sprague, Jo, and Douglas Stuart. The Speaker's Handbook. 6th ed. Instructor's ed. Melbourne, Thomson-Wadsworth, 2003.

Sprague, Jo, and Douglas Stuart. The Speaker's Handbook. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984.

Vasile, Albert J., and Harold K. Mintz. Speak With Confidence. 5th ed. Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman, 1989.

Verderber, Rudolf F. The Challenge of Effective Speaking. 5th ed. Belmont: Wadsworth, 1982.

Verderber, Rudolf F. Communicate! 4th ed. Belmont: Wadsworth, 1984.

Verderber, Rudolf F., and Kathleen S. Verderber. The Challenge of Effective Speaking. 12th ed. Annotated Instructor's ed. Melbourne: Thomson-Wadsworth, 2003.

Wells, J. C. Longman Pronounciation Dictionary. Harlow: Pearson, 2000.

Wells, Lynn K. The Articulate Voice: An Introduction to Voice and Diction. 4th ed. Boston: Pearson: 2004.

White, Eugene E. Basic Public Speaking. New York: Macmillian, 1984.

Whitman, Richard F., and Paul H. Boase. Speech Communication: Principles and Contexts. New York: Macmillian, 1983.

Zannes, Estelle, and Gerald Goldhaber. Stand Up, Speak Out. 2nd ed. Reading, MA: Addison-Weslet, 1983.

Zarefsky, David. Public Speaking: Strategies for Success. Boston: Ally & Bacon, 1996.

Zarefsky, Davis. Public Speaking: Strategies for Success. 5th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2008.

Ziegelmueller, George W., and Jack Kay. Argumentation: Inquiry & Advocacy. 3rd ed. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1997.