The following resources will help you with various assignments covered in SPC 209 online course.  

To access resources while off campus you will need a TTC student ID. For tutorials on using all online sources visit the research section of the library webpage.  

                                                             NetLibrary  (Online Electronic Books)

Electronic books (e-books) are available on various  topics covered in SPC 209 through TTC’s Online library (netLibrary).  Using keywords, enter the topic or subject you are studying.  The resulting book titles are all fully available online.  Some of the titles found in NetLibrary include: 

The Dark Side of Close Relationships - by B. H. Spitzberg & W. R. Cupach  (a suggested book for SPC 209)
Coping in a Dysfunctional Family - by Raymond Jamiolkowski  (dysfunctional family)
Everything You Need to Know About Dealing with Stalking - Need to know Library (stalking)
Handbook of Communication and Social Interaction Skills - by John Green  (interpersonal communication)  

Books available in hardcopy format

The library has numerous titles available in hardcopy format.  Using the library's online catalog, type in the keywords interpersonal communication, or any other specific concepts of interest and a list of titles will appear.  Titles that show a location of stacks, are titles in the book stacks available for check out.  Titles that state electronic resource are e-books through (NetLibrary).  Some examples of titles found include:

The Dance of Connection: How to talk to someone when you're mad, hurt, scared, frustrated, insulted, betrayed, or desperate - by H.Lerner (BF637 .C45 L47 2001)
Talk talk talk: the cultural life of everyday conversation - By S. Salamensky (BF637.C45 T35 2001)
20 communication tips for families: a 30-minute guide to a better family relationship - By E. Maisel (HQ734 .M24 2000)
Talk is not cheap!: saving the high cost of misunderstanding at work and home - By B. Inman-Ebel (BF637 .C45 I54 1999)

                                                                   Online Databases

Opposing Viewpoints
Magazine and Newspapers, Viewpoint essays (providing different sides to an issue), selected websites, statistics, primary documents, etc.  are found in this database on a variety of topics.   Remember to think of different search terms when using any database.  For example, information on "infidelity" may be found using the word "adultery", or "extra marital".  Information on "siblings" may be found separately under "brothers", "sisters" or "brothers and sisters" and relationship.  

Examples found and suggested search terms:

Reluctant Referees: A study shows that when children fight, their parents often freeze up and fail to intervene. Why?                
        by Harriet Barovick. (Time) ( sibling rivalry)
How your family can affect you: can the way your family works--the family's dynamics--affect your health? You bet!
       by Jan Farrington  (Current Health 2)  (family relationships)

Infotrac - Expanded Academic
Journal articles on a wide variety of topics.  Try a variety of terms for better results.     

Examples found and suggested search terms:

Sibling differentiation: sibling and parent relationship trajectories in adolescence.
        by Mark E. Feinberg; Susan M.McHale; Ann C. Crouter; and Patricio Cumsille.  
         (family conflict)
"Is there something I should know?": topic avoidant responses in parent-adolescent communication.
          by Michelle A.Mazur and Amy S. Ebesu-Hubbard. (family communication)

More Resources

The Research link from the library’s web page provides resources such as an MLA citation guide, web site evaluation guide, and statistical information.  You will also find specific course resource pages and subject guides.