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COMM 231: Nonverbal Communication

A resource guide for conducting nonverbal communication research

Tips for search terms

Once you have selected a database to explore, use broad keyword search terms to get you started. After you have a specific topic in mind, you can build upon your basic search by including other terms and their synonyms. 
  • "Nonverbal Communication"
  • "Body Language"
  • "Human Communication"
  • Haptic*
  • Proxemic*
  • Eye behavior
  • Paralanguage
  • Olfaction
  • Chronemic*

Find Scholarly Articles

Research on non-verbal communication is done across multiple disciplines.  It will be up to you to decide which library resource will help you discover more about your topic. Think critically about your research topic and what fields of study would gain most from learning more about it.