MERLOT Materials

How did humans develop the ability to communicate? Are humans the only creatures on earth that communicate? What purpose... see more

Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies overviews the time-tested conceptual... see more

Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies overviews the time-tested conceptual... see more

By its very nature communication is not a skill we are born with. If lucky, we are born with the senses necessary to... see more

"Interpersonal communication is communication between two people so we focus a lot of identity (self-disclosure),... see more

This book overviews the time-tested conceptual foundations of the field, while incorporating the latest research and... see more

This is a free book offered by BookBoon. 'This book provides a refreshing introduction to the three fascinating and... see more

This learning resource is Chapter 9 of an open textbook, Newborn Care.  It includes case studies. Newborn Care was... see more

This learning resource is Chapter 7 of an open textbook, Newborn Care.  It includes case studies. Newborn Care was... see more

This is a free textbook offered by Saylor Foundation. ' Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass... see more

This is a free, online textbook.  According to the author, "This text consists of thirteen chapters, which have been... see more

How do we talk about the environment? Does this communication reveal and construct meaning? Is the environment expressed... see more

In Media, Technology, and Society, some of the most prominent figures in media studies explore the issue of media... see more

This book provides a refreshing introduction to the three fascinating and fundamental subjects of communication, public... see more

This is a free, online wikibook, so it is continually being updated.  "Acoustics is the science that studies sound, in... see more

From the mid-sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century Russia was transformed from a moderate-sized, land-locked... see more

This book provides a refreshing introduction to the three fascinating and fundamental subjects of communication, public... see more

The field of organizational communication has undergone an interesting history over the past century. Starting out as... see more

This book is an introduction to intellectual property law, the set of private legal rights that allows individuals and... see more

Chapters in the text can be assigned either from beginning to end, as with a conventional printed book, or they can be... see more

'Digital information technologies are transforming the way we work, learn, and communicate. Within this digital... see more

Chapters in the text can be assigned either from beginning to end, as with a conventional printed book, or they can be... see more

From the moment they were announced, the Beijing Games were a major media event and the focus of intense scrutiny and... see more

"THIS COLLECTION of research and case studies provides snapshots of developments in school networking in seven regions of... see more