Citations found in articles covering five years of The Journal of Busi
ness Communication are analyzed to determine the type of publication
used by the researcher. Serial citations are classified by subject and age.
The result of the analysis produces a "core" list o f most cited journals,
monographs, and dissertations in the field of business communication.
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It is of interest to note that 14 of the 38 dissertation titles were from Purdue University.