This volume contains five subject bibliographies for 1972, and two lists of these and dissertations. The bibliographies are "Studies in Mass Communication,""Behavioral Studies in Communication,""Rhetoric and Public Address,""Oral Interpretation," and "Theatrical Craftsmanship." Abstracts of many of the doctoral disertations produced in 1972 in speech communication are arranged by subject. Also included in a listing by university of titles and authors of all reported masters theses and doctoral dissertations completed in 1972 in the field. (CH)