Bibliographies and
Guides
·
Journalism:
A Guide to the Reference Literature. R 016.0704
C283j, 2004
Dictionaries
·
The
Dictionary of Multimedia: Terms and Acronyms. R 006.703 H1982, 2005
Directories
·
Gale
Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media. R 016.071 G151d, 2003 5 vols.
Encyclopedias
·
Encyclopedia
of Communication and Information. R 302.2
E194c 3 vols.
·
Encyclopedia
of New Media: An Essential Reference to Communication and Technology. R 302.23
E196n
·
Encyclopedia
of Rhetoric. R 808.003 E197r
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Language and Communication: A Cross-cultural Encyclopedia. R 410.3 F494l, 1998
·
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily
Life. R 305.8003 W927, 1998 4
vols.
Handbooks
·
Censorship:
Opposing Viewpoints. RCT 363.31
C3325, 2002
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Communications
Security Sourcebook. R 384.6402 C7376s
·
Handbook
of Children and the Media. R 302.23
H1914c
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Handbook of Public Relations. R 659.2 H1917p
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Handbook of Research for Educational
Communications and Technology. R 371.33 H1917r
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Lesley’s Handbook of Public Relations and
Communications R 659.2 L5658h
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Mass Media: Opposing Viewpoints. RCT 302.230
M3819m
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Twentieth-Century Rhetoric and Rhetoricians:
Critical Studies and Sources. R 808.009
T9185r
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Universal Keys for Writers [grammar and
rhetoric]. At the Reference Desk - Refr 808.042
R153u
Reference Resources Online
AccuNet/AP
Multimedia Archive
Images, Full-text, Audio. Collection of pictures, graphics,
text, and audio from the Associated Press.
To access from the library homepage: Click on Articles in Databases, select Communication
Studies, then choose AccuNet.
Electronic
Reference Books
Full-text. Provides text from encyclopedias and other
reference books on diverse topics, including adoption, domestic violence,
literacy, rape, and racial diversity. Examples:
·
Propaganda
and Mass Persuasion: A Historical Encyclopedia, 1500 to Present.
·
Media
and Politics in America: A Reference Handbook.
To access from the
library homepage: Click on Books, and select Electronic Reference Books.
ODU
Library Internet Search
Image,
audio, and visual media search engines.
To access from the
library homepage: Click on Internet
Search.
ODU Library
Quick Reference
Searchable full-text
dictionaries, online government information, statistics, and more are available
via the ODU Library’s Quick Reference page.
To access from the library homepage: Click on Quick Reference.
eBooks
NetLibrary
Full-text ebook
database. Search among 15,000 ebooks from multiple disciplines, including books
on communication, rhetoric, media, and censorship. Search by keyword, title, or
author.
To access from the library homepage: Click on Books, and then select NetLibrary.
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·
Use an online
research database to find articles in scholarly journals, general magazines,
and newspapers.
·
To access the
databases below, from the Library’s Articles in Databases page, select the Communication
Studies category, or choose from the A-Z index near the top of the page.
·
To Help You Search
in the Databases:
Guides and
video tutorials are available
online from the library’s Research Help
page or in
print
by the library Reference Desk on the top floor
of
Spangler. If you need additional assistance,
ask a librarian.
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Recommended Databases
A.
Key Databases for Communications and Related Disciplines
Academic Search Complete
Contains
peer-reviewed journal coverage from more than 3,400 scholarly
publications.
Articles and book reviews from many academic areas of study.
Updated daily.
Business
Source Complete
Coverage includes articles in scholarly business journals in all
disciplines of business, as well as business communication and related
communication studies.
Communication
& Mass Media Complete
CMMC offers indexing and abstracts of over 400 journals and
full text for nearly 200 journals in the communication and mass media fields.
Coverage of some journals dates back to as early as 1915. Updated daily.
Film
& Television Literature Index
Covers
the literature about television and film, including communication and mass
media.
PsycINFO
Contains
citations and synopses of journal articles and other publications in the field
of psychology and the psychological aspects of related disciplines, including
communication studies. Updated weekly.
B.
Key News databases
America’s Newspapers (current, 1991- )
Encompasses news articles
covering social, economic, environmental, government, sports, the arts, people,
health and science issues and events from U.S. regional and national
newspapers.
LexisNexis
Academic
Covers
newspapers, magazines, wire services, federal and state court opinions, federal
and state statutes, federal regulations, and SEC filings. Updated daily.
Newspaper
Source
Includes
articles from 245 regional U.S. newspapers, and international newspapers,
newswires, and newspaper columns.
Gongwer
News Service
Gateway to information on Ohio news, including past, current, and
pending legislation; legislative committees; elections; court cases; speeches;
news; and other legal resources.
C.
Additional Databases
ArticleFirst
Citations only. Presents an index to articles from over
12,000 journals. Journal subjects
include business, humanities, medicine, popular culture, sciences, social
sciences, and technology. Updated daily.
CIAO
(Columbia International Affairs Online)
A comprehensive source for theory and research in
international affairs. A wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes
working papers from university research institutes, foundation-funded research
projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
Subjects include social order and cross-cultural communications.
Computer
Source
Cites from over 250 full-text periodicals and covers topics
such as computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, cybernetics,
information systems, robotics, software, and telecommunications.
Electronic
Journal Center
EJC includes over 4300 research journals in numerous subject areas, including
language and communication.
ERIC
The
U.S. Department of Education's Educational Resource Information Center database, with
citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related
journals. Updated quarterly.
PAIS
International
Summarizes literature of public affairs, such as important
political, economic, and social issues.
Updated monthly.
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A portal to Internet
search engines and directories is available on the ODU Library’s Internet Search page.
In addition, listed
below are web sites that may be of particular use to you in your information
search.
Minimum recommended
criteria for evaluating websites:
·
Accuracy of the
information
·
Authority of the
person or group responsible for the information
·
When the information
was created and last updated
For more
information, view Evaluating
Internet Sources & Search Tools on the
Internet Search page.
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Web Sites—A Selection
Communication: Local
and State
·
Ohio Public Library Information Network http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us
·
Columbus Dispatch http://www.dispatch.com
·
NPR Stations in Ohio http://www.npr.org
·
PBS Station Finder http://www.pbs.org/stationfinder/index.html
Communication: National
and International
·
American Communication Association http://www.americancomm.org
·
Federal Communications Commission http://www.fcc.gov
·
The Institute for Global Communications http://www.igc.org
·
Library of American Broadcasting http://www.lib.umd.edu/UMCP/LAB
·
Media and Communications Studies (University
of Wales) http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Functions/mcs.html
·
Motion Picture Association of America
http://www.mpaa.org/
·
Motion Pictures and Television Links, from the Ohio
State University Journalism Library http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/sites/journalism/movies.php
·
National Association of Broadcasters http://www.nab.org
·
National Telecommunications and Information
Administration http://www.ntia.doc.gov
·
News at Google http://news.google.com
·
News Sources, from refdesk.com http://www.refdesk.com/features.html#news
·
Newspapers, USA and Worldwide, from refdesk.com
http://www.refdesk.com/paper.html
·
Online Communication Studies Resources –
University of Iowa http://www.uiowa.edu/~commstud/resources
·
Society for Technical Communication http://www.stc.org
·
The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com
Communication Studies
·
Cultural
Studies Central http://www.culturalstudies.net
·
Debate
Central (University of Vermont) http://debate.uvm.edu
·
History
of Televised Debates http://www.museum.tv/debateweb/html/index.htm
·
Interpersonal
Web: Interpersonal Communication (Northern Virginia Community College) http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/spd110td/interper/index.html
·
MCS:
Academic Study of Media and Communication http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/index.php
Journalism
·
Journalism
Ethics (San
Francisco State University) http://www.journalism.sfsu.edu/www/ethics.html
·
The
Journalistic Resources Page http://www.markovits.com/journalism
Public Opinion
·
Selected
Web Sites http://library.olivet.edu/pubserv/ins/communication/index.html#Websites
Rhetoric
·
Quick Reference – Quotations & Speeches http://www.ohiodominican.edu/library/quickref04/quotes/default.asp
·
Rhetorica and Composition http://eserver.org/rhetoric
·
Rhetorica: A Rhetoric Primer http://www.rhetorica.net/textbook
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