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Books
Our online catalog is a great place to start. You may also find books in the following
call number ranges. Books which begin with these call numbers can be found on the second floor. The following is a list of related call numbers and their subjects:
| PN 4699-4735 | General Journalism |
| PN 4735-4748 | Relation to the State. Liberty of the Press. |
| PN 4775-4784 | Technique |
| PN 4825-4830 | Amateur Journalism |
Reference Books
Another great resource is reference books; i.e. books that cannot be checked out, but can be used in the library. The following is a list of books that can be found on the first floor in the reference section:
| Dictionary of Media & Mass Communication Studies | REF P 87.5 .W38 2003 |
| Mass Media: A Chronological Encyclopedia | REF P 92 .U5 .M82 1987 |
| The Associate Press Stylebook and Libel Manual | REF PN 4783 .A8 1990 |
| The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage | REF PN 4783 .J67 1976 |
| Encyclopedia of American Journalism | REF PN 4855 .P36 1983 |
| The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage | REF PN 4783 .J67 1976 |
| Gale Direcotry of Publications and Broadcast Media | REF Z 6951 .G34 |
Articles
Our periodical collection (journals & magazines) is located on the first floor. You may find the journal title search on the articles page helpful as well. The list below
includes some of our related periodicals:
| Periodical Titles | |
| Communication Monographs | 1998-Current |
| Journal of Applied Communication | 1996-current |
| » Complete Title List | » Journal Title Search | |
Databases
Databases are an effective way of researching articles. Databases allow thousands of journals to be researched within a single search. The following should get you started:
» Academic Search Complete
» Alternative Press Index
» Communication & Mass Media
» General Databases
» Reference Databases
» All Databases
Internet Sites
The following internet sites have been reviewed by our staff or suggested by professors in the relating field:
| » FACSNET - provides background knowledge for journalist reporting on various subjects (business|economics, medicine, etc.) |
| » Online Newspapers - "Thousands of world newspapers at your fingertips." |
| » Journalist's Toolbox - Articles giving practical advice on journalism |
| » Poynter Online - Tips on writing/editing, layout, ethics, careers & more |
| » Voice of the Shuttle Media Studies - Web resources in journalism, film, television and new media. |
Videos
Our entire collection of videos can be searched via the online catalog. The VHS section of
our visual collection is located on the second floor in the AV room. Our DVDs are located at the circulation desk. Here are some suggested titles:
| Functions of Mass Communication | VIDEO P 90 .F9 1989 |