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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:
| P 87-96 | Communication. Mass Media. |
| P 95 | Speech |
| P 99 | Nonverbal Communication |
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 & Communication Studies | REF P 87.5 .W38 2003 |
| Mass Media: A Chronological Encyclopedia | REF P 92 .U5 .H82 1987 |
| International Film, Radio, and Television Journals | REF Z 5784 .I485 1995 |
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:
| Broadcasting & Cable | 1997 - current |
| Communication Education | 1996 1998 - current |
| Communication Monographs | 1996 1998 - current |
| Critical Studies in Media Communication | 2000 - current |
| Global Media Journal | Online |
| Journal of Applied Communication Research | 1996 - current |
| Western Journal of Communication | 2001 - 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
» 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:
| » FCC - Federal Communications Commission. |
| » American Communication Association - created to promote academic and professional research, criticism, teaching, practical use, and exchange of principles and theories of human communication. |
| » ITU - The International Telecommunication Union is an organization that coordinates global telecom networks and services. |
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:
| Formal Controls in the Mass Media | VIDEO P 90 .F67 1999 |
| Mass Communication | VIDEO P 90 .M37 1997 |
| How Television Ratings Work | VIDEO P 90 .F67 1999 |
| Smithee's Lecture (Computer Disk at Circulation Desk) | MRDF TR899 .S45 2003 vv. 1-12 |