Research Guides: Communications

Communication & Mass Media Complete Index with full text to over 200 journals and other sources.

Communication Abstracts An index with abstracts of journal articles and other documents published since 1977.

FIAF International Index to Film and TV Periodicals Index to articles on film and television since the 1970's.

Communication Institute for Online Scholarship

ComAbstracts   Abstracts of articles in 46 journals since the late 1980's.

The Internet Movie Database  Database includes more than 180,000 movie titles.

Opinion Pages  Current editorials, opinions, commentaries and columnists from English newspapers and magazines.

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American Journalism Review: AJR.  RH AP2 .W22 v.15:2 (Mar 1993)-;  LC v.15:2 (Mar 1993)-

Columbia Journalism Review.  RH P3 .C47 v.1 (1962)-;  LC v.1 (1962)-v.17 (1979),v.22 (1983)-

Communication.  RH P3 .C473 v.5 (1980)-v.13 (1993)

Communication Education.  LC PN4071 .S73 v.25 (1976)-

Communication Quarterly.  RH P3 .T6 v.24 (1976)-;  LC v.24 (1976)-

Communication Monographs.  RH P3 .S64 v.43 (1976)-v.47 (1980);  LC v.43 (1976)-

Communication Research.  RH P3 .C474 v.1 (1974)-;  LC v.8 (1981)-

Communications and the Law.  RH J1 .C623 v.1 (1979)-; LC  v.7 (1985)-v.12 (1990),v.14 (1992)-

Critical Studies in Mass Communication.  RH P3 .C756 v.1 (1984)-

Editor and Publisher.  RH Z1 .E3 v.112 (1979)-v.124 (1991); LC v.116 (1983)-  Incomplete: v.116

European Journal of Communication.  RH P3 .E838 v.1 (1986)-v.12 (1997), v.14 (1999)-

Federal Communications Law Journal.  RH H1 .F37 v.30 (1977)-  Incomplete: v.30

Gazette: International Journal for Mass Communications Studies.  RH D1 .G3 v.6 (1960)-

Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics. 1999-Present online at Project Muse.

Historical Journal of Film, Radio, and Television.  RH P3 .H612 v.18 (1998)-

Human Communication Research.  LC  P3 .H74 v.1 (1974/75)-  Lacking v.5 (1978/79)

Human Organization.  RH H1 .H77 v.8 (1949)-v.14 (1955),v.17 (1958); LC v.12 (1953)-  Lacking: v.14,19,21

Intermedia.  RH H1 .I5877 v.15 (1987)-

Journal of American Culture.  RH E11 .J6  v.1 (1978)-; LC v.1 (1978)-

Journal of Advertising Research.  RH H1 .J113 v.1 (1960)-v.32 (1992); LC v.15 (1975), v.17 (1977)-; TT v.23 (1983)-

Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. RH P3 .J53 v.29 (1985)-; LC v.29 (1985)-

Journal of Business Communication.  RH Major Microfilm B144 v.23 (1986)-

Journal of Business Ethics:  JBE. RH H1 .J251 v.1 (1982)-; LC v.7 (1988)-

Journal of Communication.  RH L1 .J48 v.10 (1960)-; LC v.4 (1954)-

Journal of Current Issues and Research in Advertising. RH HF5827 .C87 v.14 (1992)-; LC v.14 (1992)-

Journal of Media Economics.  LC P3 .J6214 v.9 (1996)-

Journal of Nonverbal Behavior.  RH BF1 .E64 v.4 (1979)-

Journal of Popular Culture.  RH AP2 .J85 v.1 (1967)-; LC v.11 (1977)-

Journal of Pragmatics.  RH P1 .J676 v. 1 (1977)-v.16 (1991)

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing. LC H1 .J6033 v.9 (1990)-

Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly. RH P3 .J65 v.72 (1995)-, index: v.61 (1984)-v.70(1993)

Journalism History.  RH P3 .J64 v.4 (1977)-

Management and Communication Quarterly: McQ. LC H1 .M213 v.12 (Aug. 1998)-

Media Culture and Society.  RH H1 .M415  v.1 (1979)-

News Media and Law.  RH J1 .N46 v.6 (1982)-, Incomplete: v.6-8

Public Opinion Quarterly.  RH J1.P7  v.1 (1937)-; Proquest Direct 1998-

Quarterly Journal of Speech.  RH BF1.Q3  v.32-77;  LC PN4071.Q2  v.24 (1938)-

Southern Communication Journal.  RH P3.S6  v. 54-58, 65;  LC v.54-56

Technical Communication.  RH Micro B267  v. 33 (1986) -

Telecommunications Policy. RH H1.T35  v.1 (1976)-, v. 20 incomplete

Western Journal of Communication.  LC P3.W4  v.56 (1992)-

WJR: Washington Journalism Review.  RH AP2.W22  v.1 (1977)-v.15,no.1 (Jan.1993);  v.7 (1985)-v.15, no.1 (1993)

Written Communication.  LC P3.W86  v.1 (1984)-v.9 (1992),v.11 (1994)-

Amberg, George. The New York Times Film Reviews: A One-Volume Selection, 1913-1970, Chosen From the 7-Volume Set, with an Introduction and Six Original Essays by George Amberg. New York: Arno, 1971. RH PN1995.A43.

Asante, Molefi and Budykunst, William B. Handbook of International and Intercultural Communication.  Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, 1989.  RH P96.I5 H37 1989.

Berger, Charles and Chaffee, Steven.  Handbook of Communication Science.  RH LC TT P90 .H294 1987

Blum, Eleanor. Mass Media Bibliography: An Annotated Guide to Books and Journals for Research and Reference. 3^rd ed. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1990. RH Ref P90.A2 B49 1990.

Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook.  New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker.  Annual.  Latest edition only.  RH HE8698.B7.

Cates, Jo A.  Journalism: A Guide to the Reference Literature. Englewood, CO.: Libraries Unlimited, 1990. LC RH Ref PN4731.A1 C38 1990.

Communication Yearbook.  New Brunswick, NJ: International Communication Assoc.  RH LC P87 .C6.

Film Review Annual. Englewood, NJ: Ozer, 1998. RH PN1995.F477.

Flannery, Gerald V.  Mass Media: Marconi to MTV: A Select Bibliography of New York Times Sunday Magazine Articles on Communications, 1900-1988.  Lanham, MD: University Press of America, c1989.  RH LC P90.A2 F56 1989.

Gitter, A. George. Communication, A Guide to Information Sources. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co., c1980. RH P90.A2 G5.

Halliwell, Leslie and Walker, John. Halliwell's Film Guide. New York: Harper Perennial, 1995. RH PN1993.45 .H32 1996.

Hanson, Patricia King, Hanson, Stephen L., and Johnson, Julia (Eds.). Film Review Index. Phoeniz, AZ: Oryx, 1986-1987. LC Ref PN1995 .F485 1986.

Hoover's Guide to Media Companies. Austin, TX: Hoover's Business Press, 1996. RH Ref P88.8.H66.

Lent, John A.  Women and Mass Communications: An International Annotated Bibliography.  New York: Greenwood Publishing Group, 1991.  LC P94.5.W65 W67 1993.

Sterling, Christopher H. (Ed.). Mass Communications Research Resources: An Annotated Guide. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 1998. RH P90.A2 M28 1998.

Ward, Jean and Hansen, Kathleen A.  Search Strategies in Mass Communications.  2nd ed.  New York: Addison Wesley Longman, 1993.  RH P91 .W29 1993.
 

Barnouw, Erik (Ed.). International Encyclopedia of Communications. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. RH Ref P87.5 .I5 1989.

Colapietro, Vincent Michael. Glossary of Semiotics. New York: Paragon House, 1993. RH P99 .C569 1993.

Connors, Tracy Daniel (Ed.). Longman Dictionary of Mass Media & Communication. New York: Longman, 1982. RH Ref P87.5 .L66 1982.

Facts on File Dictionary of Telecommunications.  New York: Facts on File Inc., 1983.  RH Ref TK5102 .G73 1983.

Lyon, Christopher (Ed.). The International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. Chicago, IL: St. James Press, 1984-1987. RH PN1997.8 .I6.

Murray, Michael D., ed.  Encyclopedia of Television News.  Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1999. RH Ref PN4888.T4 E53 1999.

Paneth, Donald.  Encyclopedia of American Journalism.  New York: Facts on File, 1983.  RH Ref PN4728 .P3.

Sterling, Christopher H.  Electronic Media: A Guide to Trends in Broadcasting and Newer Technologies, 1920-1983.  New York: Praeger, 1984.  RH LC HE8689.8 .S73 1984.

Watson, James and Hill, Anne. A Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies. 5th ed. London: Edward Arnold, 1989. RH Ref P90.W36 2000.

Weiner, Richard. Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications. New York: Webster's New World, 1996. RH Ref P87.5 .W45 1996.

Allwood, Edward.  Straight News: Gays, Lesbians, and the News Media.  RH LC P96.S45 A44 1996.

Anderson, Lisa.  Mammies No More: The Changing Image of Black Women on Stage and Screen.  Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 1997.  RH PS338.W6 A53 1997.

Bagdikian, Ben H. The Media Monopoly. 6th ed.  Boston: Beacon, 2000. RH P92.U5 B314 1983.

Barnouw, Erik. Tube of Plenty: The Evolution of American Television. 2nd rev. ed.  New York: Oxford University Press, 1990. RH HE8700.8 .B37.

Beasley, Maurine Hofan, and Gibbons, Sheila J. Taking Their Place: A Documentary of Women in Journalism.  2nd Ed.  Washington: American University Press, 2001.  RH LC  PN4888.W65 B45 1993.

Bordwell, David, Thompson, Kristin and Staiger, Janet. The Classical Hollywood Cinema: Film Style & Mode of Production to 1960. New York: Columbia University Press, 1985. RH PN1993.5.U6 B655 1985.Crowley, David J. (Ed.).

Brunsdon, Charlotte, Julie D'Acci and Lynn Spigal, eds.  Feminist Television Criticism: A Reader.  New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.  RH PN1992.8.C7 F444 1997.

Communication in History: Technology, Culture, Society. New York: Longman, 1991. RH P90.C779 1990.

Cortese, Anthony J.  Provocateur: Images of Women and Minorities in Advertisement.  Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 1999.  RH LC HF5823 .C5977 1999.

Ewen, Stuart. Captains of Consciousness: Advertising and the Social Roots of the Consumer Culture. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1976. RH HF5813.U6 E9.

Gans, Herbert J. Deciding What's News: A Study of CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, Newsweek, and Time. New York: Pantheon, 1979. RH PN4867 .G3.

Gomery, Douglas. The Hollywood Studio System. Basingstoke: BFI, 1986. RH PN1993.5.U65 G65 1986.

Gross, Larry and James D. Woods, eds.  The Columbia Reader on Lesbian and Gay Men in Media, Society, and Politics.  New York: Columbia University Press, 1999.  LC P96.H632 U63 1999.

Herman, Edward S. and Chomsky, Noam. Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media. New York: Pantheon, 1988. RH P95.82.U6 H47 1988.

Holtzman, Linda.  Media Messages: What Film, Television, and Popular Music Teach Us About Race, Class, Gender, and Sexual Orientation.  Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2000.  LC P94.5.M552 U646 2000.

Jamieson, Kathleen Hall. Eloquence in an Electronic Age: The Transformation of Political Speechmaking. New York: Oxford University Press, 1988. RH PN4121 .J25 1988.

McLuhan, Marshall. The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic Man. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1962. RH P90 .M3.

Mosco, Vincent. The Pay-Per Society: Computers and Communication in the Information Age: Essays in Critical Theory and Public Policy. Norwood, NJ: Ablex, 1989. RH QA76.9.C66 M66 1989.

Mosco, Vincent and Wasko, Janet (Eds.). The Political Economy of Information. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1988. RH P91 .P6 1988.

Newhall, Beaumont. The History of Photography, from 1839 to the Present Day. New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1908. RH TR15 .N458 1964.

Ong, Walter J. Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word. New York: Methuen, 1982. LC P35 .O5 1982.

O'Sullivan, Tim.  Key Concepts in Communication and Cultural Studies.  2nd ed.  New York: Routledge, 1994.  LC P90 .K457 1994

Postman, Neil. Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. New York: Viking, 1985. RH P94.P63 1985.

Press, Andrea L.  Speaking of Abortion: Television and Authority in the Lives of Women.  Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999.  RH LC HQ767.5.U5 P73 1999.

Schiller, Herbert I. Information and the Crisis Economy. Norwood, NJ: Ablex, 1984. RH HE7651 .S34 1984.

Streitmatter, Rodger.  Raising Her Voice: African American Women Journalists Who Changed History.  Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1994.  LC PN4872 .S66 1994.

Traber, Michael (Ed.). The Myth of the Information Revolution: Social and Ethical Implications of Communication Technology. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage, 1986. RH P96.T42 M9 1986.

Bettelheim, Bruno. The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales. New York: Knopf, 1976. RH GR550 .B45 1976.

Cawelti, John G. Adventure, Mystery, and Romance: Formula Stories as Art and Popular Culture. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1976. RH PN3355 .C36.

Goodwin, Andrew. Dancing in the Distraction Factory: Music Television and Popular Culture. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minneapolis Press, 1992. RH PN1992.8.M87 G66 1992.

Marc, David. Demographic Vistas: Television in American Culture. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1984. RH PN1992.3.U5 M26 1984.

Mast, Gerald, and Cohen, Marshall. Film Theory and Criticism: Introductory Readings.  5th ed.  New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. RH PN1994.M38 1999.

Wollen, Peter. Signs and Meaning in the Cinema.  3rd ed.  London: British Film Institute, 1972. LC PN1995 .W64 1972.
 
 

Accuracy in Media  A non-profit, grassroots citizens watchdog of the news media.

Advertising Age  Site of the leading magazine for marketing, advertising and media news, information and analysis.

American Advertising Federation  Professional organization for advertisers and agencies.

American Communications Association   This site contains a wealth of information on Communications Law and First Amendment issues, resources for teaching and research in communication studies, and an extensive reference resource page for scholars and activists."

American Film Institute An extensive directory of Internet resources including: Cinema & TV Databases, CinemaSites, Journals & Magazines.

American Press Institute  Center devoted to training and professional development for the news industry and journalism educators.

American Women in Radio and Television  Organization created to advance the impact of women in the electronic media and allied fields by educating, advocating and acting as a resource to members and the industry.

Asian Film Connections

Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Centre  A major resource for communicators in the Asia-Pacific, AMIC is actively engaged in mass communication documentation, research, training, publishing and press development in the Asia-Pacific.

Association for Business Communication  An international organization committed to fostering excellence in business communication scholarship, research, education, and practice

Association for Women in Communications  Disciplines represented within the association include: print and broadcast journalism, television and radio production, film, advertising, public relations, marketing, graphic design, multi-media design, and photography.

Benton Foundation  Non-profit private organization that promotes communication tools, applications and policies in the public interest.

British Universities Newsreel Database

Center for Global Communications (GLOCOM)  A social science research institute based in Japan and specializing in the study of information society and the collection and dissemination of information through the utilization of computer networks

CMC Studies Center "This Web site is dedicated to serving the needs of researchers, students, teachers, and practitioners interested in the study of human communication via computers." Supreme Court decisions and a host of reporting tools and sources.

Communications Media Center at New York Law School  This site provides statutory, regulatory, judicial and scholarly materials in the fields of communication, information and media.

FACSNET   A useful site for Journalism sources including  top stories of Associated Press wire, summaries of recent US Supreme Court decisions and a host of reporting tools and sources.

Federal Communications Commission

Film.com  Previews and reviews of current film.

Foundation for American Communications   An independent, nonprofit educational organization that offers online journalism resources, "live" instruction, and publications.

Gallup Organization   Management consulting firm that conducts The Gallup Poll, the world's leading source of public opinion.

International Communication Association

Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy  Harvard research center that strives to bridge the gap between journalists and scholars and between them and the public.

National Association of Black Journalists  Promotes diversity in newsrooms and expanded job opportunities and recruiting activities for established African-American journalists and students interested in the journalism field.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration  The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the Executive Branch's principal voice on domestic and international telecommunications and information technology issues.

Reporter.org  Online journalism resources sponsored by Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press  A nonprofit organization providing free legal help to reporters and news organizations.

Semiotics   A meta-index providing links to resources for the study of semiotics, including information on people, readings, and conferences. Maintained by the School of Education at the University of Colorado, Denver.

Television News Archive  News archive collection at Vanderbilt University that holds more than 30,000 individual network evening news broadcasts and more than 9,000 hours of special news-related programming.

UCLA Film and Television Archive  Largest university-based moving-image collection in the world containing over 220,000 films and television programs.

Investigative reporters and editors, Inc.