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Communication Studies Resources
Essential Resources | Additional Resources | Multidisciplinary Library Databases | Public Websites

Featured Reference Books:

The Encyclopedia of Television

Encyclopedia of Communication and Information. 3 volumes. 2003.

International Encyclopedia of Communications. 4 volumes. 1989.

Encyclopedia of Public Relations. 2 volumes. 2005.

Encyclopedia of Rhetoric. 2001.

Encyclopedia of Television. 3 volumes. 1997.

Encyclopedia of New Media. 2003.

Encyclopedia of Propaganda. 3 volumes. 1998.

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Essential Resources:
Communication Studies Dept at UW-L
Communication Periodicals
Library Guide: Resources for Preparing Presentations (pdf)
Citation Guides
Scholarly v. Popular Journals
Includes full text Communications & Mass Media Complete (EBSCOhost): More Information Available  This resource includes full text from at least 25 communication studies journals (i.e. full text for the National Communication Association Journal), and citations for over 40,000 articles on mass media. Materials in this database are the result of merging CommSearch and Mass Media Articles Index with ongoing enhancements and improvements underway. Coverage: Early 20th century. Updated: Daily.
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ComAbstracts (CIOS): More information Citations and abstracts of journal articles published in over 50 primary professional journals in the communications field. Coverage: 1980 to present. Updated: monthly.
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Additional Resources:
Alternative Press Index (FirstSearch): More information Indexes nearly 290 newspapers and magazines that report and analyze the practices and theories of cultural, economic, political and social change. Provides additional viewpoints on internationally significant subjects. Coverage: 1991 to present. Updated: quarterly.
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Alternative Press Index Archive (FirstSearch): More information Indexes nearly 290 newspapers and magazines that report and analyze the practices and theories of cultural, economic, political and social change. Provides additional viewpoints on internationally significant subjects. Coverage: 1969 to 1990. Updated: quarterly.
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Includes full text CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online: More information Citations, abstracts, and selected full-text of journal articles, working papers, and conference papers in topics such as: international affairs, economics, environment, and politics. Also includes case studies, course packs, and a schedule of events with calls for papers. Coverage: 1991 to present. Updated: weekly.
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Includes full text Brought to you by: University of Wisconsin SystemCQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly): More information Full-text articles on the most current and controversial issues of the day with complete summaries, insight into two sides of the issues, bibliographies and more. Coverage: Past 15 years to present. Updated: weekly. 

 
Includes full text Brought to you by: University of Wisconsin SystemLexisNexis Academic: More information Over 5,600 sources, mostly full-text.
- News: 350 newspapers, 400 magazines/journals, 600 newsletters, broadcast transcripts, campus news, wire services.
- Business: news, accounting literature, company information, directories.
- Legal Research: secondary literature, case law, codes & regulations, tax law, international legal materials, patent research, career information.
Includes full text Who's Who (Marquis): More information Comprehensive profiles on over 1 million of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor including: government, business, science & technology, the arts, entertainment and sports. Search by name, gender, occupation, geography, hobbies and interests, religion and more. Coverage: 1607 to present. Updated: daily. 
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Multidisciplinary Library Databases:
 These full-text resources also include information related to this subject area:

Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost). Includes full text of scholarly and popular periodicals.

MasterFile Premier (EBSCOhost). Includes full text of mostly popular periodicals, some scholarly, newspapers, and more.

LexisNexis Academic. Includes full text of popular, scholarly, trade, and professional periodicals, and much more.

CQ Researcher. For in-depth reports on current and past topics in all subject areas.

JSTOR. For reliable access to full text of articles from more than 490 periodicals more than 2-5 years old.

Public Websites:
The following web resources were selected by librarians:

Ad*Access Images and information for over 7,000 US and Canadian newspaper and magazine advertisements from 1911 to1955. Subject areas include radio, television, transportation, beauty and hygiene, and World War II.

Gender Ads Project Scott A. Lukas of Lake Tahoe Community College has gathered thousands of advertising images to promote understanding  of sexism and advertising, gender and advertising, women and advertising, men and advertising, advertising and violence, advertising and racism, as well as social change and advertising.

American Rhetoric An online speech bank including video, audio, and text of famous and not so famous speeches.

Communication Studies Web sites A directory listing of related sites.

Library Resources for Communication Studies
The resources included within this site were selected by communication studies librarians serving as members of the Association of College and Research Libraries Educational and Behavioral Sciences Section Communication Studies Committee.

Public Moving Image Archives

Television Production

Newswise

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press

Quotations at Bartleby.com


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