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These are only some of the sources that may be useful to you. Please contact me for help with any of your research, BethAnn Zambella, x1428 or email AskUs. You can find more than books in the catalogs below. You can also find out which journals a library subscribes to, and lists of videos, music, etc For books not available at E-town, use WorldCat (via FirstSearch). Advertising, Corporate
Communications, Public Relations & Marketing (see also
Business subject
guide) Dartnell's Public Relations Handbook Ref 659.2 D226 Communications Law Media law reporter Ref 343.73 B952m 1978+ Design (see also Art subject guide) Color Compendium Ref 701.8 H791c Ultimate Visual Dictionary Ref 423.1 Ul47 Visual Dictionary of Art Ref 703 V834 Interpersonal Communication (see also Psychology subject guide) International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Ref 300.3 In61 26 volumes Mass Media Encyclopedia of Communications and Information Ref 302.203 En56 3 volumes Encyclopedia of Television Ref 791.45 M986 3 volumes Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media Ref 016.07 Ay24 Greenwood guide to American popular culture Ref 306.4 G816 4 volumes Handbook of American popular culture Ref 301.21 H236 3 volumes Handbook on Mass Media in the United States: the Industry and its Audiences Ref 302.23 H236 History of the Mass Media in the United States: an Encyclopedia Ref 302.23 H673 International Encyclopedia of Communications Ref 001.51 In61 4 volumes St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture Ref 973.9 Sa132 5 volumes Non-profits Nonprofit Handbook: Management Ref 658.048 N8142 Nonprofit Handbook: Fund Raising Ref 658.15224 N814 Statistical Resources Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media Ref 016.07 Ay24 O'Dwyer's Directory of Public Relations Firms Ref 659.2 Od27 Standard Rate and Data Service 5 volumes Shelved on Permanent Reserve (Circ Desk):
Find articles and essays
Alternative Press Index (via FirstSearch) 1991+.
Business Source Elite (via EBSCOhost) Varies.
Communication & Mass Media Complete (via EBSCOhost) Varies.
CQ
Researcher 1991+. For arts and humanities aspects of communications: For social and psychological aspects of
communications: For popular phrases or legal aspects of
communications: Advertising, Corporate Communications, Public Relations & Marketing (see also Business subject guide) Advertising, Public Relations and Propaganda A guide like this one, but done by librarians at Yale. Part of a larger set of guides on Mass Media and Popular Culture. American Memory A project of the Library of Congress, American Memory links you to primary source materials from LC's collections. See, for example, the section on advertising. Bibliography of Advertising Topics Hosted by the University of Texas, this comprehensive list of resources is a great starting point for research papers and projects. Institute for Public Relations An independent nonprofit organization that "builds and documents research-based knowledge in public relations." Communications Law LexisNexis Academic 1980's+ Design (see also Art subject guide) ArtLab A project founded by Professor David Gauntlett that explores ways of using artistic and visual methods to better understand people's relationships with visual culture. Color Matters Includes sections on "Color and Vision," "Color and the World." Presented by a former faculty member and current industry consultant. Interpersonal Communication (see also Psychology subject guide) The Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs and Body Language Cues David B. Givens from the Spokane, Washington Center for Nonverbal Studies Press, offers a compendium of definitions and images, from Adam's-apple-jump to zygomatic smile. Mass Media
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Things You Should Know About.... Briefs on new learning technologies
and new media from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI), a strategic
initiative of EDUCAUSE. See, for
example, their quick, elegant explanations of Digital Storytelling,
Video Blogging and Twitter.
Associated Press (AP) Founded in 1848, the Associated Press is the oldest and largest news organization in the world. Google News and Resources Overview of today's headlines from 30 or so sources.
Independent Media Center Collective of independent media organizations and journalists offering "grassroots, non-corporate coverage."
Javanoir News and Media Self-described
as Select Guide to African American Resources on the Internet, links to providers such as Black PR Wire, Inner City Press, and AllAfrica Global Media.
MediaChannel.org A
media issues supersite, featuring criticism, breaking news, and
investigative reporting from organizations worldwide.
Newseum Interactive museum devoted to journalism, sponsored by Freedom Forum, "a non-partisan, international foundation." Includes "Today's Front Pages" display featuring front pages from 70 daily newspapers across the United States and around the world, beginning 9/11/01.
NewsLink Daily and local newspapers
and general magazines. Search by country, format or title. Includes
list of most-linked-to local news sites in U.S.
Opinion Pages Collected by RefDesk.com. Most current editorials, opinions, commentaries and columnists, English only. Pew Internet and American Life Project An initiative of the Pew Research Center, a nonprofit that looks at issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. Explores the impact of the internet on children, families, communities, the work place, schools, health care and civic/political life. The Project is nonpartisan and takes no position on policy issues.
PopMatters.com An
international magazine of cultural criticism covering music, television,
films, books, video games, computer software, theatre, the visual arts,
and the Internet.
Radio-Locator Over
10,000 radio stations with an internet presence.
Speech and Transcript Center Gary Price, a former college librarian, hosts and updates this site, which includes current and historic speeches. U.S. News Archives on the Web Well-researched grid of local papers from 50 states, with links to previous issues. Also,
International version links to foreign papers and their archives.
Vanderbilt Television Archives Indexes more than 30,000 individual network evening news broadcasts and more than 9,000 hours of special news-related programming since 1968. Voice of America Wire service reports prepared by US government for Americans abroad. Voice of the Shuttle Premier Web site for humanities research. See especially the section on Media Studies. Nonprofits About.com This section on nonprofit orgs includes links to fundraising, writing an annual report, management tools and tips, and trends and statistics. Idealist.org News and resources for nonprofit managers, job-seekers, volunteers and others in the nonprofit sector. National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) A network of state and regional nonprofit associations, NCNA has links on policy issues, resources, news, employment and publications. Evaluating resources, on the Web and off Evaluating Information Found on the Internet This guide can be applied equally to Internet and non-Internet resources, from Johns Hopkins. Evaluate Internet Resources UMUC provides a checklist of questions to ask about an Internet resource or any information resource. Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask UC Berkeley provides a great evaluative framework in a graphically-pleasing chart. Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages A chart from Cornell's Web site. What's in a URL? IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) list of generic top-level domain name endings (like .com, .gov). APA Style.org Directly from the American Psychological Association. Citing Electronic Sources--APA Style From the High librarians at Etown.
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