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- Reference
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Sources for Reference Material
(overviews, summaries, definitions, etc.)
Search or Browse Encyclopedias Online:
Search the STL Catalog for Print Reference Sources
To find reference sources for your own subject, do an Advanced Search of the STL Online Catalog:
- Go the the Advanced Search interface of the STL Online Catalog:
- Select an appropriate Field to Search (E.g., Subject)
- Enter your general subject term in the Search For box
- Select the Reference Collection from the Limit by Collection options
- Click the Go button
Browse for Print Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
(by topics related to major areas of concentration)
- Click on the following subject links to view a list of reference sources about that subject.
- Locate any item of interest in the library and browse the source's index for coverage of more specific topics related to that subject.
- Rhetoric and Public Communication Subjects
- Browse for reference sources about Communication
E.g., Encyclopedia of Communication and Information
E.g., Encyclopedia of Religion, Communication, and Media
E.g., Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies
- Browse for reference sources about Persuasion and Rhetoric
E.g., Encyclopedia of Rhetoric
E.g., The Encyclopedia of Propaganda
E.g., Propaganda and Mass Persuasion: A Historical Encyclopedia
E.g., Protest, Power, and Change: An Encyclopedia of Nonviolent Action
- Browse for reference sources about Public Opinion
E.g., Public Opinion and Polling around the World: A Historical Encyclopedia
(Also see the STL guide to Polls, Surveys, and Public Opinion Resources for searching public opinion information)
- Browse for reference sources about Social Problems and Movements
E.g., Social Issues in America: An Encyclopedia
E.g., Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice
E.g., Encyclopedia of Modern Separatist Movements
- Browse for reference sources about Government Policies and Agencies
E.g., Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy
E.g., Encyclopedia of Federal Agencies and Commissions
E.g., Historical Guide to the US Government
- Browse for encyclopedias about Elections: Parties and Campaigns
E.g., Voting in America: A Reference Handbook
E.g., Guide to Political Campaigns in America
E.g., Encyclopedia of the Republican Party/Encyclopedia of the Democratic Party
E.g., The Encyclopedia of Third Parties in America
- Interpersonal Communication Subjects
- Intercultural Communication Subjects
- Browse for reference sources about Culture and Cross-cultural Studies
E.g., CultureGrams
E.g., Caring for women cross-culturally
E.g., Cultural Theory: The Key Thinkers
- Browse for reference sources about Anthropology
E.g., Encyclopedia of Anthropology
E.g., Introduction to Library Research in Anthropology
- Browse for reference sources about Race and Ethnicity
E.g., Multiculturalism in the United States: A Comparative Guide
E.g., Encyclopedia of the World's Minorities
E.g., Encyclopedia of Race and Ethnic Studies
- Browse for reference sources about Folklore and Folklife
E.g., Encyclopedia of American Folklife
E.g., Encyclopedia of Urban Legends
E.g., American Regional Folklore: A Sourcebook and Research Guide
Note: Also see a reference librarian for help with finding encyclopedias on specific countries and cultures
- Organizational Communication Subjects
- Browse for reference sources about Business Management
E.g., Business: The Ultimate Resource
E.g., International Encyclopedia of Business and Management
- Browse for reference sources with chapters about Nonprofit Organizations
E.g., A Dictionary of Civil Society, Philanthropy, and the Non-profit Sector
E.g., The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in the Nonprofit Sector
- Browse for reference sources with chapters about Organizational Behavior
E.g., Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
E.g., Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Browse for reference sources about Labor
E.g., Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor
E.g., Work in America: An Encyclopedia of History, Policy, and Society
- Browse for reference sources about Marketing and Advertising
E.g., The SAGE handbook of Political Advertising
E.g., The Advertising Age Encyclopedia of Advertising
E.g., Encyclopedia of major marketing campaigns
- Browse for reference sources about Public Relations
E.g., Encyclopedia of Public Relations
E.g., Public Relations Career Directory
- Communication Media Subjects
- Browse for reference sources about Media
E.g., Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications
E.g., Encyclopedia of New Media
E.g., History of the Mass Media in the United States
E.g., Media and American Courts
E.g., Encyclopedia of children, adolescents, and the media
- Browse reference sources about Television
E.g., Encyclopedia of Television
E.g., Women and American Television
- Browse reference sources about Radio
E.g., Encyclopedia of Radio
E.g., Same Time...Same Station: An A to Z Guide to Radio
- Browse reference sources about Film
E.g., Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film
E.g., History in the Media: Film and Television
- Browse reference sources about Intellectual Property and Copyright
E.g., Intellectual Property: A Reference Handbook
E.g., Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age
E.g., Copyright Law on Campus
Suggested Media Directories & Indexes
Comm & Media Research Area web page last updated February 16, 2009
by
Edward Springer, STL Communication & Media Liaison
- Articles & Books
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Search STL Collections
Search for Communication & Media-related articles
Search in Electronic Article Databases
Search in Print Index
Search in CD-ROM Database (Please ask at Reference Desk for CD-ROMs)
Search library catalogs for books, videos, etc.
Search the entire holdings of Sojourner Truth Library: STL Online Catalog
Search in specific STL Collections for Communication & Media-related subjects:
(Click on any of the subject links below to view a list of items about the subject)
To refine any of the above automatic searches in order to find items about a more specific sub-topic, click on the Refine link from the Whole Set options at the top of your results. At the Library Catalog - Refine page, add the topic term to which you want to limit your results.
You can also search for your own subject in specific formats or STL collections by doing an Advanced Search of the STL Online Catalog:
- Enter your terms in the Search For box
- Select an appropriate Field To Search
- Select a specific format from the Limit Search by Format selections or select a specific collection in the Limit by Collection choices.
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Comm & Media Research Area web page last updated February 16, 2009
by
Edward Springer, STL Communication & Media Liaison
- Special Information
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Sources for Special Information Needs
Sources for Statistics, Polls & Surveys
- STL Guide for Locating Statistical Information:
- Reference Sources for Statistics, Polls & Surveys:
- Web-based Sources for Statistics, Polls and Surveys:
- Search@Census enables a quick search of statistics from the U. S. Census Bureau
- Statistical Abstracts of the United States is the online version of the Statistical Abstracts of the United States, a compilation of statistics by the
U. S. Census Bureau in a print format.
- Statistical Resources on the Web accesses the University of Michigan Library's links to a variety of statistical information.
- Population Reference Bureau offers data on marriage, family, education, migration, income and poverty that mostly comes from the
U. S. Census Bureau, but "the clearly written explanatory text...makes this site more helpful than most other statistics or population web sites."
- PollingReport.com features national poll highlights on a variety of current concerns and is updated whenever new polls are released. It is the digital offspring of the print publication The Polling Report.
- The Pew Research Center, a subsidiary of
The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Pew Research Center "provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world." The web site includes links to surveys and reports from
The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, and the
Pew Internet & American Life Project.
- The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research "is an archive, preserving the data from polls conducted by many leading survey research organizations for the use of researchers, students, and journalists." It offers access to the questionnaires, code books, data sets, reports, and articles from surveys of public opinion.
Sources for Biographical Information
Sources for Government Documents
- Government Information on the Web:
- Reference Sources for Government Information
- Using Government Information Sources [REF Desk J83.S437 2001]
Sources for Primary Documents and Information
- STL Guide for Locating Primary Sources:
- STL Guide for Finding an Expert:
- Archival Material Sources:
Comm & Media Research Area web page last updated February 16, 2009
by
Edward Springer, STL Communication & Media Liaison
- Web Resources
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Suggested Web Sites
Scholarly and Professional Associations
- National Communication Association. NCA is a scholarly society that "works to enhance the research, teaching, and service produced by its members on topics of both intellectual and social significance." The site includes links to affiliate and regional associations.
- International Communication Association. "ICA is an international association for scholars interested in the study, teaching and application of all aspects of human and mediated communication."
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Media. AEJMC is "a non-profit, educational association of journalism and mass communication faculty, administrators, students and media professionals." The site includes an extensive list of links to other sites of related interest.
- National Association of Broadcasters. "NAB is a full-service trade association which represents the interests of free, over-the-air radio and television broadcasters."
- Public Relations Society of America. PRSA is "the world's largest professional organization for public relations practitioners."
- Public Relations Student Society of America "The declared purpose of PRSSA is to cultivate a favorable and mutually advantageous relationship between students and professional public relations practitioners."
- American Association of Advertising Agencies. AAAA is "the national trade association representing the advertising agency business in the United States. Its membership produces approximately 80 percent of the total advertising volume placed by agencies nationwide.
Web-based Sources for Communication & Media Information
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Lii.org: Media. A directory, from
Librarians' Index to the Internet, offering lists of media-related internet sites, including Alternative Media, Broadcasting, Cartoons, Digital Media, Internet Broadcasting, etc.
- Center for Media and Public Affairs is a "nonpartisan research and educational organization which conducts scientific studies of the news and entertainment media."
- American Rhetoric is a web site for an "Index to and growing database of 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two." The site also offers a selection of clips from "movies, sermons, popular songs, and sensational media events by famous (and infamous) politicians, actors, preachers, athletes, singers, and other noteworthy personalities. It is compiled and maintained by
Michael E. Eidenmuller, Assistant Professor of Speech Communication at the University of Texas at Tyler.
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The History of Televised Debates This web site is presented by and serves as a preview for the 2006 opening of the
Museum of Broadcast Communication. It offers a limited access to selective archival video clips, photographs, news items, and political memos related to the presidential debates from 1960 to 2000.
- American Museum of the Moving Image. "The American Museum of the Moving Image is dedicated to educating the public about the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media and to examining their impact on culture and society. It achieves these goals by maintaining the nation's largest permanent collection of moving image artifacts and by offering exhibitions, film screenings, lectures, seminars, and other education programs."
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Internet Movie Database (IMDb) A commercial, web-based database offering production information about films (e.g., brief synopsis, cast list, director, writing credits, locations) and links to film reviews and other information.
- Radio Locater is a radio station search engine on the internet. Formerly the MIT list of radio stations on the internet and now a commercial site claiming "links to over 10,000 radio station web pages and over 2500 audio streams from radio stations in the U.S. and around the world."
Web-based Sources for Political Communication Information
- Project Vote Smart According to their web site statement, "Project Vote Smart, a citizen's organization, has developed a Voter's Self-Defense system to provide you with the necessary tools to self-govern effectively: abundant, accurate, unbiased and relevant information."
- FactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. They state their mission as: "We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases....to increase public knowledge and understanding."
- CJR Daily This web site began as Campaign Desk, a "critique and analysis of 2004 campaign coverage from the Columbia Journalism Review (CJR)." Now, after that campaign, it continues its coverage "not just of politics and government but, in harmony with CJR, to general journalism issues." Campaign Desk continues as a feature of this web site for various sources of 2008 campaign-related news and information.
- National Annenberg Election Survey is from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The survey of over 100,000 people "examines a wide range of political attitudes about candidates, issues and the traits Americans want in a President. It also has a particular emphasis on the effects of media exposure - campaign commercials and news from radio, television and newspapers. Additionally, it measures the effects and other kinds of political communication, from conversations at home and on the job to various efforts by campaigns to influence potential voters."
- The Freedom Forum "is a nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. The foundation focuses on three priorities: the Newseum, First Amendment freedoms and newsroom diversity."
- Center for Media and Democracy. A non-profit, self-described public interest organization that is home for
PR Watch, "which investigates and exposes how the public relations industry and other professional propagandists manipulate public information, perceptions and opinion..." and
Spin of the Day, "which offers web-based daily reporting on public relations, propaganda and media spin."
Comm & Media Research Area web page last updated February 16, 2009
by
Edward Springer, STL Communication & Media Liaison
- Course Guides
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Library Instruction
Course Guides & Exercises
Comm & Media Research Area web page last updated February 16, 2009
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Edward Springer, STL Communication & Media Liaison
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