The University Library has a variety of learning materials and resources to support study by the students and faculty in the School of Communications. The materials include the reference collection, the main book holdings, the serials collection, and the on-line databases and Web site. In addition, the library provides access to resources held at other institutions through the library's Internet account, and by the inter-library loan service.
Materials dealing with communications can be obtained by searching the LOUIS catalog.
Some basic search sentences would be:
S=journalism
S=photojournalism
S=public relations
S=broadcast journalism
S=oral communication
S=reporters and reporting
S=theatre
S=radio
S=television
General
Reference Works
Associated Press Style and Libel Manual.
Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1984.
[Ref PN 4783.A8 1984]
Ayer Public Relations and Publicity Style Book. Philadelphia: Ayer, 1976.
[Ref PN 4783.A9 1976]
Borden, Hal. PR: Handbook for Better Public Relations. Boston: Branden Press, 1971.
[Stacks HM 263.B623]
Kent, Ruth Kimball. Language of Journalism: A Glossary of Print Communication Terms. Kent, Ohio: Kent State
University Press, 1971.
[Ref PN 4728.K4]
Kessler, Lauren. When Words Collide: A Journalists Guide to Grammar and Style
Professional News Writing. Belmont, California: Wadsworth Pub., 1984.
[Stacks PE 1112.K435 1984]
Jordan, Lewis. New York Times Manual of Style and Usage: A Desk Book of Guidelines for Writers and Editors.
New York: New York Times Book Co., 1975.
[Ref PN 4783.J6 1975]
Paneth, Donald. Encyclopedia of Journalism. New York: Facts on File, 1983.
[Ref PN 4728.P35]
Vigrolio, Tom. Marketing and Communications Media Directory. Norfolk, Massachusetts: NBS Co., 1969.
[Ref HF 5415.V52]
The Working Press of the Nation. New York: Farrell, 1992-1993.
[Ref PN 4875.W6]
Yale, David R. The Publicitity Handbook: How to Maximize Publicity for Products, Services, and Organizations.
Lincolnwood, Illinois: NTC Business Books, 1991.
[Stacks HD 59,Y33 1991]
Bibliographies
Bishop, Robert L.
Public Relations: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Ann Arbor, Mi. A.G.
Leigh-James,1974.
[Ref Z 7164.P957 B57]
Cates, Jo A. Journalism: A Guide to the Reference Literature. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 1990.
[Ref Z 6940.C38 1990]
Nafziger, Ralph O. International News and the Press: An Annotated Bibliography. New York: Arno Press, 1972.
[Ref Z 6940.N16 1972]
Parker, Elliott S. Asian Journalism: A Selected
Bibliography of Sources on Journalism in China and Southeast
Asia. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow, 1979.
[Ref Z 6940.P28]
Price, Warren C. Annotated Journalism Bibliography, 1958-1968. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press,
1970.
[Ref Z 6940.P69]
Propaganda and Promotional Activities: An Annotated Bibliography. Ann Arbor, MI.: University Microfilms
International, 1993.
[Ref Z 7204.S67 P3 1993]
Journals
Broadcasting
(Washington: Broadcasting Publications Inc.).
Library has 1960 to date.
[Serials TK 6540.B85/Film 994]
Columbia Journalism Review. (New York: Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University).
Library has 1962 to date.
[Serials PN 4700.C64/Film 594]
Film Quarterly (Berkeley: University of California Press).
Library has 1975 to date.
[Serials PN 1993.H457/Film 635]
Journalism Quarterly. (Minneapolis: Association for Education in Journalism).
Library has 1960 to 1971.
[Serials PN 4700.J7]
Public Relations Journal. (New York: Public Relations Society of America).
Library has 1945 to date.
[Serials HM 263.A1 P83/Film 856]
Quill. (Chicago: Society of Professional Journalists)
Library has 1912 to date.
[Serials PN 4700.Q5/Film 292]
Speech and Drama. (Loughborough: Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama).
Library has 1973 to 1988.
[Serials ON 4071.S73]
Western Journal of Communication. (Salt Lake City: Western States Communication Association, 1992-.)
Library has 1992 to date.
[Serials - unbound]
Indexes and
Abstracts
Communications Serials (Virginia Beach, Virginia:
SovaComm, Inc., 1992).
Education Abstracts
Available online
through the LOUIS catalog, June 1983 to July 1997.
Extended Academic ASAP
Coverage provided
from 1995 to February 1998. Some articles are full text.
Available through
the IAC Journals link University Library Web
site.
Humanities Abstracts
Available online
through the LOUIS catalog, January 1984-present. Library has print editions,
1974-96.
[Index Table AI3.H45]
Speech Abstracts
[Ref 6514.S7 S69]
Internet
Directory of Journalism and
Communication Studies Discussion Groups
Available at [http://www.n2h2.com/kovacs/sindex.html]
Compiled by Bradley Tolppanen
Humanities
Reference Librarian