Getting StartedCommunications Research Guide
| Articles and Databases | Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers |
| Books and E-Books | Websites |
| What are you looking for? | Professional Organizations |
| Ask a Librarian | Related Guides |
Research Tip: Don't use the search keyword "communication" -- it is too broad to get useful results.Try a more narrow word/phrase like "mass communication" or "communication theory."
Articles and Databases
Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers
- You can find magazines in the campus libraries by searching the Journal Search or the Library Catalog.
- Search the Journal Search for additional electronic versions of magazines, journals and newspapers.
Examples of magazines you'll find:
- Newsweek
- Time
Books and E-Books
Search Tips
- Try keywords like: mass media, mass media and technology, journalism.
- Don't use the search term "communication" -- it is too broad to get useful results.
- Do a subject search for “mass media” and look for related or narrower terms.
- Search broad keywords because you’re not searching the entire content of the e-book yet.
- In the Library Catalog, to find only Ebooks: narrow your search results by clicking on format > electronic.
Examples of e-books and books you'll find in the Library Catalog:
- Schement, J. Reina. (2002). Encyclopedia of communication and information. New York, N.Y.: Macmillan Reference USA. Retrieved from Gale Virtual Reference Library.
- Orlebar, J. (2003). The practical media dictionary. London: Arnold. Retrieved from NetLibrary.
- Grundy, B. (2007). So you want to be a journalist? Cambridge [England]: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from NetLibrary.
- Alexander, A. (2004). Media economics: Theory and practice. Array Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum. Retrieved from NetLibrary.
- Whitaker, W. R.., Ramsey, J. E. (2004). Mediawriting: Print, broadcast, and public relations. Array Mahwah, N.J.: L. Erlbaum Associates. Retrieved from NetLibrary.
Websites
We recommend websites such as:
- Presentations.com http://www.presentations.com/msg/presentations/index.jsp
- EnglishClub.com (ESL) http://www.englishclub.com/
- Washington Library Resources for Communications Studies http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/communications/lrcs/
- MORE! Take a look at the GEN Library's Delicious Links for communications topics
Or search the recommended links for all topics:
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What are you looking for?
- Media Industry Profile
- Business Source Premier - Under Publications, limit search to Industry Profiles.
- Communications News
- ProQuest Newsstand
- Communications & Mass Media- Limit search to News.
- Articles on advertising and public relations, literature and writing, linguistics, etc.
Professional Organizations
Joining a professional organization while you are a student has some benefits. First, while you are a student you can join for a reduced rate. Second, joining a professional organization means that you receive a publication from them which keeps you up-to-date about the latest news in your professional field. Lastly, it looks good on a resume, especially if you become active in the organization.
Professional organizations for communications are:
- American Communication Association http://www.americancomm.org/
- American Society of Journalists and Authors http://www.asja.org/index.php
- Association for Business Communication http://www.businesscommunication.org/
- International Communication Association http://www.icahdq.org/
- National Communication Association http://www.natcom.org
- World Communication Association http://facstaff.uww.edu/wca/
Ask a Librarian
We can help with any part of the research process.
Related Guides
Tuesday March 13, 2012