Broadcasting and Mass Media
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The Holland and Terrell Libraries contain many resources for students and faculty interested in Broadcasting. If you have any questions not answered on the WSU Libraries website or would like to request a book or journal on any subject related to Broadcasting, please contact Erica Carlson Nicol. For questions about the Broadcasting program, please see Edward R. Murrow School of Communication.
Library Resources
Library Catalog
GRIFFIN Library Catalog The library catalog includes holdings for all the WSU Library sites, in Pullman and across the state. Please note: Electronic journals and other 'virtual' publications are included in the catalog. GRIFFIN also provides access to SUMMIT, a system that allows users to borrow books owned by all publicly supported colleges and universities in Washington State and Oregon.
Indexes, Abstracts and Other Databases
- America History and Life Contains citations to interdisciplinary journal articles, books, reviews, and dissertations from the colonization of America to the present.
- ComAbstracts Contains abstracts of articles from 40+ professional journals, primarily in broadcasting, journalism, general communication, mass media, and public relations. Dates of coverage vary. Available to those affiliated with the Pullman campus.
- Communication Abstracts: Provides abstracts of articles from 100+ professional journals in all areas of communication studies, as well as books. The online version covers from 1998-2003. The print version covers 1978-present and is available at the Holland and Terrell Reference tables.
- ECO (Electronic Collections Online): provides full-text articles or abstracts to over 3,000 sources. It covers 1995-present.
- ERIC: Includes access to educational journal articles, books, theses, conference papers, documents, standards, guidelines, etc. from 1966-present. GPO Access: Provides the full text of many U.S. government publications including legislative, judicial, executive, and regulatory information.
- Lexis-Nexis (Academic Universe): Contains a wide variety of business and legal information, including articles from major national and international newspapers, articles from business periodicals, and company financial information. Dates of coverage vary.
- PAIS International: Contains citations with summaries for all types of publications in the area of world public affairs. It covers from 1972-present. The print version is also available on the Holland and Terrell Reference Tables.
- ProQuest Direct: Provides access to full-text articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers related to almost any topic. Coverage varies from 1986-present.
- PsycInfo: Citations with abstracts to articles in over 2,100 psychology research journals as well as dissertations and research reports; contains full text of 50 APA journals from 1894 on. Covers 1800s - present.
- Sociological Abstracts: Contains citations with abstracts to journal articles, books, conference papers, and dissertations. It covers from 1963-present.
- Women Studies Abstracts: Provides citations with abstracts for journal articles, book reviews, and media reviews. It covers from 1972-present. This print resource is available on the Holland and Terrell Reference tables.
- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts. Contains citations with abstracts and/or full-text links, indexing international literature in political science and communication disciplines from 1975 to present.
Reference Books
The Holland and Terrell Libraries' reference section is on the 1st floor behind the reference desk.
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook HF6146.R3 B722x
- Concise Encyclopedia of Ethics in Politics and the Media PN4756 .C66 2001
- Edward R. Murrow Papers, 1927-1965: a Guide. PN4874.M89 E32x guide
- Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960 PN1991.2 .S57 2000
- Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications. P87.5 .E532 2003
- Encyclopedia of Television (3 v.) PN1992.18 .E53x 1997
- Encyclopedia of Television News PN4888 .T4 E53 1999
- Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media. RefDesk Z6951 .A97
- Historical Dictionary of American Radio PN1991.2 .H57 1998
- History of the Mass Media in the United States P92.U5 H55 1998
- International Dictionary of Broadcasting and Film PN1990.4 .B64 2000
- International Encyclopedia of Communications (4 v.) P87.5 .I5 1989
- Mass Media: Opposing Viewpoints P91.25 .M27 1994
- Media Law Reporter (annual editions) KF2750 .A513
- Political Commentators in the United States in the 20th Century P95.82.U6 N57 1997
- Press and Speech Freedoms in America, 1619-1995 PN4738 .P74 1997
- Television News Anchors PN4871 .T45 1993
- Women and American Television: an Encyclopedia PN1992.8.W65 L69 1999
- World Radio TV Handbook TK6555 .W65x
Electronic Journals
WSU Lists its electronic journal holdings in two locations. First, electronic journals can be found by searching by title in the library's catalog. References to electronic journals in the Griffin catalog have hypertext links to the electronic journal themselves or the database that contains that electronic journal. The second place to look to check to see if the library has a subscription to an electronic journal is on the WSU Electronic Journals list. If you cannot find a journal that you have reason to believe should be available at WSU, or you would like to have electronic access to, please contact Erica Carlson Nicol.
- AJR American Journalism Review
- Online Journals for Communication Studies
- Poynter Resource Center (click on Publications)
- Kidon Media Link:
Internet Links
- ACA Studies Center: Mass Media and Culture
- AJR NewsLink: Radio and Television
- Arbitron
- Broadcast, Cable and Satellite Resources on the Internet
- Finding Data on the Internet
- Journalism Resources : Internet Resources on Media Law
- JournalismNet
- Media Studies (Univ. of Iowa)
- National Public Broadcasting Archives
- Nielsen Ratings
- NPR (National Public Radio)
- Poynter Research Center
- Radio-Locator
- Television News Archive : (Vanderbilt Univ.)
- TV Parental Guidelines
- WWW Virtual Library: Broadcasters
- Yahoo! News and Media
Organizations and Opinion Polls
- National Council on Public Polls : (includes links to Gallup, L.A. Times, N.Y.Times, etc.)
- Society of Professional Journalists