Communication Studies
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Use these links to navigate this page and learn more about Communication Studies in the WSU Libraries:
Questions or book requests for Communication Studies? Please contact Erica Carlson Nicol.
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Catalogs
- WSU Libraries' Catalog (aka Griffin): The library catalog includes books, journals (not journal articles), and media materials for all the WSU Library sites, in Pullman and across the state.
- Summit (Regional Libraries' Catalog): A system that allows users to borrow books owned by all publicly supported colleges and universities in Washington State and Oregon. Summit, unlike Griffin, also indexes some articles.
Recommended Databases and Indexes
- Communication and Mass Media Complete: A good source for finding journal articles on Communication and Mass Media topics. Incorporates CommSearch (formerly produced by the National Communication Association) and Mass Media Articles Index (formerly produced by Penn State) along with numerous other journals.
- 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 information.
- 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.
- Sociological Abstracts: Contains citations with abstracts to journal articles, books, conference papers, and dissertations. It covers from 1963-present.
- 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-present. The print version covers 1978-present and is available at the Holland and Terrell Reference tables.
Reference Books
The Holland and Terrell Libraries' reference section is on the 1st floor behind the reference desk.- African Americans in the Media Today: An Encyclopedia P94.5.A372 U568 2007
- Concise Encyclopedia of Ethics in Politics and the Media PN4756 .C66 2001
- Dictionary of Mass Communication & Media Research P87.5 .D449 2005
- Edward R. Murrow Papers, 1927-1965: a Guide. PN4874.M89 E32x guide
- Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications P87.5 .E532 2003
- Encyclopedia of Media and Politics P95.82.U6 E47 2007
- Encyclopedia of New Media QA76.575 .E5368 2003
- Free Expression and Censorship in America Z658 .U5 F644 1997
- Gallup Pole (Annual) HN90.P8 G35
- Historical Dictionary of Political Communication in the U.S. JA85.2 .u6 h57 1999
- International Encyclopedia of Communication P87.5 .I58 2008
- Law of Public Communications (and supplement) KF2750 .m53
- Marketing in the 21st Century HF5415 .M2194 2007
- Media and American Courts: A Reference Handbook KF9223.5 .A9154 2004
- Media Law Reporter (annual editions) KF2750 .A513
- Media and Politics in America: A Reference Handbook P95.82.U6 S74 2003
- Press and Speech Freedoms in America, 1619-1995 PN4738 .P74 1997
- Who's Who in the Media and Communications P92.5 .AI W465
- Women in Communication P94.5 .W667 1996
Electronic Journals
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. WSU Lists its electronic journal holdings in two locations:
- Electronic journals can be found by searching by title in the Library Catalog. Records of electronic journals in the WSU Library Catalog contain hyperlinks to the journals.
- You can look in the WSU Electronic Journals List.
Freely available electronic Communication journals may be found at the following sites:
- Media & Communication Journals in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
- Online Journals for Communication Studies
Internet Links
- AJR NewsLink: links to 5000+ newpapers and magazines.
- Communication: University of Hartford
- FedStats Topic Links A-Z
- General Communication Resources
- Journals and Blogs of Interest: University of Iowa
- Language Processing Resources
- Political Communication and Campaign
- Public Affairs
- Douglas - Archives of American Public Address
- Rhetorical Studies, Theory & Philosophy
- Speeches and Speechmakers: University of Iowa
- Statistical Resources on the Web: University of Michigan
- Washington State Government Information
- Yahoo! Communications
Organizations and Opinion Polls
- Communication Institute for Online Scholarship: CIOS
- Regional, National, and International Communication Web Pages
- National Council on Public Polls: Includes links to Gallup, L.A. Times, N.Y. Time, etc.
- Western States Communication Association