Public Relations
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The Holland and Terrell Libraries' contain many resources for students and faculty interested in Public Relations. 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 Public Relations, please contact Erica Carlson Nicol. For questions about the Public Relations 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
- 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-present. The print version covers 1978-present on a Holland and Terrell Reference Table.
- 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.
- 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 a Holland and Terrell Reference Table.
- 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.
- Statistical Universe. Includes indexes and abstracts of printed federal, state, and international statistical publications, as well as selected business and professional publications containing statistics. It does not cover statistics issued by foreign governments.
Reference Books
The Holland and Terrell Libraries' reference section is on the 1st floor behind the reference desk.
- Advertising Manager's Handbook HF5823 .B634 1999
- Dartnell's Public Relations Handbook HD59 .D28 1996
- Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources HF5353 .E9
- Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications. P87.5 .E532 2003
- Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media. RefDesk Z6951 .A97
- Gallup Poll Monthly HM261 .G3
- History of the Mass Media in the United States P92 .U5 H55 1998
- International Encyclopedia of Communications (4 v.) P87.5 .I5 1989
- Lesly's Handbook of Public Relations and Communications HM263 .L472 1991
- National Directory of Corporate Public Affairs HD59 .N24
- O'Dwyer's Directory of Corporate Communications HD59 .O35a
- O'Dwyer's Directory of Public Relations Firms HM263 .O37
- Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications P87.5 .W45
- Who's Who in Public Relations HM263 .W45
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.In addition to the libraries' catalog, also check these web sites for Public Relations related publications.
- Advertising & Marketing Review
- Advertising World: Public Relations
- Public Relations Links (Scroll to PR Publications On-Line)
- Yahoo: News & Press Releases
Internet Links
- All About Public Relations
- Marketing and PR Sources On-line
- Online Public Relations
- Public Relations Society of America
- PR Newswire: Global News
- Public Relations Links
Organizations and Opinion Polls
- PRSA: Public Relations Society of America