Mass Communication resources
Key databases
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Directory of Open Access Books
Directory of Open Access Journals
Nexis Uni (formerly Lexis-Nexis)
Selected ejournal titles
- Mass Communication and Society – Available from 1998
- Journal of Communication – Available from 2006, (Full Text Delay: 1 year)
- International Journal of Communication – Available from 2007
- Communication Quarterly – Available from 1976
Browse print books
- Find shelves on 3rd floor with call number ranges below.
- Books within these call number ranges are organized by subject, so you can find other related books.
Keyword | Call # range |
Communication in Organizations | HD 30.3 |
Theories of Mass Communication | HM 258 |
Mass Media | HM 258
HN 90 P 92 |
Public Opinion | HM 263 |
Communication History | P 90-91 |
Selected ebook titles
Ebook Collection
- Perry, David K., “Theory and Research in Mass Communication : Contexts and Consequences“, 2002
- Harris, Richard J., “A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication“, 1999
- Sterling, Christopher H. & Kittross, John M., “Stay Tuned : A History of American Broadcasting“, 2002
Selected Mass Communication Websites
Society of Professional Journalists – Journalist’s toolbox – A great resource updated twice a week with a variety of excellent resources. The site contains more than 20,000 free (and some paid) resources, including job resources for budding journalists. This site is edited by Mike Reilley, who founded the site in 1996.
Politifact – A resource for checking on the truth and veracity of statements and comments made by elected politicians including the President. PolitiFact is owned by the nonprofit Poynter Institute for Media Studies.
Today’s Front Pages – Formerly hosted by the Newseum, a now closed museum in Washinton DC, this is a link to an ongoing project to illustrate a sample of what is being reported by newspapers throughout America.
Center for Media and Social Impact – Located at the American University’s School of Communication in Washington, D.C., the CMSI “is an innovation lab and research center that creates, studies and showcases media for social impact.” Some of the areas of focus include independent, documentary, entertainment, and public media areas.
Journalist’s Resource – Based at Harvard’s Shorestein Center for Media, Politics and Public Policy, the JR reviews news and public policy research and curates and summarizes these resources to share with a wide variety of interested parties including students, educators, bloggers, news media specialists and more.
Pew Research Center – “The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.”
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