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R 070.442 Ed4c	CQ Researcher Published by Congressional Quarterly, the staff does research a topic of current interest, such as AIDS, gun control, abortion, lotteries, Acid rain, toxic waste, hate crimes, sexual harassment etc. Great place to start doing research on a topic. Each weekly report contains an extensive bibliography at the end of the report.
R 303.603 D54e	Issues and Controversies on File  Similar to the CQ Researcher except the reports are not as long
Varies	Opposing Viewpoints Series Each book in this series contains articles about one controversial topic.
Varies	Contemporary World Issues Series Excellent for gaining the grasp of a topic. Each book in the series covers a different topic. Each topic covered in the series has the following: an overview section, which has a discussion of the main questions being asked or arguments raised about the topic, then a chronology section, a biographical sketches section of the main figures in the topic, facts and statistics section, documents and reports, laws and legislation pertaining to the topic, and a directory of agencies and organizations associated with the topic.
R 305.8 C26d3	Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations Provides coverage of race and ethic relations topics, such as: police and racism, racial discrimination, media and racism, racist, racial harassment, and institutional racism. Also provides articles on Latinos, holocaust, diaspora, ethnicity, and equal opportunity and affirmative action.

R 302.203 En1s	Encyclopedia of Communication and Information This is an interdisciplinary encyclopedia that contains articles written by international experts on many aspects of communication. This encyclopedia is covers communication in eight general tropics: 1. Careers in communication, such as journalist librarian, publicist, researcher, teacher; 2. Information science, such as human-computer interaction, information storage and retrieval; 3.Information technologies, such as broadband , The Internet, radio, telephony, television, cable television; 4. Literacy such as computer literacy, media literacy, and traditional literacy; 5. institutional studies such as elections, government policy, information society, law, media history; 6. Interpersonal communication, such as groups, organizations, relationships, rhetoric; 7.library science such as cataloging, library functions, text-based literacy; and finally 8. media effects, such as advertising, alcohol, dependence, interventions, opinion formation, public health campaigns.
R 302.203 D19e	Encyclopedic Dictionary of Semiotics, Media, And Communications "Semiotics, media, and communications are three closely linked fields. Briefly stated, semiotics, the science of signs, looks at how humans search for and construct meaning; communication studies is concerned with how meaning is conveyed; and media studies considers the ways in which messages are transmitted and received."
R 070.172 Ed4	Editor and Publisher International Yearbook This is an encyclopedia of the newspaper industry. It contains address, telephone numbers, circulation, price, advertising, equipment, names of managers of U.S. newspapers.  It also contains information on newspapers from other countries in the world.
R 070 G13g	Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media Contains addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers and web addresses of newspapers, magazines, journals, radio stations, television stations and cable systems in the United States and Canada. -
R 302.23 EL5n	NTC Mass Media Dictionary Contains over 20,000 definitions of mass media terms from television, radio, newspapers, magazines, film, graphic arts, books, billboards, public relations and advertising.
R 302.23 W43w	Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications Contains definitions of communications and media terms.
R 791.4503  B81L3	Les Brown's Encyclopedia of  Television Contains articles on TV technology, TV shows, TV executives, TV personalities, and more
R 302 H19g4	The Handbook of Social Psychology
R 302.207H19	Handbook of Research on Teaching Literacy Through Communicative and Visual Arts This book is published by the International Reading Association, is divided into several parts:  Part 1:  theoretical bases for communicative and visual arts teaching, Part 2: Methods of inquiry in communicative and visual arts teaching: Part 3: research on language learners in families, communities, and classrooms, Part 4: Research on Language teachers: conditions and contexts: Part 5: expanding instructional environments: Teaching,  learning, and assessing the communicative and visual arts: Part 6 Research Perspectives on curricular, extracurricular, and policy perspectives:  Part 7: voices from the field
R 303.380973 G13g	The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 2001 by George Gallup, Jr.
R 303.375 C899p	Propaganda and Mass Persuasion: A Historical Encyclopedia, 1500 to the Present Nicholas J. Cull, David Culbert, and David Welch
R 302.2244 L71G	Literacy in America: An Encyclopedia of History, Theory, and Practice This encyclopedia "provides a comprehensive overview of the study and teaching of literacy in the United States." It encompases traditional literacies of writing, reading, and speaking, plus new literacies such as popular culture, media, and technology.
R 302.3503 In8c	International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies This encyclopedia contains articles on all aspects of orgainzation studies, including: approaches to management theory, approaches to organization theory, culture and symbolism, human resource management, innovation and creativity, organizational behavior, organizational cognition, change and communication, organizational economics, organizational power, politics, and conflict, organizational relations, and more.

REGULAR CIRCULATING BOOKS ON COMMUNICATION
 

302.2 H19b0	Handbook of Communication Science.  edited by Charles R. Berger and Steven H. Chaffee
302 R22	Readings on Communicating With Strangers
658.01 C82p	Psychology in Administration: A Research Orientation; Text with Integrated Readings
401.9 R22	Readings in Language Development
302.35 D63g	Discourse and Organization edited by David Grant, Tom Keenoy and Cliff Oswick
370.6 N21y Yb.97	The Reading-Writing Connection (NSSE Yearbook) edited by Nancy Nelson and Robert C. Calfee
302.346 Sa1L	Lectures on Conversation Harvey Sacks, edited by Gail Jefferson
306.44 H19	Handbook of Socialinguistics edited by Florian Coulmas
302.2071 As7	Assessing Communication Education: A Handbook for Media, Speech, and Theatre Educators edited by William G. Christ
303.482 T34	Theories in Intercultural Communication edited by Young Yun Kim and William B. Gudykunst
303.36 W62	Who Can Speak? : Authority and Critical Identity edited by Judith Roof and Robyn Wiegman
658.45 C81	Corporate Communication: Theory and Practice edited by Michael B. Goodman
302.230228 M24c2	Communication Models for the Study of Mass Communication Denis McQuail and Sven Windahl
070.43 M13u	Using Mass Communication Theory
302.23 P36m6	Mass Media in America sixth ed. by Don R. Pember
302.2 L89m	Mass Communications: A Comparative Introduction Rowland Loeimer
302.23 V83m	The Media of Mass Communication By John Vivan
302.23 M46B	Media Effects: Advances in theory and Research* Edited by Jennings Bryant and Dolf Zillmann
302.23 T15M2	Mass Communication Theories and Research*
302.23072 W71M4	Mass Media Research: An Introduction*
302.23 M38s	Mass Media:  Opposing Viewpoints Greenhaven Press
302.23 M46d	Media Violence: Opposing Viewpoints Greenhaven Press
303.6 V81T	Violence in the Media: Current Controversies Series Greenhaven Press
302.23083 Is1t	Is Media Violence a Problem?: At Issue Series Greenhaven Press
302.230973 M46w	The Media and Politics: At Issue Series Greenhaven Press
172 Et3	Ethical Dimensions of Political Communication edited by Robert E. Denton, Jr.
302.23083 H19s	Handbook of Children and the Media Dorothy G. Singer and Jerome L. Singer, eds.
302.232 B73p	The Press and the State Walter M. Brasch and Dana R. Ulloth
175 M46P3	Media Ethics: Issues & Cases*
070.43 N47B6	News Reporting and Writing*
384.5453 K26R4	The Radio Station*
384.5453 B52S	Studying Radio*
306 C85P	The Production of Culture*
343.730998 M38G5	Mass Communication Law: Cases and Comment*
302.23072 W71M4	Tube of Plenty: The Evolution of American Television
302.23 M46d	Agents of Power: The Role of the News Media in Human Affairs
302.2345 D13t	Television and the Public Sphere: Citizenship, Democracy and the Media
303.4834 In8c
384.55510973 H33p	Public Policy Toward Cable Television
384.60973 B63t	Networks of Power: Corporate TV's Threat to Democracy By Dennis W. Mazzocco
303.4834 In8c	The Internet: Opposing Viewpoints
302.23 C99	CyberSociety: Computer-mediated Communication and Community edited by Steven  G. Jones
384.60973 B63t	The Telephone Book
384.60973 B79t	Telephone: The First Hundred Years John Brooks

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Newsbank Infoweb Contains the full text of articles appearing in newspapers in major cities in the United States and Canada, plus newswires and international newswires.  This database covers from 1991 to the present.  Access from the SE Library homepage.

	Advertising Age  This is a weekly newspaper of advertising and marketing developments. HOLDINGS:  MICROFILM HOLDINGS: 1982-1984 (V.53-V.55)  MICROFICHE HOLDINGS: 1985-PREVIOUS QUARTER (V. 56-PREVIOUS QUARTER)  Indexed: Article First, PerAbs, WilsonSelect, EBSCO Academic Search Elite (FT 1996)
Basement	American  Journal of Distance Education Published by the American Center for the Study of Distance Education, this quarterly was "created to disseminate information and act as a forum for criticism and debate about research in and practice of distance education in the Americas." The journal covers the "role of print, electronic, and telecommunications media and multimedia systems in the delivery of education and training in universities and colleges, business and industry, the military, and in the public schools."  HOLDINGS: 1995-PRESENT (V.9-PRESENT) Indexed: ERIC, Article First
Basement	Argumentation and Advocacy  Published by the American Forensic Association. HOLDINGS: 1990-1996 (V.27-V.32) Indexed: ERIC, PerAbs, EBSCO Academic Search Elite (FT 1990)
Basement	College Composition and Communication  Published by the National Council of Teachers of English, this journal provides a "forum for critical work on the study and teaching of reading and writing at the college level."  HOLDINGS: 1955-PRESENT (V.6 #3-PRESENT) Indexed: ERIC, MLA, Article First
Basement	Communication Education  Published by the National Communication Association, this journal contains articles dealing with teaching and other educational aspects of communication topics. HOLDINGS: 1976-PRESENT (V.25-PRESENT) Indexed:ERIC, MLA, Article First, PerAbs, PsychInfo, EBSCO Academic Search Elite
Basement & Microform	Communication Monographs  Published by the National Communication Association. HOLDINGS: 1992-PRESENT (V.59-PRESENT)  MICROFICHE HOLDINGS: 1990-1991 (V.57-V.58) Indexed:ERIC, PsychInfo, EBSCO Academic Search Elite
Basement	Communication Research  Contains scholarly articles and research reports of studies in communication. HOLDINGS: 1981-PRESENT (V.8-PRESENT) Indexed:ERIC, MLA, Article First, PerAbs, PsychInfo,  EBSCO Academic Search Elite (FT 1990)
Basement	Communication Reports This is one of two publications of the Western States Communication Association, and it contains articles that are related to human communication. HOLDINGS: 1994-PRESENT (V.7-PRESENT) Indexed:  ERIC, Article First, PsychInfo,  EBSCO Academic Search Elite (FT 1990)
Basement	Communication Theory  Published by the International Communication Association. HOLDINGS: 1994-PRESENT (V.4-PRESENT) Indexed: Article First, PerAbs,  EBSCO Academic Search Elite
Basement	Critical Studies in Mass Communication  Published by the National Communication Association, contains articles on the interpretive approaches to mass communication theory and research.  MICROFICHE HOLDINGS: 1984-1999 (V.1-16) CONTINUED BY: CRITICAL STUDIES IN MEDIA COMMUNICATION  HOLDINGS: 2000-present (V17--present) in basement Indexed:ERIC, MLA, Article First, PerAbs,  EBSCO Academic Search Elite
Basement	Dramatics HOLDINGS: 1949-PRESENT (V.21-PRESENT) Indexed: Article First
Basement	Human Communication Research  Published by the International Communication Association, this quarterly journal is "devoted to advancing knowledge and understanding about human symbolic activities."  HOLDINGS: 1989-PRESENT (V.16-PRESENT) Indexed: ERIC, MLA, Article First, PerAbs, PsychInfo,  EBSCO Academic Search Elite (FT 1994)
Basement	ICA Newsletter This is the official newsletter of the International Communication Association. HOLDINGS: V.27:1-PRESENT (1999-PRESENT)
Basement	Journal of Advertising HOLDINGS:1986-1997 (v 15-26)
Basement	Journal of Applied Communication Research  Published by the National Communication Association, this journal contains "articles that address relationships between practice and theories of communication, rhetoric, criticism and/or performance." HOLDINGS: 1992-PRESENT (V.20-PRESENT) Indexed:ERIC, Article First, PerAbs, PsychInfo,  EBSCO Academic Search Elite
Basement	Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media  Published by the Broadcast Education Association, this quarterly publication contains scholarly articles on television and radio, with articles such as: personality of TV addicts comparison of Chinese and U.S. national news, broadcasting regulation in Lebanon, and  more. FORMERLY: JOURNAL OF BROADCASTING  HOLDINGS: 1985-PRESENT (V.29-PRESENT) Indexed:ERIC, Article First, PerAbs, PsychInfo,  EBSCO Academic Search Elite (FT 1990)
Basement	Journal of Business and Technical Communication This is a "refereed journal that provides a forum for discussion of communication practices, problems, and trends in business, professional, scientific, and governmental fields." HOLDINGS 2001-present (V 15- present) Indexed: EBSCO Business Source Elite
Basement	Journal of Communication  This is the official journal of the International Communication Association, and contains articles that deal with communication  theory and research, such as: humor and TV violence, the Internet as a mass medium, violent video games and adolescent self-concept, and more. HOLDINGS: 1992-PRESENT (V.42-PRESENT)  MICROFICHE HOLDINGS: 1990-1991 (V.40-V.41) Indexed:ERIC, EBSCO Academic Search Elite
Basement	Journal of Public Relations Research Published by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, this quarterly contains research in public relations topics, such as: conducting public relations more effectively, and provide scholarly criticism of public relations practice, history of public relations, ethics of public relations and the philosophy of  public relations. FORMERLY: PUBLIC RELATIONS RESEARCH ANNUAL  HOLDINGS: 1992-PRESENT (V.4-PRESENT) Indexed: EBSCO Business Source Elite
Basement	Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly Published by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, this journal  is devoted to publishing articles containing research and commentary on journalism and mass communication topics. FORMERLY JOURNALISM QUARTERLY  (1983-1994) HOLDINGS: 1995-PRESENT (V.72-PRESENT) Indexed:ERIC, Article First, PerAbs,
Basement	Journalism and Communication Monographs Published by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, this quarterly publishes "original, scholarly works which are too long as articles and too short or too specialized for book form." It publishes works in journalism and mass communication, "whether the methodology  was historical, legal, behavioral, or whatever." HOLDINGS: 2000-PRESENT (V2-PRESENT) Indexed: PerAbs, EBSCO Academic Search Elite
	Journalism & Mass Communication Abstracts  Published by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, this annual publication contains abstracts of dissertations and theses in journalism and mass communication.  In the coming year, the Abstracts will be available at:  http://www.aejmc.org HOLDINGS: On-Line Only
Basement	Journalism & Mass Communication Educator Published by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, this quarterly is "devoted to research and commentary in Journalism and Mass Communication Education." HOLDINGS: 2000-PRESENT (V.55-PRESENT) Indexed:ERIC Article First, PerAbs, EBSCO Academic Search Elite
Basement	Management Communication Quarterly  Published by Sage, this journal  "is devoted to both theory and practice in the field of organizational communication." HOLDINGS: 1998-PRESENT (V.11#3-PRESENT)  MICROFICHE HOLDINGS: 1992-present (V.6- present) Indexed: ERIC, Article First,  PerAbs PsychInfo, EBSCO Academic Search Elite
Basement	Philosophy and Rhetoric  Published by the Pennsylvania State University Press, this journal publishes "articles on theoretical issues involving the relationship between philosophy and rhetoric (including the relationship between formal and informal logic and rhetoric), articles on philosophical aspects of argumentation (including argumentation in philosophy itself), studies of philosophical views on the nature of rhetoric held by historical figures and during historical periods, philosophical analyses of the differences between Western and non-Western rhetorics and of the relationship to rhetoric of other areas of human experience such as literature and scientific inquiry, and psychological and sociological studies of rhetoric with a strong philosophical emphasis." HOLDINGS: 1993-PRESENT (V.26-PRESENT) Indexed: ERIC, MLA, Article First
Basement	Quarterly Journal of Speech  Published by the National Communication Association, this quarterly journal publishes "research that is concerned with the theory and practice of human discourse." HOLDINGS: 1915-1934 (V.1-V.20), 1938-1945 (V.24-V.31), 1947-1972 (V.33-V.58)  1974-PRESENT (V.60-PRESENT) Indexed: ERIC, MLA, Article First, Per Abs, Psych Info, EBSCO Academic Search Elite
Basement	Rhetoric Review Published by the Rhetoric Review Association of America, this is a journal of rhetoric and composition, and publishes articles that "explore the history, theory, practice, and strategies of current movements in rhetoric and composition." HOLDINGS: 1995-PRESENT (V.13 #2-PRESENT) Indexed: EBSCO Academic Search Elite, Professional Development Collection
Basement	Southern Communication Journal  Published by the Southern Speech Communication Journal,  this journal publishes "scholarship that makes significant contributions to understanding human communication." HOLDINGS: 1988-PRESENT (V.54-PRESENT) Indexed: ERIC
Basement	Small Group Research  This is an "international and interdisciplinary journal presenting research, theoretical advancements, and empirically supported applications with respect to all types of small groups. Through advancing the systematic study of small groups, this journal seeks to increase communication among all who are professionally interested in group phenomena." HOLDINGS: NOV. 1997-PRESENT (V.14-PRESENT)  MICROFICHE HOLDINGS: 1993-1997 (V.24-V.28)  Indexed: Psych Info, ERIC, Per Abs,
Basement	Southwestern Mass Communication Journal  Published by the Southwest Education Council for Journalism and Mass Communication, this semi-annual publication provides mass communication scholars from Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah and Texas with a place to report research findings. HOLDINGS: 1999-PRESENT (V.15-PRESENT) Indexed: ERIC
Basement	Variety  This is a weekly newspaper of the entertainment industry, and contains stories on movies, TV, and broadway plays. It also has the weekly Nielsen ratings for TV shows. HOLDINGS: CURRENT YEAR RETAINED Indexed: PerAbs Wilson Select
Basement	Western Journal of Communication  Published by the Western States Communication Association, this journal publishes articles that advance human understanding of human communication.  HOLDINGS: 1993-PRESENT (V.57-PRESENT)  Indexed: ERIC, Article First, PerAbs, PsychInfo,  Academic Search Elite