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Communication Arts

See also the Subject Research Guide for Advertising and Public Relations for related resources.

Articles & Databases

Communication Arts

Alternative Press Index. 1991- (FirstSearch)

ASTA (Applied Science & Technology). 1983- (FirstSearch)

One of several indexes available electronically for information on the technical aspects of the telecommunications field.

ComAbstracts. Article availability based on individual journals.  (CIOS)

ERIC. 1966- (Available through Cambridge, ERIC, or FirstSearch)

This database provides coverage of mass media, broadcasting and journalism topics with special emphasis on issues of bias, stereotyping and the effect of media on learning.

Expanded Academic Index ASAP. 1980- (InfoTrac)

Journalism & Mass Communication Abstracts. 1996- (AEJMC)

Issued annually by the Association for Education in Journalism, this index provides summaries of dissertations and theses approved at graduate schools of journalism and mass communication. The print edition indexes articles from 1985 to 1996 and is available in the Reference Books (Ref. PN 4725 J67).

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses. 1861- (ProQuest)

This database provides access to abstracts of over 90% of the doctoral dissertations accepted each year in North America.

PsycINFO. 1887- (Available through ProQuest and APA)

PsycINFO provides extensive coverage of the psychological aspects of communication and the psychology of advertising.

Newspapers

Ethnic NewsWatch. 1991- (ProQuest)

Factiva. Article availability based on individual journals.  (Factiva)

GenderWatch. 1970- (ProQuest)

Historical New York Times. 1851 - 2 years prior to the current year (ProQuest)

This database contains complete articles and images published in New York Times dating back to 1851.

LexisNexis Academic Universe. Article availability based on individual journals or newspapers. (LexisNexis)

New York Times. 1999- (ProQuest)

ProQuest Newsstand. 1984- (ProQuest)

ProQuest Newsstand is a collection of citations and articles to over 500 newspapers, including Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. Its Florida newspapers include Northwest Florida Daily News, Orlando Sentinel, and South Florida Sun - Sentinel.

Journals

The following is a partial list of journals available on the second floor of the UWF John C. Pace Library. Some journals may be available online and can be found through UWF Libraries' databases.

Reference Guides

Guide to Sources in American Journalism History. 1989. (Ref. PN 4731 G8 1989)

This handbook outlines research methods and strategies for the study of journalism history and provides a state-by-state listing of archival and manuscript sources.

Journalism: A Guide to the Reference Literature. 2004.(Ref. PN 4731 C3 2004)

Mass Communications Research Resources: An Annotated Guide. 1998. (Ref. Z7164.T28 M37 1998)

Style Manuals

Associated Press Broadcast News Handbook. 2001. (Ref. PN 4784 K35 2001)

Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law. 1996. (Ref. PN 4783 A83 2004)

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing. 1998. (Ref. PN 147 G444 1998) & Emerald Coast Campus Library

A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, And Dissertations (Turabian). (Ref. Desk LB 2369 T8 1996) & Emerald Coast Campus Library.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 2001. (Ref. BF 76.7 P82 2001) & FWB

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

The Broadcast Communications Dictionary. 1989. (Ref. PN 1990.4 D5)

Dictionary of Television & Audiovisual Terminology. 1998. (Ref TK 6634. M67 1998)

Encyclopedia of American Journalism. 1983. (Ref. PN 4855 P26 1983)

Encyclopedia of Associations. (Gale's Ready Reference Shelf)

Encyclopedia of Television. 2 vols. 1997. (Ref. PN 1992.18 E53 1997)

International Encyclopedia of Communications. 4 vols. 1989. (Ref. P87.5 I5 1989)

On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. 1998. (Ref. PN 1991.3 U6 D8 1998)

Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications. 1996. (Ref. P 87.5 W45 1996)

Directories & Yearbooks

Bowker's Complete Video Directory 1998. 4 vols. 1998. (Ref. PN 1992.95 V29 1998)

Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. 2005. (Ref. HE 8689 B77 2005)

Communication Yearbook. 1977- (P 87 C 5974)

This annual review of the literature in communication studies is published by the International Communications Association.

Editor & Publisher International Year Book. 3 parts. 2004. (Ref. Desk PN 4700 E41 2004) & Emerald Coast Campus Library

This directory lists all United States, Canadian and foreign newspapers, with information on personnel, circulation, equipment, price, advertising rates, special editions and features.

Florida News Media Directory. 2004/2005. (Ref. PN 4897 F6 F48)

Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media. 2005. 4 vols. (Ref. Desk Z6951.A97 2004) & Emerald Coast Campus Library

Arranged by state, this directory provides information about 35,000 newspapers, magazines and journals as well as radio, television, and cable broadcast stations.

International Television & Video Almanac. 2004. (Ref. PN 1992.1 I58 2004)

This publication gives brief biographical information on television figures, producers and distributors, corporate network histories, programming, and television movies. It also serves as a directory for technical and production services.

Literary Market Place. LMP 2005. (Ref. Desk PN 161.L5 2005)

Television & Cable Factbook. 2 vols. 2005 Edition. (Ref. TK 6540.T453)

An indispensable work on the television and cable industries.

Biographical Sources

Biography Resource Center. (GaleNet)

Dictionary of Literary Biography. American Magazine Journalists. (Literature Resource Center)

The essays in these volumes contain biographical and bibliographical information.

Internet Resources

Associations

American Film Institute
http://www.afi.com

American Forensics Association
http://www.americanforensics.org

National Communication Association
http://www.natcom.org

National Cable & Telecommunications Association
http://www.ncta.com

Telecommunications Industry Association
http://www.tiaonline.org

U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications & Information Administration
http://www.ntia.doc.gov

Communications and Journalism Meta-lists

FACSNET - A Free Site For a Responsible Press
http://www.facsent.org

This site provides digests of the top news stories and U.S. Supreme Court decisions.  It also provides links to reporting tools, Internet, online sources and media education programs.

The Media Literacy Online Project
http://interact.uoregon.edu/medialit/homePage

This site focuses on media education and adolescents.

Poynter Online - Poynter Institute
http://www.poynter.org

NewsDirectory
http://www.newsdirectory.com

Provides links to print and broadcast media outlets in the U.S. and throughout the world.

University of Iowa. Department of Communication Studies. Links to Communication Studies Resources
http://www.uiowa.edu/~commstud/resources/index.html

This website provides links in the areas of advertising, pop culture, film studies, mass communication, and rhetorical studies to list a few. The links provided are from universities and professional associations.

Voice of the Shuttle - Media Studies
http://vos.ucsb.edu/

Voice of the Shuttle provides links and annotated guides to professional online resources on the philosophy of media studies and the humanities.

Newspapers

NewsDirectory
http://www.newsdirectory.com

US Newspaper Archives on the Web
http://www.ibiblio.org/slanews/internet/archives.html

Non-US Newspaper Archives on the Web
http://www.ibiblio.org/slanews/internet/intarchives.htm

Speeches

American Rhetoric
http://www.americanrhetoric.com

Famous Speeches - Info USA
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/speeches.htm

Gifts of Speech
http://gos.sbc.edu

This project of Sweet Briar College is "dedicated to preserving and creating access to speeches by influential contemporary women from around the world."

The History Place: Great Speeches Collection
http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/previous.htm

This page has speeches spanning many years from international figures.

By Kristy Padron, Communication Arts Librarian
University of West Florida Libraries
Updated March 2007