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communications studies resources @ CSC library
Databases | Websites | Statistics | Books
online databases
American Film Scripts Online 823 scripts by 969 writers together with detailed, fielded information on the scenes, characters and people related to the scripts.
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
Oxford Online Reference A collection of online Reference Books
Credo Reference A collection of online Reference Books
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,500 journals, including more than 3,700 peer-reviewed titles.
Newspaper Source (EBSCO)cover-to-cover full text for 25 national & international newspapers. Full text television & radio news transcripts are also provided.
Access World News The electronic editions of record for local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources; includes world map
Proquest Newspapers
Proquest Black Newspapers
AP Newswire Photos
Historical New York Times Full text 1851 to 2005.
Wall Street Journal (1982-Present via Proquest)
netLibrary e-books
EJS E-Journals (EBSCO) articles
SearchAll search all these databases at the same time
communications websites
Ad Age Advertising Century Features an introductory essay, lists of top 100 advertising campaigns (such as Volkswagen's 1959 "Think Small" and the 1955 Marlboro Man), top 100 industry players, and top 10 jingles, slogans, and ad icons. Also includes a timeline back to the 1700s. From Advertising Age
Internet Movie Database
American Film Institute
Journal of Virtual Worlds Research an online, open access, peer-reviewed academic journal, a transdisciplinary journal that includes contributions from the many disciplines and approaches that intersect virtual worlds (computer-based simulated environment where users interact with other users through graphic or textual representations of themselves utilizing textual chat, voice, video or other forms of communication) research.
New England News Forum a collaboration among news professionals, citizen journalists, educators and the public to promote vigorous, trusted, accountable journalism – and accountable government.
NewsTrust promotes quality journalism, to help people make more informed decisions as citizens. It offers an integrated online service, including an information credibility filter, news literacy tools and a civic engagement network.
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting an innovative non-profit leader in supporting independent international journalism. The Center focuses on under-reported topics, promoting high-quality international reporting and creating platforms that reach broad and diverse audiences.
Factcheck.org A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania; it aims to monitor the accuracy of major national candidates' statements and offers point-by-point analyses of debates and speeches.
The Fact Checker run by veteran journalist Michael Dobbs, and is a project of the Washington Post. It publishes research that evaluates and provides background and context to political candidates' statements.
Truth-o-meter is a fact-checking resource operated as a project of the St. Petersburg Times and the Congressional Quarterly.
Project for Excellence in Journalism Pew Research Center
Statistics
American Fact Finder US Census Bureau statistics
CensusScope Portal to Census 2000 data
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
FDIC Bank Data & Statistics includes databases and reports about FDIC-insured institutions, financial information and reports, and bank rating services. Ownership filings, uniform bank performance reports, deposit market share reports, historical statistics on banking, and more.
Fedstats.gov access to full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government from any Federal agency
OFFSTATS Official statistics on the Web, from University of New Zealand
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2008 the standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States
Statistical Resources on the Web from University of Michigan
UNdata This portal combines 15 databases and 55 million records from different UN agencies, with more sets anticipated in the future. Major topics include agriculture, employment, education, energy, environment, health, human development, industry, information and communication technology, population, refugees, trade, and tourism.
books
Use the CSC Library catalog to find books about communications:
Search with subject browse or subject keyword using any of these words: writing, authorship, literature, communication, journalism, information society or try your own words in a general keyword search.
Most communications books are classified under P and can be found on the main level of the barn, and in the Reference Collection on the library's main level.
