Research Guides: Journalism and Communication: Starting Your Research

Starting Your Research

These sources can help you identify a topic for your research. Some provide an overview of a specific issue and suggest other materials which might be useful for your research. Others help you to find a topic that might be of interest to you. Some are available online, while others are only available in print at the library.

Encyclo
Resource with a focus on the evolution and future of journalism, produced by the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University.
Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media
Resource that includes over 400 entries relating to the effects of media on children and adolescents.
Encyclopedia of Journalism
Reference resource with entries covering a variety of journalism topics.
Encyclopedia of Public Relations
Resource featuring entries on various topics in the field of Public Relations.
Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media
This reference resource features essays on social movement media in the last two centuries.
International Encyclopedia of Communication
A reference resource covering a wide area of topics in the communication field.
The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society
Must use VPN to access.

The International Encyclopedia of Media Studies by Angharad N. Valdivia (Editor)
Call Number: Knight Library Reference (P87.5 .I585 2013)
Publication Date: 2013
Journalism by Jo A. Cates
Call Number: Knight Library Reference Z 6940 .C38 2004
Publication Date: 2004
Encyclopedia of Media and Communication by Marcel Danesi
Call Number: Knight Library Reference P87.5 .E54 2013
Publication Date: 2013