Communication and Media Research Guide
This guide provides you with a good starting point for conducting research in Communication and Media at the Southwestern Adventist University Library. As you explore the library’s resources you will find additional materials such as videos and DVD’s.<Back to Research Guides Index List>
Library Catalog
The library catalog is available online at: http://silc.swau.edu/aquabrowser/We use the Library of Congress Classification system to organize most of the material in our library. Using this system, each book is given its own call number. The call number is used to locate the books on the shelf.
Material related to communication and media can be found in the following call number ranges or areas.
| Broadcasting | PN 1990-1992.92 |
| Communication | BF 637, HD, HF, HM, & HN |
| Journalists- United States | PN 4871-4874 |
| Journalists-General | PR 4820-4823 |
| Motion Pictures | PN 1993-1999 |
| Photojournalism | TR 820 |
| Reporters and Reporting | JK 1128 & PN 4781 |
| Public Relations | HD 59-59.6 & HM 1221 |
| Sports Journalism | PN 4874 .S6 |
| Television Broadcasting | HE 8700-8700.9 |
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Research Related Material
Below are some titles in the SWAU library collection that describe the methodology used in conducting and organizing research in the field of communication and media. Most of these titles are in the [MAIN] collection and are located on second floor. Those that begin with [R] are located on first floor in our reference collection.A glossary of English grammar
[R] PE1112 .L44 2006
The extreme searcher's Internet handbook
[R] ZA4230 .H63 2007
The New York Times manual of style and usage
[R] PN 4783 .S57 1999
Media and communication research methods : an introduction to qualitative and quantitative approaches
[MAIN] P 91.3 .B385 2000
Canonic texts in media research : are there any? should there be? how about these?
[MAIN] P 91.3 .C36 2002
The Associated Press stylebook and libel manual : with appendixes on copyright guidelines, Freedom of Information Act, photo captions, filing the wire
[MAIN] PN 4783 .A83 1996
Basic media writing
[MAIN] PN 4783 M4 1996
Broadcast news writing stylebook
[MAIN] PN 4784.B75 P36 1995
The online journ@list : using the Internet and other electronic resources
[MAIN] PN 4784.E5 R43 2001
An Internet guide for mass communication students
[MAIN] TK 5105.875I57 B745 1997
Mass communications research resources : an annotated guide
[MAIN] Z 7164.T28 M37 1998
A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations / Kate L. Turabian.
On reserve at the Circulation Desk
Turabian online: http://www.bucknell.edu/x11826.xml
[MAIN] LB 2369 .T8 1973
How to Site the Bible (Grove City College)
http://hbl.gcc.edu/citingBIBLE.htm
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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Reference materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs and atlases provide facts and statistics and are usually arranged so information can be easily located. They can be used to narrow or broaden a search topic or provide needed details for your research. Most of our reference material is located on first floor.Encyclopedia of public relations
[R] HD 59 .E48 2005 v.1-2
Broadcasting & cable yearbook
[R] HE 8689 .B77 2005
The Advertising age encyclopedia of advertising
[R] HF 5803 .A38 2003x v.1-3
Advertising media A to Z : the definitive resource for media planning, buying, and research
[R] HF 5826.5 .S848 2004
Encyclopedia of major marketing campaigns
[R] HF 5837 .E53 2000
Propaganda and mass persuasion : a historical encyclopedia, 1500 to the present
[R] HM 1231 .C85 2003
Encyclopedia of communication and information
[R] P 87.5 .E53 2001 v.1-3
Dictionary of media and communication studies
[R] P 87.5 .W38 2003
Webster's New World dictionary of media and communications
[R] P 87.5 .W45 1990
Burrell’s media directory : televison and cable
[R] P 88.8 .B865 1995
History of the mass media in the United States
[R] P 92 .U5 H55 1998
From talking drums to the internet : an encyclopedia of communications technology
[R] P 96 .T42 G374 1997
Violence and the media
[R] P 96 .V5 N48 1996
Radio drama : a comprehensive chronicle of American network programs, 1932-1962
[R] PN 1991.9 .G73 2000
Encyclopedia of television
[R] PN 1992.18 .E53 2004 v.1-4
The film encyclopedia
[R] PN 1993.45 .K34 2005
Fade to black : a book of movie obituaries
[R] PN 1998.2 .D66 2000
The 1997 A&E entertainment almanac
[R] PN 2000 .I53 1997
Dictionary of communications technology : terms, definitions, and abbreviations
[R] TK 5102 .H453 1995
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Print Periodicals
Periodicals include journals, magazines and newspapers. All of our periodicals are shelved in alphabetical order by the title. We keep two issues of our current subscriptions on first floor. Back issues and titles not currently received are shelved on the east side of third floor.Currently Received Journals and Magazines
(First and third floor)
Broadcasting & Cable
Business Communication Quarterly
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Communication Abstracts
Communication Briefing
Communication Monographs
Communication Theory
Editor & Publisher
Entertainment Weekly
Imprimis
Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
Journal of Business Communication
Journal of Communication
Journal of Mass Media Ethics
Media & Methods
Public Relations Quarterly
Television Week
T.H.E. Journal
TV Technology
Vital Speeches of the Day
Titles Not Currently Received
(Only on third floor)
AV Video
B to B
Broadcast Engineering
Christianity and Literature
Columbia Journalism Review
Communication Education
Critical Studies in Media Communication
Journal of Applied Communication Research
Journalism & Mass Communication Monographs
Media and Values
Media History Digest
Quarterly Journal of Speech
Text and Performance Quarterly
Video
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Print Indexes
Indexes are used to locate citations (the information on where the article is found and who wrote it) of articles on a specific subject or subjects. When you have found the citation(s), you go to the shelves to locate the article(s). Articles not available in our library may be obtained through interlibrary loan. Several print indexes for communication and media are listed below. These indexes are shelved on third floor.Business Periodicals Index
Communication Abstracts
Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature
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Databases
Our library databases, found on our web page, offer many options for locating material in communication and media. These databases are online indexes. Some of them have only the citation (the information on where the article is found and who wrote it) and an abstract (a short description of the article). Other databases offer some or all full-text articles. In other words, the whole article is on the computer. The ones most likely to help you in your research are listed below.EBSCOhost
Academic Search Premier – The greatest number of full text, peer-reviewed journals found in any database. Provides a broad spectrum of data in social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.
FirstSearch
AltPressIndex – Indexes journals from 456 sources. Covers cultural, economic, political & social change. Includes some full text from WilsonSelectPlus.
ConsumerIndex – Abstracts to general interest articles, tests, warnings, recalls, and reports, from 170 sources covering all aspects of consumerism and consumer protection, from1986 to present. Includes some full text from WilsonSelectPlus.
Dissertation Abs – Indexes dissertations and theses from institutions in North America and Europe.
ECO – An OCLC collection of scholarly journals from over 5,400 sources. Includes some full text from WilsonSelectPlus.
FactSearch – Provides critical statistical evidence and date-linked data from over 1,000 sources that can be used to emphasis a point or reinforce an argument. Includes some full text from WilsonSelectPlus.
MediaRevDigest – Reviews of educational and entertainment media from 200 review sources, 1989 to the present.
NewsAbs – Significant items from over 50 U.S. national and regional newspapers.
PerAbs – Periodical abstracts from general and academic journals from over 2,000 sources. Includes some full text from WilsonSelectPlus.
Reader’sGuideAbs – Contains abstracts on articles covering consumer affairs, current events, education, fashion, fine arts, health & nutrition and sports. Articles from 379 sources. Includes some full text from
WilsonSelectPlus.
SIRS Researcher – Abstracts on social, scientific, political, and economic issues worldwide with information from over 1,500 sources.
WilsonSelectPlus – Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business from 1,652 sources.
WorldCat – A consortial catalog of books and other materials in libraries
worldwide.
LexisNexis
Full text news, business information, legal research, medical information and reference.
Literature Resource Center
Provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline. Combining Gale Group's core literary databases in a single online service, the Literature Resource Center covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors.
NetLibrary
Provides access to a collection of 28,274 e-books. NetLibrary eBooks are digital full-text versions of books such as reference works, scholarly monographs, literature and fiction in all subjects.
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SDA Related Material
Index to the Complete Published Writings of Ellen G. White
Includes the books, periodical articles and pamphlets with the writings of Ellen G. White.
SDA Periodical Index
Indexing to approximately 40 Seventh-day Adventist journals and magazines. Currently the index covers the years 1977 to the present.
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Useful Web Resources
The Web sites listed below were evaluated by a reference librarian. Sites found on the web should always be critically evaluated for authority, accuracy, audience, coverage, currency, objectivity and purpose. There are additional sites related to communication and media that may be reached through some of the university sites listed at the end of this section. Not all of these sites have been evaluated. Be sure to use your “critical thinking skills if you choose to use these additional web resources or to find other sites on your own.Southwestern Adventist University
Department of Communication(Online at: http://communication.swau.edu/)
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General Help Links
College and Graduate School Planning (Thomson Peterson’s)Contains a resource and information area for educators, as well as information for students and prospective students on test preparation, financial aid planning and career advancement.
(Online at: http://www.petersons.com/)
College and University Rankings (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Identifies top colleges and universities in various areas. Contains links to many ranking services, along with cautionary notes and a discussion of the ongoing controversy over rankings.
(Online at: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm)
GRE – Graduate Record Examinations (Educational Testing Service)
Free test prep materials available for the General Test and for the Subject Tests. Also contains information about changes to the GRE, which are to be implemented in the fall of 2007.
(Online at: http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.435c0b5cc7bd0ae7015d9510c3921509/?vgnextoid=b195e3b5f64f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD)
Guide to Grammar and Writing (Dr. Charles Darling and the Capital Community College Foundation)
Features a guide to grammar and writing, principles of composition, and interactive quizzes.
(Online at: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/)
Internet Detective (Intute Virtual Training Suite)
Free online tutorial designed to help college and university students develop their Internet research skills. Looks at the critical thinking required when using the Internet for research and offers practical advice on evaluating the quality of web sites. Follow the tutorial or explore the site on your own.
(Online: http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/tutors.html)
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus (Merriam-Webster Incorporated)
Online web site for Merriam-Webster. Includes a variety of resources on words and word meanings.
(Online at: http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm)
Open Government Guide (Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press)
Complete compendium of information on every state's open
records and open meetings laws. 5th edition, 2006.
(Online at: http://www.rcfp.org/ogg/index.php)
OWL at Purdue (Purdue University)
Offers free online writing, research, and MLA and APA style help.
(Online at: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/)
Paradigm Online Writing Assistance (Chuck Guilford)
Published by an experienced English teacher, POWA is an interactive, menu-driven, online writer's guide and handbook written in HTML and distributed freely over the WWW. Intended to be useful for all writers, from inexperienced to advanced.
(Online at: http://www.powa.org/)
Plagiarism (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Explains what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
(Online at: http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml)
Writer’s Workshop (Northern Illinois University)
Includes resources for students, tutors, teachers and visitors.
(Online at: http://www.engl.niu.edu/comskills/main.html)
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Communication and Media Links
ACA (American Communication Association)In addition to other resources, this site contains ACA's Communication Studies Center, an annotated collection of communication-related hyperlinks organized by subfields within the communication discipline.
(Online at: http://americancomm.org/index.php)
Copyright (U.S. Copyright Office)
Referral link to the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress.
(Online at: http://www.copyright.gov/)
Directory of Open Access Journals (Lund University)
(Online at: http://www.doaj.org/ljbs?cpid=130)
Finding Images on the Web (Boston University)
Contains resources for finding and using images on the web.
(Online at: http://www.bu.edu/library/instruction/findimages/)
Freedom Forum
A nonpartisan foundation for free press, free speech, and free spirit.
(Online at: http://www.freedomforum.org/)
Human Rights Watch
HRW website. An independent, nongovernmental organization, supported by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide. Accepts no government funds, directly or indirectly. Investigates human rights abuses worldwide.
(Online at: http://www.hrw.org/)
IGC (Institute for Global Communication)
Information on peace, environment, women and anti-racist issues.
(Online at: http://www.igc.org/)
Investigative Reporters and Editors
IRE Website. Contains information geared to assisting journalists doing in-depth news reporting.
(Online at: http://www.ire.org/)
Journalism.org (Project for Excellence in Journalism)
Research, resources and ideas to improve journalism.
(Online at: http://www.journalism.org/)
Librarians’ Internet Index, Media (U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services)
High-quality news media websites carefully selected, described, and organized by a team of librarians.
(Online at: http://lii.org/)
Marion Brechner Citizen Access Project (University of Florida)
Covers public access laws to information in all 50 states.
(Online at: http://www.citizenaccess.org/)
Museum of Broadcast Communication
News, archives and history of broadcasting.
(Online at: http://www.museum.tv/home.php)
Native American Journalists Association
Serves and empowers Native journalists through programs and actions designed to enrich journalism and promote Native cultures.
(Online at: http://www.naja.com/)
NCA (National Communication Association)
Oldest and largest national organization to promote communication scholarship and education.
(Online at: http://www.natcom.org/nca/Template2.asp)
Plagiarism (Indiana University)
Contains information on plagiarism and how to avoid it.
(Online at: http://www.indiana.edu/%7Ewts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml)
Poynteronline (Poynter Institute)
Everything you need to become a better journalist.
(Online at: http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=62)
The Pulitzer Prizes
(Online at: http://www.pulitzer.org/)
Religion Newswriters Association
Web site for RNA, an association for religious newswriters and newswriters reporting on religion. Includes a resource library, latest religion related news stories, a religion style writing book and more.
(Online at: http://www.rna.org/)
Sources of Information on Intellectual Property (U.S. Government)
Defines intellectual property and its importance. Gives information on both U. S. and international issues dealing with intellectual property.
(Online at: http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/intelprp/sources.htm)
Statistical Resources on the Web (University of Michigan, Government Documents Center)
The GDC has prepared many other guides about government information, with coverage from local U.S. governments through international organizations such as the United Nations and international non-governmental organizations, that can assist in all types of communicator projects.
(Online at: http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html)
Television News Archive (Vanderbilt University)
World's most extensive and complete archive of television news.
(Online at: http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/)
Today’s Front Page (Newseum)
Over 500 front pages from more than 50 countries presented alphabetically.
(Online at: http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages)
WorldNews
Web site for WorldNews Network. News from around the world.
(Online at: http://www.wn.com/)
World Newspapers and Magazines (World Newspapers)
Electronic newspapers and sources from around the world.
(Online at: http://www.world-newspapers.com/)
WWW Virtual Library, Communication and Media
The oldest catalogue of the web, this site is run by a loose confederation of volunteers, who compile pages of key links for particular areas in which they are expert. Although not the biggest index of the Web, the VL pages are widely recognized as being among the highest-quality guides to particular sections of the Web.
(Online at: http://vlib.org/Communication)
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Seventh-day Adventist Media
SDA Internet
Adventist Professionals NetworkGlobal registry of Seventh-day Adventist professionals who hold the minimum of a master's degree or its equivalent (5 years of postsecondary studies) in any field. Housed at the world headquarters of the Church, APN will help locate candidates for positions, consultants with expertise, and volunteers for short mission assignments. It will also foster international networking among Adventists in various professions.
(Online at: https://apn.adventist.org/)
PlusLine
Provides ministry support to Seventh-day Adventist church members, pastors and church leaders throughout the North American Division.
(Online at: http://www.plusline.org/article.php?id=270)
Society of Adventist Communicators
An organization committed to networking Seventh-day Adventists in North America who work in the communication industry as writers, editors, videographers, web designers, broadcasters and many other fields.
(Online at: http://www.adventistcommunicator.org/)
SDA Media Productions
Adventist Media Center (Simi Valley, CA)Comprised of center administration, an audio and video production component, and six ministries.
(Online at: http://www.sdamedia.org/amc.html)
Adventist Media Centre (Sydney Australia)
Services provided here include television, radio and satellite, together with cutting edge audio-visual products, corporate reports, drama, musical productions, graphics, special effects and public presentations.
(Online at: http://www.adventistmedia.com.au/)
Adventist Media Productions (Simi Valley, CA)
Electronic media production unit of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America with the responsibility of producing radio and television programming for 5 different "ministries" of the Church - It Is Written, Voice Of Prophecy, Breath of Life, Faith For Today and La Voz de la Esperanza. AMP also produces programming for Adventist Communication Network and Hope Channel.
(Online at: http://www.adventistmedia.com/)
SDA Print
Adventist News Network(Online at: http://news.adventist.org/index.html.en)
Adventist Review
Print copies and microfiche from 1851 to the present are available in our library on third floor. Some earlier print issues in the Adventist Heritage/Ellen G. White Research Center on second floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://www.adventistreview.org/)
Adventist Today
Issues from 1994 to the present are available in our library on third floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://www.atoday.com/index.php)
Dialogue
Issues from 1989 to the present are available in our library on third floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://dialogue.adventist.org/home.htm)
Guide Magazine
Issues from 1953 to the present are available in our library on third floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://www.guidemagazine.org/)
Insight Magazine
Issues from 1970 to the present are available in our library on third floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://www.insightmagazine.org/)
Liberty Online
Issues from 1906 to the present are available in our library on third floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://www.libertymagazine.org/)
Listen
Issues from 1948 to the present are available in our library on third floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://www.listenmagazine.org/)
Ministry
Issues from 1928 to the present are available in our library on third floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://www.ministrymagazine.org/)
Pacific Press
(Online at: http://www.pacificpress.com/index.php?res=low)
Primary Treasure/Little Friend
Some issues of Primary Treasure from 1959 to the present are available in our library on third floor.
(Online at: http://www.primarytreasure.com/)
Review and Herald Publishing Association
(Online at: http://www.rhpa.org/)
Sabbath School Lessons
Adult Quarterly: Issues from 1895 to the present are available in our library. Numbers 1-70 on microfiche in Adventist Heritage Center. Numbers 75 to the present in paper on third floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
Collegiate Quarterly: Issues from 1982 to the present available in our library on third floor.
(Online at: http://ssnet.org/qrtrly/qrtrly.html)
Signs of the Times
Issues from 1884 to the present are available in our library. Vol. 1-42 on microfiche in Adventist Heritage Center. Vol. 10 to the present in paper on third floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://www.signstimes.com/)
Spectrum
Issues from 1969 to the present are available in our library on third floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://www.spectrummagazine.org/)
Vibrant Life
Issues from 1985 to the present are available in our library on third floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://www.vibrantlife.com/)
Winner
(Online at: http://www.winner.org/)
Women of Spirit
Issues from 1995 to the present are available in our library on third floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://www.womenofspirit.com/home.php)
SDA Radio/Networks
Adventist World Radio(Online at: http://www.awr.org/)
KJCR 88.3 FM, Keene, TX
(Online at: http://www.kjcr.fm)
KNDL 89.9 FM, Angwin, CA
(Online: http://www.thecandle.com/)
La Voz de la Esperanza
(Online at: https://www.lavoz.org/v4/index.php)
LifeTalk Radio
(Online at: http://www.lifetalk.net/)
Positive Life Radio, WA
(Online at: http://www.plr.org/)
Voice of Prophecy
(Online at: http://www.vop.com/)
WAUS 90.7 FM, Berrien Springs, MI
(Online at: http://www.waus.org/)
WGTS 91.9 FM, Takoma Park, MD
(Online at: http://www.wgts.org/)
WOCG 90.1 FM, Huntsville, AL
(Online at: http://www.wocg.org/)
WSMC 90.5 FM, Collegedale, TN
(Online at: http://www.wsmc.org/)
SDA TV Networks/Stations
3ABN(Online at: http://www.3abn.org/)
ACN: Adventist Communication Network
(Online at: http://www.acnsat.org/)
Adventist Television Network
(Online at: http://adventist.tv/)
Amazing Facts
(Online at: http://www.amazingfacts.org/)
Faith for Today
(Online at: http://www.faithfortoday.tv/home.php?PHPSESSID=0605987d23ae5268263742b8ef40f03a)
It Is Written
(Online at: http://www.iiw.org/)
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Online Periodicals and Newsletters
AdAge.com (Advertising Age online)Current events and trends in marketing and advertising. Print copies and microfiche from 1975 to the present are available in our library on third floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://www.adage.com/)
American Communication Journal (American Communication Association)
Premier online scholarly refereed journal dedicated to the study of communication.
(Online at: http://www.acjournal.org/)
Columbia Journalism Review (Columbia University)
Published bimonthly CJR is the oldest (founded in l961) media monitor publication. Most issues from 1967 to 2005 available in our library on 3rd floor
(Online at: http://www.cjr.org/)
Editor & Publisher
Provides comprehensive coverage of new media news and trends affecting the newspaper industry. Issues from 1998 to the present are available in our library on third floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/index.jsp)
Global Journalist (IPI)
Defends, celebrates, reflects and explores the international media and freedom of expression in an honest and thought-provoking manner that both informs and inspires the global journalism community.
(Online at: http://www.globaljournalist.org/index.html)
Journal of Electronic Publishing (University of Michigan)
Source of innovative ideas, best practices, and leading-edge thinking about all aspects of publishing, authorship, and readership in the electronic environment.
(Online at: http://www.press.umich.edu/jep/)
TVweek.com (Crain Communications Inc.)
Online web site for Television Week. Issues from 1982 to the present are available in our library on third floor. 1982-2005 in microfiche format. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://www.tvweek.com/)
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University Site Resources
Communication and Journalism (Walla Walla University)(Online at: http://www.wallawalla.edu/index.php?id=13900&catID=32)
Communication Resources (Andrews University)
(Online at: http://www.andrews.edu/library/RefDesk/guides/comm-l.html)
Internet Research Links, Communication (California State University, Fullerton)
(Online at: http://commfaculty.fullerton.edu/jreinard/internet.htm)
Online Communication Studies Resources (University of Iowa)
(Online at: http://www.uiowa.edu/~commstud/resources/)
Selected Web Sites: Journalism/Communication (Southern Adventist University)
(Online at: http://library.southern.edu/research/view.php?id=180#sws)
Web Sites: Communication (University of Texas at Arlington)
(Online at: http://library.uta.edu/webSites/webCommunication.jsp)
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