Research
Subject Guide: Communication
The Library's Subject Guides help you find resources that are specialized for certain areas of study. There are many other resources available which provide generalized information--not specific to one topic or area. To see more of these general resources, see the Subject Guide: General page.
Reference Books
Reference books provide background information on a people, terms and concepts.
- Dictionary of Media and Communication P87.5 .W38 2003
- Encyclopedia of Communication and Information
- Encyclopedia of New Media : An Essential Reference to Communication and Technology QA76.575 .E5368 2003
- Encyclopedic Dictionary of Semiotics, Media, and Communications P87.5 .D36 2000
- Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications P87.5 .E532 2003
- How to Track Politics on the Internet JK1764 .M39 2000
Databases
Databases provide information about journal, magazine and newspaper articles.
- ComAbstracts
- Communication Abstracts, 1978- P90 .C57 (Annex Floor 1A)
- Communication & Mass Media Complete
- Index to Journals in Communication Studies through 1992 P87 .M3 (Annex Floor 1A)
- America's Newspapers
- Newspaper Source
- AP Multimedia Archive
- Columbus Dispatch / Columbus News Index
- Television News Archive
Web Resources
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