Research Guides: Subject Guide: Communication: General Info

Media & Applied Communications Research

Mass Media Research: An Introduction. Boston, MA: Cengage-Wadsworth, 10th ed. by Roger D. Wimmer and Joseph R. Dominick
Call #: R 302.23072 W757M2
ISBN: 1133307337
Publication Date: 2013
Shows how to do research and analyze the media encountered in daily life.

Media & Applied Communications - Websites

Douglass: Archives of American Public Address
An electronic archive of American oratory and related documents intended to serve general scholarship and courses in American rhetorical history at Northwestern University
Media History Digital Library
Promoting the study of media history from petroglyphs to pixels.
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Information on style guides, grammar, mechanics, and ESL resources helpful for writing.
the speech accent archive
Provides short audio recordings of native and non-native speakers of English saying the same English paragraph.

Media & Applied Communications - Books

Christian Writers' Market Guide. San Juan Capistrano, CA: Joy Pub., 2007.
Call #: R 070.5 C555
ISBN: 1080-3955
Christian literature, publication and distribution
Chronology of Communication in the United States. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, c2004. by Wright, Russell O.
Call #: R 302.20973 W952C
ISBN: 0786420197
Chronology of events in American communication history spans the years 1673 to 2004.
The Communications Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC, 2nd ed. by Gibson, Jerry D.
Call #: R 621.382 C734
ISBN: 0849309670
Publication Date: 2002
Updated handbook for telecommunications.
The Elements of Story: Field Notes on Nonfiction Writing. New York, Harper by Flaherty, Francis
Call #: 808.543 F5
ISBN: 0061689149
Publication Date: 2009
Nonfiction writing guide by a "New York Times" editor presents 50 secrets of successful narratives.
How to Say It: Choice Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Paragraphs for Every Situation. New York: Prentice Hall Press, 2009, 3rd ed. by Maggio, Rosalie
Call #: R 808.6 M193H2
ISBN: 0735204373
Provides clear and practical guidance for what to say--and what not to say--in any situation.
The Inspirational Speaker's Resource: Tools for Reaching Your Audience Every Time. Kansas City, MO: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City by Stan Toler
Call #: 808.51 T649I
ISBN: 0834124491
Publication Date: 2009
Methods and tips for speaking and making presentations.
Law of Journalism and Mass Communication, The. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, c2010, 2nd ed. by Trager, Robert, Joseph Russomanno, Susan Dente Ross
Call #: 343.73099 T765L
ISBN: 0872899233
Real-life cases, chapter timelines, margin definitions, and a glossary.
Media and Politics in America: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA; ABC-CLIO: c2003. by Stempel, Guido Hermann
Call #: R 302.230973 S824M (Resource online)
ISBN: 1576078450
Describes the evolution of political communication.
The Sage Handbook of Rhetorical. Los Angeles: SAGE by Lunsford, Andrea A., Kirt H. Wilson, Rosa A. Eberly
Call #: 808 S129
ISBN: 1412909503
Publication Date: 2009
Handbook of speech, communication, English, and writing studies.
Social Sciences Research: Research, Writing, and Presentation Strategies for Students. Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press: 2008, 2nd ed. by Staines, Gail M., Katherine Johnson, Mark A. Bonacci
Call #: R 300.72 S782S
ISBN: 0810856654
Using the APA format.
Women in Communication: A Biographical Sourcebook. by Signorielli, Nancy, ed.
Call #: R 302.2092 W872
ISBN: 0313291640
Publication Date: 1996
Essays about the lives and accomplishments of 48 outstanding women in communication.

Media & Applied Communications - History

Media History Digital Library

Contains digitized collections of classic media periodicals for use by historians, artists, and others.

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