Media Resources at Eden-Webster Library
The following bibliography is from the Reference Department of the Eden-Webster Library.
Introduction
This bibliography has been prepared by the Reference Department of the Eden-Webster Library. Its purporse is to provide a list of selected resources in the subject area available at the library. Additional handouts in related areas may also be available. For more information, contact the Reference Department at (314)968-6950.
ABSTRACTS AND INDEXES
NOTE: All print indexes and abstracts are located in the southeast corner of the 1st floor by the reference desk unless otherwise noted. The electronic titles are available on the computers between the circulation and reference desks.
COMMUNICATION ABSTRACTS INDEXES P 87 .C59733 (index shelves)
This index covers communications-related articles, reports, and books. Some general topics included here are mass communication, advertising and marketing, broadcasting, public relations, and media.
EXPANDED ACADEMIC INDEX/ASAP (InfoTrac Searchbank via Internet computers)
GENERAL BUSINESSFILE/ASAP (InfoTrac Searchbank via Internet computers)
These "InfoTrac" databases index a large number of journals and magazines, are updated monthly, and are very easy to use. Expanded Academic Index is usally the first place to look for articles on a wide variety of subjects. General BusinessFile ASAP indexes business-related magazines and journals plus provides information about specific companies and industries. The "ASAP" means that some of the indexed articles are available in their entirety on the computer.
FILM LITERATURE INDEX INDEXES PN 1993 .F5 (index shelves)
This is an index to periodical literature on film, television, and video. Coverage is international and includes both scholarly journals and popular media. Film and video reviews, news items, personalities, and other subjects in film and video are covered. Each issue from 1988 to current is divided into Section One: Film and Section Two: Television/Video.
SOCIAL SCIENCES INDEX INDEXES AI 3 .S61 (index shelves)
Indexes over 350 journals in areas such as economics, law, planning, and public administration, psychology, and political science.
WILSON BUSINESS ABSTRACTS (1st floor computers)
This computer index on CD-ROM covers all fields relating to business, including accounting, advertising, finance, economics, investments, marketing, management, personnel administration, and specific industries. It covers articles printed from July 1982 to the present.
NEWSPAPER INDEXES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR INDEX INDEXES AI 21 .C46
NEW YORK TIMES INDEX REF D 410 .N4
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH INDEX INDEXES AI 21 .S2 S27
WALL STREET JOURNAL INDEX INDEXES AI 21 .W26
WASHINGTON POST INDEX INDEXES AI 21 .W33 O54
GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION
THE ABC-CLIO COMPANION TO MEDIA IN AMERICA REF P 92 .U5 H58 1995
Brief background to the individuals and organizations that have had a significant impact on the history of media in American from colonial times to the present.
COMMUNICATION YEARBOOK P 87 .C5974
Summarizes current research in the field and includes lengthy bibliographies. Located on the second floor in the Main Collection.
INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMMUNICATIONS REF P 87.5 .I5 1989
Contains articles on all aspects of the history, methods, and study of communication. Articles are in alphabetical order by subject, with related articles frequently grouped together. Most articles include bibliographies for further study.
HANDBOOK ON MASS MEDIA IN THE UNITED STATES: THE INDUSTRY AND ITS AUDIENCES REF P 92 .U5 H36 1994
Discusses various sectors (e.g. radio, magazines), including their history, development, and future projections. Each chapter includes a bibliography.
MASS MEDIA AND THE CONSTITUTION: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SUPREME COURT DECISIONS REF KF 2750 .A59 H58 1989
This book is divided into twelve chapters, each covering a different aspect of media law such as "Libel" or "Censorship." Each chapter includes summaries of the pertinent Supreme Court cases with the opinion, a list of referenced cases, and suggested further reading. At the end of each chapter is a bibliography.
MASS MEDIA: A CHRONOLOGICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TELEVISION, RADIO, MOTION PICTURES, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKS IN THE UNITED STATES REF P 92 .85 H77 1987
This book is a very good source of information on the history of various media from 1638 through 1985. After a brief introduction and a list of "firsts," it is arranged by chronological eras broken into sections on each type of media. Each section is then broken down year by year. There is a detailed index in the back providing access to personal names, titles, organizations, and other subjects.
MASS MEDIA BIBLIOGRAPHY: AN ANNOTATED GUIDE TO BOOKS AND JOURNALS FOR RESEARCH AND REFERENCE REF P 90 .B55 1990
This extensive annotated bibliography includes listings for books, journals, and indexes covering broadcasting, print, film, advertising, and general communications.
Media Organizations and Resources
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