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Communications Subject Guide Databases and Journal Indexes Academic OneFile (Gale InfoTrac)A general database that contains full text and indexed articles from magazines, newspapers, books and journals in most disciplines Academic Search Complete (EBSCOHost)  A general, multi-disciplinary database that contains full text and indexed articles from magazines, newspapers, books and journals Credo Reference  Provides access to more than 600 subject-specific encyclopedias, biographies, chronologies, dictionaries, and reference titles from over 80 publishers, covering every major subject. Offers over 200,000 images and audio files and nearly 100 videos. Over 10,000 Topic Pages present and organize a variety of information resources on a subject and act as a starting point for research. EBSCO eBook Collection A collection of over 21,000 electronic books available in full text online. These titles may be searched in the library's catalog or directly in the EBSCO database. Formerly known as NetLibrary, titles in this collection cover all subject areas. ERIC (FREE database from the U.S. Dept. of Education) ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) provides free access to more than 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text. ERIC documents published before 2004 may be available on microfiche in the CSU Library. Contact the Reference Librarians for assistance. ERIC (EBSCOHost) This subscription service from EBSCOhost provides access to education literature and resources included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. The database contains more than 1,194,000 records and links to more than 100,000 full-text documents from ERIC. ERIC documents published before 2004 may be available on microfiche in the CSU Library. Contact the Reference Librarians on the first floor. Essay and General Literature Index (H.W. Wilson on EBSCOhost) A unique reference database that cites records contained in collections of essays and miscellaneous works published in the United States, Great Britain, and Canada. More than 320 single and multi-authored volumes are indexed annually with more than 20 selected annuals and serial publications. Focuses on the humanities and social sciences, with subject coverage ranging from economics, political science, and history to criticism of literary works, drama, and film. Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale Group) The electronic books included in this collection are provided by the CSU Library and are in the categories of: Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Science. See also the GVRL ebooks provided by DISCUS. General OneFile (Gale InfoTrac) A general database that contains full text and indexed articles from magazines, newspapers, books and journals in most disciplines ranging from architecture to biology and history to mathematics. JSTOR An archive of scholarly journals that offers high-resolution, scanned images of journal issues and pages as they were originally designed, printed, and illustrated. The journals archived in JSTOR span many disciplines. Because of JSTOR's archival mission, there is a gap, typically from 1 to 5 years, between the most recently published journal issue and the back issues available in JSTOR. MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOHost) Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals with full-text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps & flags. MLA Directory of Periodicals (EBSCOHost) Offers detailed information on over 7,100 journals, with 4,400 currently indexed in MLA International Bibliography. The detailed entries include editorial contact information, as well as frequency, circulation, subscription prices and submission guidelines. MLA International Bibliography (EBSCOHost) Offers a detailed bibliography of journal articles, books and dissertations. Produced by the Modern Language Association, the electronic version of the bibliography dates back to the 1920s and contains over 1.8 million citations from more than 4,400 journals & series and 1,000 book publishers. New York Times Selected full text of the New York Times from 1985 to the present is available in several of the library's databases, with complete digital coverage from 2008 to three months ago available in ProQuest Digital Microfilm. In addition, the library keeps the last 8 weeks of the newspaper in paper format, and has 1851 to 2009 on microfilm. To locate the correct resource for the date you need, see this list. Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOHost) Includes more than 860 full-text newspapers, providing more than 35 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 857,000 television and radio news transcripts. Newstand (Gale InfoTrac) Provides access to more than 2,700 national, international, state and local newspapers with selective coverage between 1980 and 2012. Opposing Viewpoints in Context Provides contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, it features continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience. Oxford Reference Online Premium Combines language and subject reference works together to form a large reference library. It contains over 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works. Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOHost) Intended for public, academic, and high school libraries, Points of View is designed to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of controversial subjects. High school and undergraduate students can use Points of View as a guide to debate, developing arguments, writing position papers, and for development of critical thinking skills. Each Points of View essay includes a series of questions and additional material to generate further thought. Also included are thousands of supporting articles from the world’s top political and societal publications. ProQuest Digital Microfilm: New York Times This resource provides cover-to-cover full image access to the New York Times from 2008 to three months ago for an online experience that resembles paging through the newspaper in print or viewing it on microfilm. Users may crop, zoom, or rotate page images and then print, email, or save in PDF format. In addition, the library provides access to selected full text of the New York Times from 1985 to the present in several other databases, keeps the last 8 weeks of the newspaper in paper format, and has 1851 to 2009 on microfilm. To locate the correct resource for the date you need, see this list. Readers' Guide Full Text Mega (H.W. Wilson on EBSCOHost) Subject coverage includes antiques, arts, business, computers, education, entertainment, film, television, gardening, health, medicine, history, home improvement, literature, news, current events, photography, popular and classical music, politics, popular culture, religion, science, sports, fitness, transportation, travel and much more. Includes indexing of over 450 periodicals as far back as 1983 and searchable full text of articles from over 250 journals as far back as 1994. WorldCat A shared catalog that provides information about books, periodicals, audio/visual materials, etc. from thousands of libraries around the world and indicates which libraries hold the items. Print Sources REFERENCE Chronology of American Musical Theater (Ref. ML 1711.8 .N3 N67 2002 V. 1-3) Drama Dictionary (Ref. PN 1625 .H64 1988) Landmark American Speeches (Ref. PS 662 .L36 2001 v. 1-3) Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History (Ref. PN 6122 .L4 1997) McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama (Ref. PN 1625 .M3 1984 V. 1-5) Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance (Ref. PN 2035 .O92 2003 V. 1-2) Talking with Your Hands, Listening with Your Eyes (Ref. HV 2474 .G73 2003) READY REFERENCE American Drama Criticism (Ref. PS 332 .E4 1979; suppl. 1 1984 - suppl. 4 1996) Drama Criticism (Ref. PN 1601 .D59 v. 1 -) CIRCULATING COLLECTION Best Plays (PN 2266 .A2 B4 1919/20 -) Presentations in Everyday Life: Strategies for Effective Speaking (PN 4129.15 .D35 2001) Presenter's Fieldbook (PN 4121 .G3119 1997) Internet Resources American Communication Association
Center for Nonverbal Studies
Douglass: Archives of American Public Address Dramatists Play Service
National Communication Association
Performing Arts in America 1875-1923 (New York Public Library Digital Library Collection) Journals and Magazines The following journals are available in the CSU library: American Annals of the Deaf Audio visual communication review Central States Speech Journal College Composition and Communication Communication Education Communication Monographs Communication Quarterly Communication Research Reports: CRR Communication Studies Communication world Comparative Drama Critical Studies in Media Communication CSMC The Drama Review: TDR Entertainment Design Film Comment Journal of Communication Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research: JSLHR Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly Modern Drama The Quarterly Journal of Speech The Southern Communication Journal Speech Monographs Speech Teacher Telecommunications Vital Speeches of the Day Find a list of e-journals in communications available at CSU |
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