Communication Subject Guide
Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedia of Communication Theory
P87.5 .E496 2009
This two-volume encyclopedia contains approximately 300 entries addressing theories from across the field of communication studies, as well as applications and concepts related to communication and media.
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Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technology
International in scope, this 2008 encyclopedia contains articles related to varied research in information communication technology. Includes topics such as ambient intelligence, learning processes and ITC, and social networking.
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Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications
P 87.5 .E532x 2003 (Ref)
A comprehensive 4-volume resource with 219 substantial articles about major communications subjects around the world. Articles include bibliographies for further reading.
Encyclopedia of Journalism
PN4728 .E48 2009
This six volume set covers approximatelly 350 entries concerning journalism, with a focus on the United States. However, a substantial number of entries including coverage of other countries.
Encyclopedia of Media and Politics
P95.82.U6 E47 2007
Explores the relationship between the U.S. media and public policy and politics. Contains over 300 alphabetical entries in a single-volume reference. Includes current and historical coverage of both broad and specific topics.
Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition: Communication From Ancient Times to the Information Age
PN172 .E53 1996 (Ref)
A one-volume encyclopedia providing introductions to the major periods, people, concepts and applications of rhetoric. 467 entries include brief identification of figures, terms, and concepts, as well as longer essays. Written for a general as well as a specialized audience.
The Encyclopedia of Television, Cable and Video
P87.5 .R44 1992 (Ref)
Provides historical and contemporary information about these subjects for both the general reader and specialist. Assumes that tv, cable, and video are interconnected subjects. Contains 3,100 entries about advertising, agencies, associations, companies, awards, education and corporate communications, engineering, events, general terms, government and legal issues, home video, people, personnel, production, programming, and programs.
Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film
PN1995.9.D6 E53 2006 (Ref)
This three volume set, which is international in coverage, contains over 500 entries related to documentary films and filmmaking. Articles range from brief to lengthy depending on the subjects under discussion.
History of the Mass Media in the United States: An Encyclopedia
P92 .U5 H34x 1998 (Ref)
Substantial articles, with further reading suggested at the end of each article, on newspapers, magazines, books, motion pictures, television, and radio. Focuses on both informational and entertainment media, covering 1690 to the present. Includes technological, legal, legislative, economic, and political developments, but excludes biographical entries.
International Encyclopedia of CommunicationThis 2008 encyclopedia contains substantial articles on major fields of inquiry in communication. Written by an international group of scholars and educators, entries cover theories, concepts, and research methods, addressing communication and media, including discussion related to different areas of the world.