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Reference Overview
Reference texts, like encyclopedias, directories, and dictionaries, can be starting points for research on a person or topic. Below are some key titles for Journalism and Communications studies.
Journalism Reference
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The Associated Press Stylebook 2016 and briefing on media law
by Call Number: Ref PN4783 .A83 2016ISBN: 9780917360633Publication Date: 2016 -
Encyclopedia of Journalism
by Call Number: Ref PN4728 .E48 2009ISBN: 9780761929574Publication Date: 2009-09-25 -
Historical Dictionary of Journalism
by Call Number: Ref PN4728 .E37 2009ISBN: 9780810860759Publication Date: 2009-03-02 -
The International Encyclopedia of Communication
by Call Number: Ref PN4728 .I58 2008ISBN: 9781405131995Publication Date: 2008-04-28
Biographical Dictionaries
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African American National Biography
by Call Number: Ref E185.96 .A4466 2008ISBN: 9780195160192Publication Date: 2008-02-18 -
American National Biography
by Call Number: Ref CT213 .A68 1999ISBN: 0195206355Publication Date: 1999-01-21 -
Facts about the Presidents
by Call Number: Ref E176.1 .K3 2009ISBN: 9780824210878Publication Date: 2009-03-01 -
Routledge Companion to Sports History
by Call Number: Ref GV571 .R68 2010ISBN: 9780415773393Publication Date: 2010-02-01
Reference Databases
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American National Biography OnlineNote: Access is limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Features thousands of illustrations, links to select web sites, and powerful search capabilities.
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Biography Reference Bank
Provides biographical information on approximately half a million people, from antiquity to the present, along with thousands of images.
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Credo Reference
Search in hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and subject-specific titles, as well as 200,000+ images and audio files, and nearly 100 videos.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for a variety of disciplines.
