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Library Research Guides

Communication and Media

Resources related to the study of mass media and communication, including health communication, political communication, gender and race, global and new media, media policy, social media, journalism, and print and broadcast history, among other topics.

Searching the library catalog

Use Library Catalog Search to find books on your topic. Books explore a subject in depth, and contain valuable citations in their reference lists. You can also find journal titles, newspaper titles, popular magazines, movies, music, screenplays, and more in a variety of formats (e-books, DVDs, streaming video, audio CDs, maps, etc.) using Catalog Search. Items from the Askwith Media Library are searchable in the catalog.

Some suggested keywords related to communication and media studies to try in the library catalog:

  • mass media
  • local mass media
  • media studies
  • cultural and media studies
  • digital media
  • Communication -- social aspects
  • social history
  • new media
  • social media
  • journalism
  • reporters
  • reporting
  • press
  • newspapers
  • radio
  • broadcast
  • television

When looking for primary sources, suggested keywords to add to your search:

  • "personal narratives"
  • diary OR diaries
  • letter OR letters
  • correspondence