LibGuides: CTVA 315: New Directions in Electronic Media: Reference

Electronic Encyclopedias on Media

The SAGE international encyclopedia of mass media and society by Merskin, Debra L., editor
ISBN: 1483375528
Publication Date: 2020
"This encyclopedia provides a thorough overview of media within social and cultural contexts, exploring the development of the mediated communication industry, mediated communication regulations, and societal interactions and effects. This reference work will look at issues such as free expression and government regulation of media; how people choose what media to watch, listen to, and read; and how the influence of those who control media organizations may be changing as new media empower previously unheard voices." --Provided by the publisher.
Covering American Politics in the 21st Century [2 Volumes] by Lee Banville
ISBN: 9781440835537
Publication Date: 2016-12-12
"This timely work surveys the legal, financial, and technological changes that have swept through the political process, putting those changes in context to help readers appreciate how they affect what the public learns--and doesn't learn--about the candidates and lawmakers at the local, state, and federal levels. Objective, unbiased, and comprehensive, the encyclopedia is an unequaled resource for anyone seeking to understand American political journalism and news coverage in the 21st century." --Provided by the publisher.

Reference Collection

The physical reference collection is located in the northwest corner Learning Commons on the Main Floor across from the Reference Desk (see map below). Additional encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference works are inter-shelved on floors 2 through 4.

Online Reference

General Reference Resources

SAGE Knowledge

Collection of over 350 electronic encyclopedias and handbooks published by SAGE covering the social sciences and education. Former titles: SAGE Reference Online; SAGE eReference.
Gale Virtual Reference Library

Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Provides searchable full-text e-book versions of over 3,500 reference works, including multi-volume encyclopedias, biographical collections, business plan handbooks, company history compilations, consumer health,..
Oxford Reference

Collection of over 200 cross-searchable language and subject reference works from Oxford Quick Reference and Oxford Reference Library, including titles in the Oxford Companions and Oxford Dictionaries series.
Oxford English Dictionary

OED is a historical dictionary of English, covering the language from the earliest times to the present. Contains the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words from across the English-speaking world.