INDEXES & ABSTRACTS
Academic Search Premier Business Source Premier Communication Abstracts Ref P87. C59735 Communication & Mass Media Complete Index to Journals in Communication Studies through 1995 Ref P87.5M35 1997 LexisNexis Academic Vanderbilt Television News Archive DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Communications Standard Dictionary Ref TK5102. W437 1996 A Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies Ref P87.5 W38 2000 Encyclopedia of American Journalism Midl PN4855. P26 1983 Encyclopedia of Television, Cable and Video Ref P87.5 R44 1991 Encyclopedia of Television News Ref PN4888. T4. E53 1999 International Encyclopedia of Communications Ref P87.5 I5 1989 World Press Encyclopedia Midl PN4728. Q53 2003 DIRECTORIES & YEARBOOKS
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook Ref Index Table 6 HF6146. R3B73 Editor & Publisher International Yearbook Ref Desk PN4700. E4 Encyclopedia of Associations Ref Desk HS17. G334 Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media Ref Desk Z6951. A97 Literary Market Place Ref Desk PN161. L5 Standard Rate and Data Service Publications (All located at the Reference Desk): Standard Directory of Advertisers Ref Index Table 6 HF5805. S7 Standard Directory of Advertising Agencies Ref Index Table 6 HF5801. S72 Television and Cable Yearbook Ref Index Table 6 HE8700. T453 Working Press Of The Nation Ref Desk Z6951. W6 2001 Writer's Market Ref Desk PN161. W83 STATISTICAL SOURCES
LexisNexis Statistical (formerly Statistical Universe) Mediamark Research Most recent edition available on CD-ROM at the Ref Desk. Older paper edition available on Ref Index Table 6 HF5415.3 M4 Simmons Study of Media and Markets CD-ROM Available at the Ref Desk BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES
Biography & Genealogy Master Index Biographical Dictionary of American Journalism Ref PN4871. B56 Who's Who in Mass Communications Ref P92.5 A1. W45 1990 STYLE GUIDES
The Associated Press Style Book and Libel Manual Ref Index Table 2 PN4783. A83
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