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GLOBALSTUDIES 450:International Communications

Background Information

The print and online resources listed below will provide you with background information and historical overviews of your international communications research topics. Bibliographies at the end of some of the articles may help you identify additional resources to obtain. Note that the print resources are listed in call number order. Online resources are available in the A – Z list of databases.

Encyclopedia of Human Behavior REF BF 31 .E5 1994 vols. 1-4New Dictionary of the History of Ideas REF CB 9 .N49 2005 vols. 1-6Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World REF D 205 .O94 2008 vols. 1-8Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Culture REF DA 589.84 .E53 1999Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture REF DC 33.7 .E53 1998Encyclopedia of Modern Asia REF DS 4 .L48 2002 vols. 1-6Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East REF DS 43 .53 2004 vols. 1-4New Encyclopedia of Africa REF DT 2 .N48 2008 vols. 1-5Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin America and Caribbean Cultures REF F 1406 .E515 2000 vols. 1-3Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, & Conflict REF HM 291 .E652 1999 vols. 1-3 Also in GVRLEncyclopedia of Community REF HM 756 .E53 2003 vols. 1-4Encyclopedia of Environment and Society REF HM 856 . E53 2007 vols. 1-5 Also in GVRLWorld Press Encyclopedia REF PN 4735 .W5 1982 vols. 1-2Human Rights Encyclopedia REF JC 571 .C523 1001 vols. 1-3Encyclopedia of Communication and Information REF P 87.5 .E53 2002 vols. 1-3Encyclopedia of Censorship REF Z 647 .G73 2005Gale Virtual Reference Library Online.

Using HAL, the Online Catalog

Kelly Library belongs to a consortium of four libraries called Holston Associated Libraries (E&H, King College, Tazewell County Public Library and Washington County Public Library). The libraries share a common catalog, frequently called HAL (www.hal.org). To refresh your memory, here are some important points to remember about the catalog:

contains the holdings of four libraries; all formats (books, ebooks, CDs, DVDs, audiocassettes, VHS, web sites, etc.) are included; has many powerful searching features to limit and fine-tune your search; you can use your E&H ID to borrow materials from all of the HAL libraries (or request them through

interlibrary loan).If you are having difficulty using the catalog, please speak with a librarian (Patty, Janet, Jody or Jane).

Finding Articles in Online Resources

Kelly Library subscribes to many online databases (including some full-text), and several of them should be useful in locating information on communication, journalism, and mass media in the United States and abroad. To access these databases, click on the A – Z link under the Online Databases button on the library page (www.library.ehc.edu). See the following titles and screen shots. If you need assistance using any of these resources, please speak with a librarian.

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Periodical Resources

Communication and Mass Media Complete / Academic Search CompleteC&MMC is produced by the vendor of ASC, so the user interface should be familiar to you.

JSTORDatabase of almost completely full-text, scholarly periodical articles.

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: Full TextMillions of dissertations from American and foreign universities.

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Newspaper Resources

America’s Newspapers Despite the title, this database is a good source of English-language newspapers from around the world.

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FactivaProduced by the publishers of the Wall Street Journal.

Lexis NexisThis database consists of a legal research component, as well as a newspaper section.

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Newspaper Source PlusThis database is from the same vendor of C&MMC and ASC; has about 130 national and international papers.

Finding Journal Articles That Are Not Full-Text

If you find a non-full-text citation in one database, you can see if it is full-text in other online databases by checking the Full-Text EJournals list (http://atoz.ebsco.com/titles.asp?Id=K09879&sid=5866620&TabID=2), under the Online Databases, A-Z List, Subject Resources and Newspapers links). If the periodical is full-text in another database to which Kelly Library subscribes, it will take you to that link. If the journal is not available online in another database, do a title search in the catalog. If Kelly Library owns the title, there will be a record for it in the catalog, and it will tell you what issues are available and in which format they are held. If it is not available at all in Kelly Library, you may want to obtain the item through interlibrary loan.

Remote Access to Databases

You can access these databases from off-campus. To find directions on how to do this, click on the A-Z List, Subject Resources, or Newspapers. You will see Off Campus Access Instructions (http://library.ehc.edu/offcampus.html) under these three links. Or, ask a reference librarian for directions.

Obtaining Material from Other Libraries

As you use these indexes and examine the bibliographies at the ends of articles, chapters and books, you are sure to find citations to journals and books Kelly Library does not own. Our staff will try to obtain a photocopy of the article, or borrow the book for you through the interlibrary loan process. To order material this way, click on the interlibrary loan link (216.54.119.32/illiad/logon.html) under Library Services. If you have never used this service, you will need to register by clicking on the first time users button and registering identification and contact information. It is a good idea to read Kelly Library’s Interlibrary Loan Policy at this point. Then, you can proceed to the book and photocopy order forms. There is no charge for this service for the first 50 requests per academic year. Please double check the online catalog and Full-Text Journals to be sure that this library does not already own the material, and allow at least 7-10 working days to receive the items. If you have questions about this service, ask Patty or Jane.

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Internet Resources

Use good judgment when you cite web sites in your research projects. Some questions to ask yourself: 1) Is there a personal or corporate author? 2) Has the web site been updated recently? 3) Can the information be verified in other sources? 4) Is the web site free of typographical and simple factual errors? Take a look at the Mass Communications internet sites on the Subject Resources page.

Documenting Your Sources

When you quote an author’s words, or paraphrase an author’s unique ideas, you must give credit to the source. If you do not, you have committed plagiarism, which is a violation of the E&H Honor Code. The different documentation styles for the various academic fields will help you avoid this.

Style guides for MLA, APA, Chicago, and Associated Press documentation are available at the Circulation Desk on permanent reserve.

You might want to check out some of the documentation sites the librarians have listed under the Citing Sources link, on the fourth button down on the library main page.

Also, don’t forget the resources at E&H’s Writing Center (www.ehcweb.ehc.edu/faculty/fmitchel/writing/announcements.html).

Remember: If you need help locating or using any of the sources listed above, please speak with a library staff member. We’re here to help you with your information needs. Librarians providing reference service are: Jane Caldwell, Patty Greany, Jody Hanshew, and Janet Kirby. Circulation staff members are David Baber, David Lyons, Pat Maiden, Shelby Smith, and Tonya White.

Library web page: www.library.ehc.eduPhone: 276.944.6208

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