Research Guides: Communication: Books

Books

Books can come in variety of forms including; reference sources like encyclopedia entries and subject dictionaries, collections of essays, biographies and many more. They can all be great resources for learning about your topic. Books and E-books can be specific in nature or be more general and contain background information. When searching for these kinds of resources consider; what are the main theories related to your topic? Who are the key theorists? What disciplines are related to your topic? You can find a list of some of the books and e-books we have here at the library below.

The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society by Debra L. Merskin (Editor)
ISBN: 9781483375533
Publication Date: 2019-12-17
The reference will discuss mass media around the world in their varied forms--newspapers, magazines, radio, television, film, books, music, websites, and social media--and will describe the role of each in both mirroring and shaping society.
From Big Bang to Big Data by Johan Jarlbrink; Patrik Lundell; Pelle Snickars
ISBN: 9780228014263
Publication Date: 2023-01-15
From Big Bang to Big Data is a long history of the media--how it has been established, used, and transformed from the beginning of recorded time until the present. It is not primarily a story of revolutions and innovations, but of continuities and overlaps that reveal surprising patterns across history.
A Dictionary of Media and Communication, 3rd ed. by Daniel Chandler; Rod Munday
Call Number: Read this online
Publication Date: 2020
This authoritative and up-to-date A-Z covers all aspects of interpersonal, mass, and networked communication in over 3500 entries, including digital and mobile media, advertising, journalism, social media, and nonverbal communication.
Wikipedia and the Representation of Reality by Zachary J. McDowell; Matthew A. Vetter
ISBN: 9780367555719
Publication Date: 2021-12-01
A contemporary examination of what information is represented, how that information is presented, and who gets to participate (and serve as gatekeeper) in the world's largest online repository for information, Wikipedia.
Information Activism by Cait McKinney
ISBN: 9781478009337
Publication Date: 2020-07-17
For decades, lesbian feminists across the United States and Canada have created information to build movements and survive in a world that doesn't want them. In Information Activism Cait McKinney traces how these women developed communication networks, databases, and digital archives that formed the foundation for their work.