Journalism

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Background Information & Reference Sources 

Encyclopedias:

The Encyclopedia of American Journalism - PN4855 .P26 1983 Main Ref

Encyclopedia of Television News - PN4888.T4 E53 1999 Main Ref. Also available online through NetLibrary.

History of the Mass Media in the United States: An Encyclopedia - P92.U5 H55 1998 Info Commons Ref

International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Articles covering the whole range of social and behavioral sciences; includes biographies. Print edition also available at H41 I58 2001 Main Ref

International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences

Covers broad range of scholarly articles in the social sciences, including biographies of key figures. Completely revises and updates the 1968 edition (found at H40 .A2 I5 Main).

Other Reference Sources:

Journalism: A Guide to the Reference Literature - PN4731 .C38 2004 Main Ref
Extensive, annotated listing of reference sources for journalism

Essential Reference Sources for a News Library - listing from the Special Libraries Association (SLA) News Division of important reference sources for news researchers.

Selected Reference Resources for Journalism Students - list of print and online reference sources from the UA Library useful to journalism students/reporters.