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Communication Studies: Home

This subject guide is a starting point for communication-related research, including mass media, speech communication, and more.

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media types and platforms

 

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Starting Points: Articles

Starting Points: Books & eBooks

See the eBook FAQ for directions to limit your search to ebooks only.


  • By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic.  For example: journalism activism politics
     
  • By Title - Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations.  For example: "postracial resistance black women, media, and the uses of strategic ambiguity".
     
  • By Author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations.  For example: "gonzalez carmen g"

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