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*bills; *biography; *box office; *broadcasting; *business; *business communication; *cable; *campaigns; *codes; *code of federal regulations; *communication; *congress; *country information; *current events; *debates; *demographics; *discourse analysis; *federal register; *film industry; *film reviews; *film theory; *graphics; *journalism; *journalism education; *laws; *local news; *logos; *maps; *mass media; *networks; *news; *non-verbal communication; *performance; *political communication; *political votes; *poll results; *primary; *public speaking; *public speech; *radio; *ratings; *rhetoric; *speech communication; *statistics; *surveys; *television; *theater; *theatre; *topical issues; *transcripts

Click on Edit and select Find. In the text box, type in the descriptor that best describes your research topic with the asterisk in front of it. Click on the Find Next button. You will be able to jump through the page and identify all the databases that contain materials on your topic. Remember to include the asterisk to restrict your search to just the descriptor field of each database listing. You can also search with your own terms or with the title of specific journals. If your terms have been used or the journal you are interested in has been mentioned in the database listings, the Find Next button will take you to those databases. If you already know which database you would like to search, click on the title in the list below. Please note: The descriptions of the databases contain information relevant to doing research in the field of communications. Some contain detailed information about how to search for specialized materials. Please take time and read them.

v19th Century Masterfile *discourse analysis; *journalism; *news; *performance; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *rhetoric; *speech communication; *theater; *theatre

Enables citation searching of pre-1920 newspapers and periodicals. Among the indexes available are the Multi-title Periodical Indexes which includes Poole's Index to Periodical Literature (1802-1906); Newspaper Indexes which includes New York Times Index (1863-1905), New York Daily Tribune Index (1875-1906), Palmer's Index to the Times (London) (1880-1890), Index to the Oregon Spectator (1846-1854); and Periodical Indexes with Full Text Links which includes Harper's Magazine Index (1850-1892), Atlantic Monthly Index (1857-1901), North American Review (1815-1877) in full text with graphics. Other indices available are Book Indexes and Serial Records and Patent and Government Document Indices. The option to simultaneously search America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts is available.

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vAcademic Search Premier *communication; *broadcasting; *discourse analysis; *film industry; *film reviews; *film theory; *journalism; *mass media; *performance; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *radio; *rhetoric; *speech communication; *television; *theater; *theatre

Multi-disciplinary database containing scholarly, peer-reviewed publications covering the practice and teaching of journalism; film and media theory and criticism; analysis of the political and cultural discourse of contemporary society. Full text available for select titles, including Discourse Processes, Howard Journal of Communications, Performance Research, Political Communication, Public Opinion Quarterly.

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vAccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive *box office; *graphics; *logos; *maps; *news; *ratings; *statistics

Hofstra University subscribes to the Euro/Asia Photos, Int'l. Photos (state, regional and national photos from North America included here) and Graphics PDF segments of this database from the Associated Press archive. Approximately 500 Photographs covering events around the world are added daily to the database simultaneously with their receipt on the AP photo system. The earliest photo archived dates back to 1840. The Graphics PDF segment offers graphic presentations of viewership ratings of top 10 prime time television shows (type Nielsen ratings in 'What' box and the year you want a listing of ratings from, example 2004, and you will get weekly listings for that year), weekend US box office sales (type Box Office in 'What' box and year in 'When' box and execute search), business and government statistics, demographics, stock exchange reports (within past 24 hours), maps, logos, etc. Copyright allows for use of materials in course work (print and multimedia presentations) that will be shared within a licensed institution with other authorized users. Materials may be transferred via e-mail between authorized users within the licensed institution. Materials are not for publication or commercial use. There are a limited number of licenses for this database. If you are unable to access the database, please try again later.

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vAlternative Press Index *communication; *current events; *journalism; *mass media; *news; *speech communication; *topical issues

Indexes nearly 300 newspapers and periodicals covering contemporary social issues from varying perspectives offering an alternative to the mainstream media on issues. Coverage is international and interdisciplinary and includes selected abstracts from research journals. Indexes materials back to 1991 and is updated every 3 months.

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vAmerica: History and Life *communication; *broadcasting; *discourse analysis; *film industry; *journalism; *mass media; *performance; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *radio; *rhetoric; *television; *theater; *theatre

"America: History and Life is a complete bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present...This extensive database covers over 2,000 journals published worldwide. In addition to covering all key English-language historical journals, America: History and Life coverage includes selected historical journals from major countries, state and local history journals, and a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities...[Includes book and media citations and] citations and abstracts of dissertations published in these areas." Approximately 16,000 citations are added yearly. Click here to view the list of journals indexed (some are linked and searchable).

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vArt Index *communication; *discourse analysis; *film reviews; *film theory; *mass media; *performance; *political communication; *radio; *rhetoric; *television; *theater; *theatre

Citation database that indexes key journals on film theory and criticism such as Camera Obscura, Cineaste, Cinema Journal, Film Criticism, Film & History, Film Quarterly, Quarterly Review of Film and Video.

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vBiography Reference Bank *biography; *graphics

Contains biographical information on approximately half a million people, from antiquity to the present, along with thousands of images. Contains the full text of the articles from sources such as Current Biography, the World Author Series, Nobel Prize Winners, World Artists, World Film Directors, American Reformers, among others. In addition to the full text biographies are millions of magazine citations (many of which contain full-text) from all of the Wilson databases, as well as thousands of book reviews.

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vBusiness and Company Resource Center *business communication; *cable; *corporate histories; *mass media; *networks

BCRC is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information. Includes information is indexed from the following sources: Encyclopedia of American Industries (3rd edition), Encyclopedia of Associations, Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries (4th Edition), Encyclopedia of Global Industries, International Directory of Company Histories, Market Share Reporter, Notable Corporate Chronologies, Publishers Directory, Telecommunications Directory, Ward's Business Directory of Private and Public Companies, World Market Share Reporter.

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vBusiness Source Premier *business communication; *cable; *corporate histories; *mass media; *networks

Offers indexing and abstracts for the 350 most important business-related scholarly journals back to 1965 or the first published issue. This database includes searchable cited references for 1,205 journals. Among them: Broadcasting & Cable; Broadcasting & Cable Industry Profile for the following countries: Asia-Pacific, Belgium, Canada, China, Europe, France, Germany, Global, Italy, Japan, Spain, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States; Business Communication Quarterly, Communication Reports, Communication Research, Communication Review, Communication World.

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vCommunication & Mass Media Complete *communication; *broadcasting; *discourse analysis; *film industry; *film reviews; *film theory; *journalism; *journalism education; *law; *mass media; *performance; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *radio; *rhetoric; *speech communication; *television; *theater; *theatre

Indexes over 450 journals, (300+ from cover to cover with over half of these full text) that publish on all aspects of communication and the mass media. CMMC indexes articles on the practice and teaching of journalism; film theory and criticism; media theory and criticism; analysis of the political and cultural discourse of contemporary society. CMMC includes trade publications, scholarly and research journals, major journalism reviews, recent encyclopedias, and handbooks in the area of communications studies. Journals indexed include: American Journalism Review, Argumentation & Advocacy, Broadcasting & Cable, Communication Education, Discourse Studies, Feminist Media Studies, Film Quarterly, Journal of Communication Research, Journal of Film & Video, Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, New Cinemas: Journal of Contemporary Film, Quarterly Journal of Speech, Western Journal of Communication, and World Communication.

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vCQ Researcher *current events; *political communication; *topical issues

In depth explorations of a single "hot" policy issue are presented. Each 12,000-word CQ Researcher report is a unique work, investigated and written by a seasoned journalist. It can be read in its entirety or by section, which include a background and chronology; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.

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vCQ Weekly *bills; *congress; *debates; *news; *political communication; *political votes

Covers virtually every act of Congress, delivering nonpartisan news and analysis not available anywhere else. In-depth reports on issues looming on the congressional horizon, plus a complete wrap up the previous week's news, including the status of bills in play, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, committee and floor activity, debates and all roll-call votes.

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vCountryWatch *business; *country information; *demographics; *news; *political communication; *statistics

Key demographic data and current news, political, economic, cultural, and business information for 191 countries.

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vCustom Newspapers *current events; *news; *topical issues

Full text of over 150 newspapers, both national and international. Searchable by section (Arts and Entertainment; Business News; Lifestyle News; Opinion and Editorial; Regional News; Sports).

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vERIC *communication; *broadcasting; *discourse analysis; *film reviews; *film theory; *journalism; *journalism education; *mass media; *performance; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *radio; *rhetoric; *speech communication; *television; *theater; *theatre

ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals. Topics are approached from an educational perspective. Journals indexed include: Communication, Communication Education, Communication Monographs, Communication Quarterly, Communication Research, Communication Research Reports, Critical Studies in Mass Communication, Film Comment, Film Quarterly, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Rhetoric Review, Rhetoric Society Quarterly, Text and Performance Quarterly, Theatre Journal.

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vFactiva *communication; *broadcasting; *discourse analysis; *film reviews; *film theory; *journalism; *journalism education; *news; *mass media; *performance; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *radio; *rhetoric; *television; *theater; *theatre

Full text of newspapers, newswires, and journal articles as well as corporate profiles. International in coverage. Content is searchable by subject. Includes Survey/Poll segment (click on Subject, select 'Content Types', click on Survey/Polls, search articles primarily based on the results of a survey, poll or questionnaire. Includes key trade publications and scholarly journals such as, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Media, Culture, & Society, Television Quarterly, Women's Studies in Communication, Cineaste, Film Comment, Journal of Popular Culture, and Theatre Journal. Access is limited. Please try again later if you are unable to gain access.

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vGovernment Documents Catalog *communication; *broadcasting; *discourse analysis; *journalism; *law; *mass media; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *radio; *statistics; *television

Index to periodicals published by government agencies.

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vHistorical Abstracts *communication; *broadcasting; *discourse analysis; *film reviews; *film theory; *journalism; *journalism education; *mass media; *performance; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *radio; *rhetoric; *television; *theater; *theatre

"Historical Abstracts is your complete reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life)...from the Renaissance to Tiananmen Square—over half a million entries in all. Currently over 2,000 journals published throughout the world are covered in the database, [including] a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities..." Click here to view the list of journals indexed (some are linked and searchable.

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vHistorical Newspapers: The New York Times *graphics; *historical events; *news; *primary; *public speaking; *public speech; *rhetoric; *transcripts

The New York Times is a full-image archive that consists of the entire historical run of The New York Times, from Sept 18, 1851-Dec 31, 2001. Every page of every issue from cover to cover have been digitized with full-page and article images downloadable in PDF. Searchable by citation and abstract (consisting of first few sentences of articles verbatim), as well as section.

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vIngenta *communication; *broadcasting; *discourse analysis; *film reviews; *film theory; *journalism; *journalism education; *mass media; *performance; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *radio; *rhetoric; *television; *theater; *theatre

Database indexes over 28,000 journals. Offers citation searching only of many of the major journals in the area of communication studies. Full text not licensed by Hofstra University. Articles available through interlibrary loan services. Replaces CARL Uncover.

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vLEXICAT *communication; *broadcasting; *discourse analysis; *film reviews; *film theory; *journalism; *journalism education; *mass media; *performance; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *radio; *rhetoric; *television; *theater; *theatre

Internet access to the Hofstra Library book catalog. Recommended subject headings: Journalism, Communication, Mass Communication, Motion Pictures, Rhetoric, Public Speaking, Public Opinion, Theatre.

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vLexisNexis Academic Universe *business; *communication; *current events; *broadcasting; *discourse analysis; *film industry; *film reviews; *film theory; *journalism; *law; *mass media; *news; *performance; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *radio; *radio industry; *rhetoric; *statistics; *television; *television industry; *theater; *theatre; *transcripts

Full text interdisciplinary database with international coverage. Includes News (US, World, Business, Legal, Medical, Arts, Sports, University, and Non-English news sources, as well as News Wires & Transcripts), Business information (Industry & Market news; Company Profiles, Financials, SEC Filings & Reports, and Business Directories), Legal Research (Law Reviews, Case Law (Federal & State cases searchable by topic), Codes & Regulations (Federal & State Codes, Federal Regulations, Tax Law, International Legal Materials, Patents, Martindale-Hubbell® Law Directory Listings), Medical (Medical journals, Medline searching), Reference (Biographical Information, Country Profiles, Quotations, State Profiles, World Almanac).

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vLexisNexis Congressional Universe *bills; *biography; *campaigns; *code of federal regulations; *codes; *federal register; *laws; *political votes; *transcripts

Contains the full text of current and historical legislation in addition to committee reports; congressional bills and rules; testimony from congressional hearings; the US code and public laws; the Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register; biographical information, committee assignments, votes, floor statements, campaign finances, financial disclosures, and campaign contributors to members of Congress; rosters and schedules of committees; Hot Bills & Topics section organized by 'Bills enacted,' 'Bills under consideration,' and 'Hot Topics' being discussed in Congress; Inside Washington segment which enables full text searching of The Hill, Roll Call, and The Washington Post (Section A only).

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vLexisNexis Polls & Surveys *political communication; *poll results; *surveys

In the Reference section of the database click on Polls & Surveys. The Public Opinion Poll (RPOLL), maintained by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, is the most comprehensive full-text collection of public opinion in the United States. It covers the full spectrum of public interest including politics and government, public institutions, international relations, business, social affairs and consumer behavior and preferences. The file includes actual data from a wide variety of sources in opinion polling such as Gallup, Harris, Roper; ABC, CBS, CNN and NBC; Los Angeles Times, NewYork Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal. To get a full survey: Submit a search./ Select a result./ Scroll to the bottom of the record to the QUESTION ID: field./ High light the code in the field up the comma. For example: In the Question ID field that reads "QUESTION ID: USGALLUP.02NOV11, R04" you would highlight only this segment of the text up to but not including the comma: QUESTION ID: USGALLUP.02NOV11, R04./ Once you have highlighted it, click on Edit and select copy./ Go back to your search screen./ Delete the text in the KEYWORD search box./ Click on Edit, paste the question ID into the keyword box./ Submit the search./ Click on the first result./ Look at the QUESTION NUMBER: field. It should read 001./ You will have to view and print each question on a separately.

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vLexisNexis Government Periodicals Index *communication; *broadcasting; *discourse analysis; *law; *journalism; *mass media; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *radio; *statistics; *television

This service provides access to thoroughly indexed bibliographical information about articles in U.S. government periodicals. No full text available.

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vLexisNexis Statistical *demographics; *statistics

Is composed of several different indexes that enable you to extract statistical data from all statistics issued by the U.S. government back to 1973; some 1,000 of the best statistical publications of private and state government sources from 1980 forward; approximately 2,000 indispensable titles from some 100 international intergovernmental organizations, from 1983 to the present.

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vLinguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts *communication; *discourse analysis; *journalism; *mass media; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *rhetoric; *speech communication

Provides non-evaluative abstracts of articles from approximately 2,000 serials published worldwide, covering subjects such as discourse analysis, interpersonal behavior and communication, communication in groups, mass media, nonverbal communication, semiotics, and the philosophy of language. Journals indexed include: Discourse Processes, Language and Speech, Language in Society, Research on Language and Social Interaction, Sociological Review, Southern Communication Journal.

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vMLA Bibliography *communication; *discourse analysis; *film reviews; *film theory; *journalism; *mass media; *performance; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *rhetoric; *theater; *theatre

Provides access to scholarly research in nearly 4,000 journals and series. It also covers relevant monographs, working papers, proceedings, bibliographies, and other formats. Some full text available. Journals indexed include: Film and Culture, Film Criticism, Film Quarterly, Rhetoric and Public Affairs, Rhetoric Society Quarterly, TDR: The Drama Review: A Journal of Performance Studies, Text and Performance Quarterly, Theatre Annual: A Journal of Performance Studies, Southern Communication Journal, Women & Performance: A Journal of Feminist Theory.

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vNational Newspapers *current events; *news; *topical issues

Index of current year plus 3 years back: Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. Titles can be searched simultaneously.

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vNewsday *current events; *journalism; *local news; *news; *topical issues

Major Long Island newspaper. Click on 'Archives' link on left frame to search back to October 1985. Microfilm copy of Newsday back files available in Periodical Reading Room, Ground Floor.

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vNewspaper Source *current events; *journalism; *news; *topical issues; *transcripts

Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for 23 national (U.S.) and international newspapers, including USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, The Times (London), The Toronto Star, etc. The database also contains selected full text from more than 180 regional (U.S.) newspapers, including The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The Detroit Free Press, The Miami Herald, The New York Daily News, The San Jose Mercury News, etc. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, FOX News, NPR, etc.

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vPAIS *communication; *broadcasting; *journalism; *mass media; *political communication; *rhetoric

Index to periodicals, books, hearings, reports, gray literature, and government publications on public policy and social issues. International in coverage.

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vPolitical Risk Yearbook *country information; *demographics; *journalism; *statistics

Offers Country Reports on 106 countries. Each Country Report focuses specifically on vital political and business information: finding developing markets, determining currency movements, preparing for capital investments, or making judgments about corporate security.

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vProject Muse *communication; *discourse analysis; *film reviews; *film theory; *mass media; *performance; *public speaking; *public speech; *rhetoric; *television; *theater; *theatre

Offers full text of nearly 250 quality journal titles from 40 scholarly publishers. Covers the fields of criticism, visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, and many others. Journals indexed include: Camera Obscura, Cinema Journal, Discourse, PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art, Philosophy and Rhetoric, Rhetoric & Public Affairs, TDR: The Drama Review, Theatre Journal, The Velvet Light Trap, Wide Angle.

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vPsycINFO *communication; *discourse analysis; *journalism; *mass media; *non-verbal communication; *performance; *political communication; *rhetoric; *speech communication

Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports written on topics in public speaking, rhetoric, discourse analysis, mass media, motion pictures, and drama from the broader perspective of psychology, sociology, education, linguistics, anthropology, business, and law. Journal coverage spans 1887-present; chapter and book coverage from 1987-present. International in scope. Journals indexed include: British Journal of Sociology, Communication Education, Discourse Processes, Health Communication, Human Communication Research, Journal of Applied Communication Research, Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Journal of Language and Social Psychology, Quarterly Journal of Speech, Small Group Research.

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vSociological Abstracts *communication; *discourse analysis; *film theory; *journalism; *mass media; *non-verbal communication; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *rhetoric; *theater; *theatre

Abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database provides abstracts of journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers as well as citations to book reviews, all drawn from over 1,700 serials publications. Indexing is selective, with some journals indexed cover to cover. Journals indexed include: Communication, Communication Studies, Communication Theory, Critical Studies in Media Communication, Health Communication, The Howard Journal of Communications, Human Communication Research, Discourse Processes, Discourse & Society, Political Communication, Public Opinion Quarterly, Rhetoric & Public Affairs, Western Journal of Communication.

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vWorldCat *communication; *broadcasting; *discourse analysis; *film industry; *film reviews; *film theory; *journalism; *journalism education; *mass media; *performance; *political communication; *public speaking; *public speech; *radio; *rhetoric; *speech communication; *television; *theater; *theatre

The largest catalog in the world with 49,000,000 records of books, manuscripts, sound recordings, computer files, videotapes, etc. Includes a listing of the libraries that own the item.

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Last modified September, 2006
Created and maintained by Prof. Annmarie.B.Singh, MLS - Communication Studies Reference Librarian
E-mail comments, suggestions, & recommendations to Annmarie.B.Singh@hofstra.edu