Directories & Virtual Libraries

Broadcasters
- archive.comlab.ox.ac.uk/broadcast.html
Find home pages of broadcasting agencies worldwide, satellite information, newsgroups, museums, and related sources. 

TV and Radio Stations/Newspaper Sites Listed by State 
-  http://www.usnpl.com/

       Trial Databases - A rotating list of databases available for limited time
        periods.  It is a good idea to check this page for resources that might 
        be useful for your research.

       EBSCO
       Includes Academic Search Premier, a scholarly, multi-disciplinary, full 
       text database designed specifically for academic institutions.  Coverage
       includes nearly all academic areas of study - social sciences, humanities,
       education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts &
       literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies, etc. 
       [Available on campus and through proxy server ] 

        Ethnic NewsWatch
       Ethnic NewsWatch is a full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines
       and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. 
       [Available on campus and through proxy server.] 

JSTOR
Offers full-text articles from the humanities and the social sciences. 
[Available on campus and through the proxy server .]
 
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Find articles from newspapers and magazines around the world and legal information for your term papers. 
[Available on campus and through proxy server ] 

netLibrary
- http://www.netlibrary.com/library_home_page.asp
An electronic library containing hundreds of electronic books.
[Available on and off campus.] 

Project Muse
Research different subjects in over 100 online journals. 
[Available on campus only.] 

Science Direct
- http://www.sciencedirect.com/
Abstracts and full-text journal articles in all fields.  Topics covered are the arts and humanities, the social sciences, the physical sciences, environmental sciences, etc.

WorldCat
Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries. Includes manuscripts written as early as the 12th century. 
[Available on campus and through the proxy server .] 

Electronic Journals

Camera Obscura - Provides feminist perspective on film, television,
                                    and visual media.  Full-text (2000-2002)
Critical Quarterly - Full-text (1997-2002)
Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television  - Full-text (1999-2003)
Real-Time Imaging - Full-text (1999-2003)
Screen - Has searchable table of contents online for 1996 and after.

Organizations

The Association of America's Public Television Stations
- http://www.apts.org/index.html

The Broadcast Education Association (BEA)
- http://www.beaweb.org/
Offers scholarship and grant information, as well as research.

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
- http://www.nab.org/
Offers internet-based resources on broadcasting at http://www.nab.org/irc/.

The National Association of Minorities in Communications (NAMIC)
- http://www.namic.com/
 

Journalism Jobs
- http://www.journalismjobs.com/
Read postings; post your resume; sign up for e-mail notification of jobs; get news of job fairs. Find resources on careers, media links, internships, and fellowships. 

AM FM Jobs
- http://www.amfmjobs.com
Job listings for radio and television. Contains directory of stations (The Master Station Index), resumes, and news about employment in broadcasting.   

TV Jobs
- http://www.tvjobs.com
Job listings for radio and television. Contains directory of stations, resumes, and news about employment in broadcasting. 

Online Image Collections

Ad*Access
- http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/
Search or browse photographs and database information for over 7,000 ads appearing in U.S. and Canadian newspapers or magazines from 1911-1955. 

Advertising Links
- http://www.tvacres.com/tv_resources_commercials.htm

Television Archive
- http://www.televisionarchive.org
Archive of television news broadcasts from the period following the September 11, 2001 attacks.  Links to analysis of the coverage is available as well.

       Brittish Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
       - http://www.bbc.co.uk/thenandnow/history/index.shtml
         History of the BBC's radio and television divisions, including sections on technology.

         Free! The Freedom Forum Online
        -  http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/
           Daily updates enhance the value of Free!, which tracks First Amendment
           freedoms of speech, press, religion, and assembly. News stories and full text
           articles from the Media Studies Journal are readable and searchable.

Independent Media Center
- http://www.indymedia.org/
Provides a burgeoning international series of Web pages where independent journalists and publications may post stories, pictures, interviews, videos, and other media with global relevance.  Regarding the issue of accuracy, the site states, You should look at all reports you read on the Indymedia site with a critical eye, just as you should look at all media before you in a discerning manner.  Searchable.

Nielsen Media Research
- http://www.nielsenmedia.com/

New York Radio Guide
- http://www.nyradioguide.com/

New York Times TV Reviews
 - http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/television/index.html
Free registration required.

Television Production
- http://www.cybercollege.com/tvp_ind.htm
An On-line Cybertext in Studio and Field Production. 

Television Stations and Networks
- http://tv.zap2it.com/resources/stations/
Searchable by state or country.

TV Acres
- http://www.tvacres.com/homepage_tv_acres.htm

TV Guide Online
- http://www.tvguide.com
Find today's TV listings and other features of the current issue of the magazine. 

TV.zap2it.com
- http://tv.zap2it.com/shows/showlist/
List of thousands of shows and get links to official web sites, fan sites, news groups, and other online sources for television shows, past and present.

Comments? Questions? Sites that should be added? 
Contact Professor Jocelyn Berger-Barrera