Ramsey Library at UNC Asheville: Mass Communication: Reference

Using Reference Resources

A reference source is a compendium of authoritative information, compiled for ease of use.

Reference materials include

subject or general encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauri
statistics
biographical compilations
maps

Reference materials may be found on our main floor to the left of the Research Services Desk as well as online.

Key General Reference Titles

Encyclopedia of Communication and Information
REFERENCE P87.5 E53 2002 Vol. 1-3
Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications
REFERENCE P87.5 E532 2003 Vol. 1-4
Encyclopedia of New Media
REFERENCE QA76.575 E5368 2003
Encyclopedia of Media and Politics
REFERENCE P95.82 U6 E47 2007
Power of the News Media
REFERENCE PN4888 B74 H46 2004

Sell Your Work

The Writer's Market
REFERENCE PN161 .W83 2011
Photographer's Market
REFERENCE TR12 .P515 2011

Key Journalism Titles

Encyclopedia of American Journalism
REFERENCE PN4855 P26 1983

A Sourcebook of American Literary Journalism
REFERENCE PS366 R44 S68 1992
Key Concepts in Journalism Studies
REFERENCE PN4731 K49 2005
Graduate Programs in Journalism and Mass Communication
REFERENCE P91.5 U5 S86 1996
Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law
REFERENCE PN4783 A83 2004
UPI Stylebook and Guide to Newswriting
REFERENCE PN4783 M47 2004
The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage
REFERENCE PN4783 S57 1999b

Key Film Titles

The Motion Picture Guide
REFERENCE PN1995 M672

The American Film Institute Catalog
REFERENCE PN1998 A57
British Film Institute Film Classics
REFERENCE PN1995 B732 2003 Vol. 1-2
Edison Motion Pictures, 1890-1900
REFERENCE PN1995.9 D6 M88 1997
Encyclopedia of Television
This resource is also available online at the Museum of Broadcast Communications website. See "Online Resources" for more information.
REFERENCE PN1992.18 E53 2004 Vol. 1-4
Contemporary Theatre, Film & Television
REFERENCE PN2285 C58 Vol. 1-86
A Broadcast News Manual of Style
REFERENCE PN4784 B75 M24 1994

Scan-to-Email

Reference books are available for library use only. There are scanners near the current periodicals that will email you a .pdf file of the scanned material. A copier is also available near the circulation desk.