Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, etc.
- EWU Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
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Can use the EWU Library Catalog to find reference entries or overviews from online encyclopedias. Search by topic, then under Format, choose Reference Entries.
eReference Sets for Communication Studies
The Concise Encyclopedia of CommunicationPublication Date: 2015Defines and summarizes key concepts and terms, with most entries 3 to 5 paragraphs long.
Encyclopedia of Media and CommunicationPublication Date: 2013Single-volume encyclopedia, offering relevant overviews on concepts ranging from a page to several pages.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Communication Research MethodsPublication Date: 20174 volume set with over 600 entries on relevant topics.
Encyclopedia of Communication TheoryPublication Date: 2009Two-volume set with over 300 entries on all aspects of communication theory.
The Handbook of Communication SciencePublication Date: 2009The Handbook examines the levels of analysis in communication (individual to macrosocial), the functions of communication (such as socialization and persuasion), and the contexts in which communication occurs (such as couples, families, organizations, and mass media).
21st Century Communication: A Reference HandbookPublication Date: 2009This reference source highlights important topics, issues, questions, and debates in the field of communication.
The SAGE Handbook of Gender and CommunicationPublication Date: 2006This Handbook examines the primary contexts in which gender and communication are shaped, reflected, and expressed: interpersonal, organizational, rhetoric, media, and intercultural/global.
