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Library Catalog [OPAC] 
Text [Telnet] Version 
Web Version

Library Home Page

Library Research Guides by Subject 

InterlibraryLoan/Document Delivery

Web Search Engines

Search Engines Explained

Boolean Searching
(from University at Albany Libraries) 

Evaluating Resources
(from Milner Library at Illinois State U.) 

Types of Resources
(from Bowling Green  State U. Libraries) 

Primary vs. Secondary Sources (from Bowling Green State Libraries)

Citing Sources

Plagiarism:  How to Avoid It (from Indiana University at Bloomington)

COURSE RELATED RESEARCH INSTRUCTION

MSM 288: Fundamentals of Broadcasting 

Course Instructor: Professor Brendan Casey
Session Librarian:  Tim Hartnett
Session Date: February 17, 2004

NOTE:  The MSM288 textbook web site is www.mhhe.com/dominick5


Periodical Databases on the Web  [all via PSU subscription]

Subject Menu   [mostly NOT full-text]

  • NOTE:  To determine if specific periodicals are available in full-text via PSU subscription, go to the Journals A to Z directory and search by periodical title if the SFX link does not connect you to the full text directly.  Click on the Finding Journals link for more info on retrieving the full text of known articles.

Full-text Menu  

  • ABI/INFORM Global   Search 1000 premier worldwide business periodicals for full-text information on advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. Also, information on 60,000+ companies.
  • EBSCO MasterFILE Select  [choose EBSCOhost Web]
    Full-text for 765 periodicals covering many subjects including general reference, business, and health, many in PDF format.
  • InfoTrac OneFile -- SUNYConnect
    A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.  [Choose "Advanced Search" option]
  • Lexis-Nexis Universe  Full-text access to over 7,000 legal, news, and business sources.  [Defaults to "Quick News Search"  -- "Guided News Search" is a better option.  You may also choose the "Business" category and go to the "Guided Search" option.  There you may select "Industry and Market" and the Industry category "Broadcasting & publication news"]
  • ProQuest Newspapers   Includes full-text coverage of 50 newspapers including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, plus other important U.S., international and minority interest papers.
  • ScienceDirect -- SUNYConnect
    Full-text of 700 scientific, business, and medical, and social sciences journals from Elsevier publishing.

Key Web Sites

Digital Broadcasting   [Industry products & news]

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Moreover  [Information Provider]

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) [check its Broadcast & Telecommunications Industry Web Sites link]

National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA)

Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)

ZAP2it  [Industry info and news]


This page created by: Tim Hartnett [tim.hartnett@plattsburgh.edu]

Last Updated: February 16, 2004