Media Studies
A guide for research in media and film studies
Subject Guide
Finding Books for Media Studies
Call numbers in the Library of Congress (LC) classification system most closely related to media studies include:
- Public Relations, Management: HD59-59.6
- Advertising: HF5801-6182.2
- Communication, Mass Media: HM1206-1211
- Social Influence: HM 259
- Public opinion: HM 261
- Public Relations, publicity, propaganda: HM 263
- Interpersonal relations. Social Behavior: HM1106-HM1171
- Social Influence, social pressure: HM1176-HM1281
- Public Relations, Social Psychology: HM1221
- Publicity, Propaganda, Public Opinion: HM1226-1236
- Communication in Politics: JA85-85.2
- Public Relations, Propaganda, Government Publicity: JF1525.P8
- Mass Media, Press law: KF2750
- Law of Telecommunications: KF2761-KF2765
- Philology. Linguistics: P1-1091
- Communication, Mass Media: P87-96
- Journalism. The periodical press, etc: PN4699-5650
- Broadcast Journalism: PN4784.B75
- Telecommunication: TK5101-5105.9
Most books collected for media and film studies are housed in Clemons Library. However, we are collecting a growing number of ebooks accessible directly through VIRGO, and books on related topics in sociology, popular or world culture, politics, or other disciplines may be located in other UVa libraries. In VIRGO, search by keyword or subject, then restrict by library or format.
Best Databases for Journal Articles
Because it is so interdisciplinary, articles relating to media studies are found in journals from many disciplines. Here are some of the best places to look:
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Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new windowIncorporates the content of CommSearch and Mass Media Articles Index along with numerous other journals in communication, mass media, and other closely-related fields of study. Searches over 700 titles, including full text for Communication Law & Policy, Critical Studies in Media Communication, and Information Society. A subset of Academic Search Complete.
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IIPA: International Index to the Performing ArtsA performing arts journal resource with nearly 300,000 indexed articles, plus detailed abstracts and full text from 1864 to current, covering film, theatre and dance
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JSTOR This link opens in a new windowFull-text backfiles of many important scholarly journals. Coverage is usually from the first issue to 3-5 years before the present.