Links to online research resourcesThanks to Professor Ben Attias, who put together the
links on the right and originally authored this page, here are a selection
of useful resources for students in Communication and Technology.
For your convenience (or perhaps your confusion), these links appear on
the sidebar on the right side of each web page so that they can easily
be accessed. Clicking one of the links to the right will open the
link in a new browser (Windows users might have to resize their browsers).
This page will help you remember what the many abbreviations mean. For
brevity's sake, I have only included resources that would be frequently
useful rather than choosing the tempting option of including every possible
page that has anything to do with the field. Want to add your own links?
Use the class newsgroup to post your own links. Happy web-surfing!
Reference & Research Tools:
Those of you using the Web for research may find the following links useful. Each one takes you to search engines that will greatly aid the process of research. Enjoy, but remember, internet searching is addictive, and there is no substitute for a visit to a physical library now and again!
A Dictionary/Encyclopedia of Internet Terminology A searchable "jargon file," called the New Hacker's Dictionary -- a great source of information about acronyms and other jargon. An internet history timeline that was put together by the professor and students in a previous version of this course. Communication Abstracts from the Communication Institute for Online Scholarship. Unfortunately you can't actually view the abstracts without paying through the nose, but you can at least get citations here which can be useful. A Rhetorical scholarship database of article titles; a useful way to find article citations. A frontend to lexis-nexis (for CSUN students) that makes it a lot easier to search for articles. You'll need to go through the proxy server if you are browsing from off campus; instructions are here. A bunch of search engines collected in one place. Easy to use if you know what the search engines are for. The link is to the technology search page, but there are many others available from there, including basic web searching. Great way to search the web faster! Another incredible meta-search tool. A ton of search engines with an academic bent. Not as easy to use as nofuncharlie though. A humungous reference library with links to just about everything else. An online encyclopedia owned by Microsoft. Search for information about mythology, folklore, and legends. You'd be surprised how often this will come in handy. An online version of the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Frequently updated, the following links should help you figure out what's going on in the world of communication and technology.
Wired News - news from the technology front. Covering important issues for journalists in the online world Slashdot: "News for Nerds. Stuff that Matters." A great source of technology news, with a very popular online discussion board. Covering legal issues and developments on the Internet. Another source of information about technology; updated daily. Online news source focusing on computer hacking and security. News source focusing on MP3 and other Internet Music technologies. Salon.com: Great daily online newspaper; the link is to their technology coverage. APBNews is a great daily source of information about criminal justice issues; the link is to their internet crime section. These resources include complete scholarly essays and other useful documents.
An excellent source of news and information about the relationship between technology and society. Daniel Chandler has an excellent collection of resources with a technology bent available here. The English Server from Carnegie Mellon University is a wonderful resource; over 27,000 texts online and fully available to students. Online journals and scholarly essays on any number of topics. Fully searchable, so get down! Cultural Studies Central: A promising cultural studies site with links to lots of information. Another Cultural Studies Information clearinghouse. These resources all have an activist bent; they are frequently updated with news and information about liberty and rights in the online world.
Legal activist organization with a strong leaning toward the protection of privacy and free speech on the Internet. Consumer organization for the digital world dealing primarily with intellectual property issues. Focusing on free expression in cyberspace Another advocacy group on the internet, with a global perspective. Organization devoted to the privacy of online information. Some peer-reviewed scholarly journals in the field are available online.
M/C: A journal of media and culture. Computers and Composition A journal for teachers of writing in webbed environments Computer Mediated Communication Journal American Communication Journal Canadian Journal of Communication Some resources for students interested in technology and media studies.
Columbia Journalism Review guide to who owns what media outlets. An excellent resource to trace the ownership of any large media company. Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting: A liberal "press watchdog" organization. Editor and Publisher: Journalist trade magazine. Columbia Journalism Review: Journalism magazine with strong track record for press freedom. Advertising Age: Advertising Industry trade magazine.
CSUN Library Research Tools. Some excellent full-text databases are at your fingertips. Instructional Technology Resources Student Computing Resources at CSUN. Admissions & Records I can never find this when I really need it. Lots of .pdf forms - no more waiting in line for the wrong form; you can now download it directly! |
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