Waggoner Library Research Guide to Communication Studies

WAGGONER LIBRARY

Trevecca Nazarene University
333 Murfreesboro Road
Nashville, TN 37210-2877
http://library.trevecca.edu/
Circulation Desk: 615-248-1214    Reference Desk: 615-248-1570

 The library is dedicated to facilitating education and research by providing access to resources and quality services for the University community.

 

*Committed professionals     *Effective communication   

*Supportive technology    *User-centered service


Locating books and electronic resources from the online catalog. 

 
The online catalog allows you to search by author, title, subject, and keyword and advanced search.


Communication books can be found in the following call number areas: 
  • P 87 - P96 - Communication and Mass Media
  • PN 4001-4355, 6121-6129 - Orations, Speeches
  • KF 2161-2849 - Law relating to Transportation & Communication
  • HM - General Sociology: culture,unity, solidarity, association, mutuality, social groups, individualism, differentiation, struggle, social elements, forces, laws , social psychology.
Circulating books are on the second floor of the library and are checked out at the main desk using your Trevecca student I.D.

Search Area Libraries link on the library website allows you to search several other middle Tennessee libraries’ holdings through ATHENA with one search question.  A courier service allows a patron to retrieve a book from ATHENA within 5-7 working days.  All requests are made through TNU library.  
 
WorldCat allows you to search over 10,000 libraries worldwide. Books can be requested through InterLibrary Loan.




Online Catalog Result List  The holdings line provides call number as well as indicates whether a book has been checked out by providing a due date. the button 'Other Resources' allows you to view a Table of Contents (TOC) or a Book Review for that title. Reference books indicate “No copies available” since they cannot be checked out.  Photocopies can be made of needed pages. 

Ebooks   Also included in the library holdings are e-books from netLibrary and Ebrary collections, over 60,000 titles.  These are identified by either a red book icon or a blue Ebrary icon on the result list.  Free accounts need to be created to take full advantage of ebook collection features.

Checking out/Renewing library books  These are checked out at the Main Desk with a maximum of fifteen books and are due back in four weeks. Your TNU I.D. card serves as your library card. Books cannot be checked out from the Web site.

Materials can be renewed online! From the library home page click on the “My Account” link on the menu. Follow instructions to view your account. The renew link will appear on the screen.  Books cannot be renewed if they are overdue.
Call 615.248.1214 for assistance or email

Reference Books   
  

    Photocopies can be made of needed text.  Some titles have duplicates in the stacks, this will be noted on the record as a copy.  Some recommended titles:

 
  • A Dictionary of Communication and Media Studies     [Ref.] P87.5 .W38 
  • Familiar Quotations      [Ref.] PN6081 .B27 
  • Terminology of Communication Disorders: Speech, Language, Hearing    [Ref.] RC423 .N52
  • They Never Said It: A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, and Misleading  Attributions        [Ref.] PN6081 .B635
  • Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications     [Ref.] P87.5 .W45

     

 

Obtaining materials using Waggoner’s Interlibrary Loan Services    

All transactions for ILL are handled through the Interlibrary Loan Services Librarian. Complete an online form on the library Web site following the ILL link on the menu.  Allow 7-10 days for the requested book to arrive and 7 days for article reprints.  Items are sent to the Library for pickup.

    • Books:  Books generally have a three to four week checkout period.  Turnaround time for book requests is about 7 working days. There are generally no fees for this service; however, late fine charges for ILL books are $.50 per day.

    • Journal Article Reprints: If a journal is unavailable at TNU a reprint of it can be ordered using the online form off the web site.  There is no cost. Allow 7 days for delivery of the article.


Locating professional journal articles
    Online account information is provided exclusively for Trevecca Nazarene University. Our licensure agreements permit use of databases only by Trevecca faculty and students.  Please help us maintain the integrity of our licensure agreements by not sharing access with family, co workers, and friends.

    If you know the journal title: 

From the library homepage, enter the name of the journal in the search box near the top right.  Change the tag to read “Journal Title” then enter.  If your journal is full text in one of our databases the result will include a link to the database where you can access the full text as well as indicate availability of bound, back issues or microfilm issues.  If there were no hits you can complete online an ILL form requesting a journal article reprint. Allow 7 days for receipt of the reprint.  

    If you are searching by subject: 

Electronic Resources Link: You can choose by subject area or name of database.  Accessing databases off campus access requires you to provide your name and the 11 digit ID number from your student ID.  Click on ‘Electronic Resources’, select the database you’d like to search and complete the login form.


Speech/Communication Database Descriptions

ProQuest® Full text, interdisciplinary 
Expanded Academic® Full text, a part of InfoTrac/Tennessee Electronic Library.
Lexis-Nexis Full text
PsycARTICLES® Full text APA published journals. Accessed through ProQuest®.

PsycINFO ®		 Abstracted

Sage Psychology 		Full Text
Social Science Module®
 Full text, part of ProQuest®

Social Science Full Text

Full Text, part of Wilson Web (H.W.Wilson)
WorldCat provides access to over 10,000 worldwide libraries and links to Google Scholar

 

The Result List indicates article length and provides format for viewing/printing. If an article is citation or abstract only click on the link to ‘WebBridge.’  This allows you to see if the journal is available somewhere else by searching TNU's holdings. Some articles can be viewed as PDF.  As with ProQuest, articles can be either be emailed or printed.

 

 

When accessing databases from off campus, you will be asked to verify your Trevecca status with your name and the 11 digit barcode number from your student I.D.
Primary Sources Materials

Primary sources include original works of an author--novels, poems, short stories, autobiographies, diaries, and firsthand reports of observations or research. Many books and journal articles are considered primary sources. In addition, primary sources materials may be found in the following:

     Government Web Sites

    • American Memory Project Gateway to primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. Includes written materials, maps, motion pictures, photos, and sound recordings. Search by broad topic, original format, time, place, Library of Congress Division, or digital format. Time period: 1400s to present.
    •  Federal Communications Commission  Independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress, charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. Search the FCC, topical index, FCC Electronic Document Management System, document indexes, FCC general menu reports, electronic filing & public access systems, filed comments, ID numbers, registrations, rules and regulations.
    • Thomas Federal legislative information. Search for bills, status of bills and amendments, Congressional Record. Includes general information about the legislative process.
    • Voice of America International multimedia broadcasting service funded by the US government. Broadcasts more than 1000 hours of news of informational, educational, and cultural programs every week to an audience of some 94 million people worldwide.

 


University Archives

  • Papers, ranging from vitae and resumes to research notes, news clippings, publications and photographs, of individual faculty and staff.
  • Articles documenting the activities and views of various student groups taken from campus newspaper The Trevechoes and magazine The Treveccan
  • Reports, publications, and other media produced by faculty, students, and University departments responsible for developing and disseminating campus and external communication.

Waggoner Library Contact Information

Reference Desk - 615.248.1570

Circulation Desk - 615.248.1212

IRC Desk - 615.248.1205
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*Committed Professionals *Effective Communication
*Supportive Technology *User-Centered Services