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Communication and Culture

Pertains to cultural dimensions and implications of communication practices from oral and written language, to film, television, and digital media. Study combines history, theory and cultural practice in the areas of speech communication, film studies, comparative literature and English literature. The main aspects of the subject are: rhetoric and public culture, performance and ethnographic studies, and media studies.



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19th Century Historical United States Newspapers - about - A digital archive of American historical newspapers from the 19th century, including over 1.5 million full-text pages, many complete with images.
  • Coverage: 19th century
  • Alternate Title: Nineteenth Century Historical United States Newspapers

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2610768

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- about - Provides fulltext coverage of magazine, newspaper, and scholarly journals for almost every academic discipline.
  • Coverage: Varies by title

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=4

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African-American Newspapers: The 19th Century - about - Database contains the complete text of articles from some of the major African-American newspapers published in the United States during the 19th century.
  • Coverage: selected 19th century

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=59550

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Alexander Street Literature - about - Searchable collection of creative writing of race, place, and gender.
  • Alternate Title: World Literature Online

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3824631

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- about - provides a collection of newspapers, magazines and journals of the alternative and independent press
  • Coverage: 1995+

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=59551

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AltPressIndex - about - General news and business information. International newswires and pictures, TV and radio transcripts. Company search for competitors, comparisons, SEC documents.
  • Coverage: 1991- present.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3240510

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AltPressIndexArchive - about - This database is a guide to alternative sources of information; international and interdisciplinary in scope.
  • Coverage: 1969- 1990.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3240511

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Aluka Digital Library - about - A variety of scholarly materials, including archival documents, periodicals, books, reports, manuscripts, and reference works, to three-dimensional models, maps, oral histories, plant specimens, and photographs.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3677489

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- about - Covers the history of the United States and Canada from pre-history to the present, indexing more than 2000 journals published worldwide, dissertations and reviews.
  • Coverage: 1964-present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=14

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American Film Institute Catalog - about - Draws its content from six printed volumes and online content that document every American film from 1893 to 1972.
  • Coverage: 1893-1972

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=16

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American Film Scripts Online - about - Contains 135 film texts by 201 writers from 1903 to 2002. Includes biographical information on writers.
  • Coverage: 1903-2002

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=500440

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American Periodicals Series Online - about - Digital archive of 1000 American magazine and journal titles, from 1740 to 1900

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1904358

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- about - An electronic library containing the AP's current photos and a selection of pictures from their 50 million image print and negative library. International in scope.
  • Coverage: 1840-present
  • Alternate Title: AP Photo Archive

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=22

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Asian American Drama - about - Begins with the works of Sadakichi Hartmann in the late nineteenth century and is planned to include contemporary playwrights? productions, related biographical and theatrical information.
  • Coverage: 1891 - present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=500451

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- about - Citations to books, journal articles, and book reviews in all scholarly fields of religion, biblical studies, world religions, church history, religious perspectives on social issues.
  • Coverage: 1949-present
  • Alternate Title: Religion Database (ATLA)

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=586899

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Black Drama - about - When complete, will contain texts of 1,200 plays (many rare or out of print) written by over 100 playwrights from African diaspora countries.
  • Coverage: 1846 - present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=59554

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Black Thought and Culture - about - Non-fiction published works of African American leaders, including interviews, journal articles, speeches, essays, pamphlets, letters, etc.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=586898

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- about - A collection of over 300 E-reference books in the humanities and social sciences.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2856032

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Blackwell Synergy - about - A database of online journal articles from Blackwell Publishing, some full-text.
  • Coverage: NA

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3312745

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Chicago Manual of Style Online - about - The electronic version of the classic guide to documentary style.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2384486

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Chicano Database - about - Covers Mexican-American topics and the broader Latino experience of Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Central American immigrants.
  • Coverage: 1967 to present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=51

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- about - A comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs, offering fulltext of working papers from research organizations, abstracts of foreign policy journal articles, etc.
  • Coverage: 1991 onward

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=56

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- about - Abstracts articles from major professional journals in the fields of communications, mass media studies, journalism, public policy, and speech communication.
  • Coverage: 1966 - present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=57

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Communication and Mass Media Complete - about - CMMC incorporates "CommSearch" and "Mass Media Articles Index" plus additional journals in the fields of communication and mass media, over 200 journals available in full-text.
  • Coverage: 1915 - present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1758947

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Communications Mosaic - about - Access to federal laws and regulations, FCC rulemaking, and national communications news in the field ofbroadcasting and telecommunications
  • Coverage: Launched in 2004

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=4663978

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Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive (CPANDA) - about - Policy-relevant data on the arts and cultural policy.
  • Coverage: 2002 +

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=500457

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Defining Gender Online - about - General news and business information. International newswires and pictures, TV and radio transcripts. Company search for competitors, comparisons, SEC documents.
  • Coverage: 1450-1910

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1448469

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Design Abstracts Retrospective - about - covers design journals and yearbooks published between 1900 and 1987, the year Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI) was launched.
  • Coverage: 1900 to 1987
  • Alternate Title: DAR

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3751051

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Design ProFILES - about - contains profiles of all the designers, architects, craftspeople, photographers, studios, workshops, etc. In addition it includes supplementary bibliographies and Web links.
  • Coverage: It currently provides information about more than 8,000 designers and design-related organizations that were influential in the 20th century world of design, including over 1,000 female designers.
  • Alternate Title: DPF

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3751052

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DIDO Image Bank - about - c.60,000 images of art, architecture and world cultures, from the Fine Arts Visual Resources Center and licensed sources. Available system-wide. Some images are IUB only.
  • Coverage: N/A

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=70

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eHRAF World Cultures - about - Searchable full-text ethnographies on hundreds of ethnic, cultural, religious, and national groups worldwide.
  • Coverage: Varies
  • Alternate Title: eHRAF Collection of Ethnography

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=113

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Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology - about - Examination of concepts, technologies, policies, training, and applications of ICT in support of economic and regional developments around the globe
  • Coverage: 2006

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2058680

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- about - Articles from newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press in America on news, culture and history. searchable in English and Spanish
  • Coverage: 1960-present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=93

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- about - General news and business information. International newswires and pictures, TV and radio transcripts. Company search for competitors, comparisons, SEC documents.
  • Coverage: 1985-current

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=74

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Film & Television Literature Index Online - about - A bibliographic database that provides access to nearly 700,000 citations to articles, film reviews and book reviews.
  • Coverage: 1976-present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3175133

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Film Index International - about - Contains data from the British Film Institute covering world cinema from 1930 to the present.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=644176

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Film Literature Index - FLI (with access to fulltext articles) - about - Covers the film and television industry, including movie and television reviews, book reviews, and scholarly articles.
  • Coverage: 1976-2001

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1535862

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Film Literature Index -- FLI (with no access to full text) - about - Covers the film and television industry, including movie and television reviews, book reviews, and scholarly articles.
  • Coverage: 1976-2001

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1535863

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- about - General news and business information. International newswires and pictures, TV and radio transcripts. Company search for competitors, comparisons, SEC documents.
  • Coverage: 1972-present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2058682

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- about - General news and business information. International newswires and pictures, TV and radio transcripts. Company search for competitors, comparisons, SEC documents.
  • Coverage: 1970 to current

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=59564

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- about - A tool produced by the Google search engine that searches the contents of books that they have scanned.
  • Coverage: Varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2918985

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- about - Reproductions of important documents since 1972. Includes how to cite but not how to find the primary document.
  • Coverage: 1972 to date

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1954622

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Humanities and Social Sciences Retrospective - about - Bibliographic database providing access to scholarly journals in a broad array of the humanities and social sciences.
  • Coverage: 1907-1984
  • Alternate Title: Humanities & Social Sci Retro

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=976208

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Image Collection - about - A searchable collection of images ranging from photographs and maps to illustrations and etchings.
  • Coverage: Varies
  • Alternate Title: Ebsco Images

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1307914

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International Index to Film Periodicals - about - Contains: International index to film/TV periodicals, thesaurus, list of periodicals indexed, and the FIAF databases.
  • Coverage: Unknown
  • Alternate Title: FIAF

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=130

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International Index to the Performing Arts - about - General news and business information. International newswires and pictures, TV and radio transcripts. Company search for competitors, comparisons, SEC documents.
  • Coverage: 1864 to present
  • Alternate Title: IIPA

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=133

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- about - The Indiana University online catalog.
  • Coverage: Varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=38591

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Jerry Slocum Mechanical Puzzle Collection - about - A collection of mechanical puzzles.
  • Coverage: 500 of the 30,000 puzzles have been cataloged and digitized
  • Alternate Title: Slocum Puzzles

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=5619818

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- about - General news and business information. International newswires and pictures, TV and radio transcripts. Company search for competitors, comparisons, SEC documents.
  • Coverage: From the first issue of each journal up to 3-5 years ago

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=141

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- about - Organized into 5 categories, LexisNexis includes articles from international newspapers, magazines, transcripts, legal research and medical journals.
  • Coverage: varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=145

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Literature Criticism Online - about - Online compilation of Gale literary criticism series.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3457829

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MasterFile Premier - about - Index with full text to periodicals in a broad range of disciplines
  • Coverage: 1975- for some key publications, with some full text; 1984 - for others; and full text 1990-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=7328039

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- about - General news and business information. International newswires and pictures, TV and radio transcripts. Company search for competitors, comparisons, SEC documents.
  • Coverage: 1963-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=159

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- about - provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for articles in six major newspapers beginning in January 1, 1995.
  • Coverage: 1995-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=165

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Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance - about - General news and business information. International newswires and pictures, TV and radio transcripts. Company search for competitors, comparisons, SEC documents.
  • Coverage: Ancient Greece to the present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2497149

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Oxford Journals Online Archives - Humanities - about - Backfiles of Oxford University Press humanties journals.
  • Coverage: Varies; first journal issue to the present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2918978

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- about - General news and business information. International newswires and pictures, TV and radio transcripts. Company search for competitors, comparisons, SEC documents.
  • Coverage: n/a

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=59573

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- about - General news and business information. International newswires and pictures, TV and radio transcripts. Company search for competitors, comparisons, SEC documents.
  • Coverage: Varies, mostly from 1995 onward

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=173

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ProQuest Historical Newspapers - about - A database of historical newspapers from the United States.
  • Coverage: Varies by title

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=7328040

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Readers Guide Full Text - about - A database of articles from popular U.S. and Canadian periodicals on current events, news, popular culture and many other topics.
  • Coverage: Index and abstracts from 1983 to present; full text from 1994 to present.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=6572988

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Red Books - about - Directory information on over 15,000 advertisers and 13,000 advertising agencies.
  • Coverage: Current
  • Alternate Title: Advertising Red Books

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=586897

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Rhizome.org - about - Online platform for the global new media art community supporting the creation, presentation and discussion of contemporary art that uses new technologies.
  • Coverage: 1996 to the present
  • Alternate Title: rhizome

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2273838

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- about - Abstracts to journal articles and citations to book reviews in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
  • Coverage: 1952-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=188

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Television News Archive Indexes - about - Indexes evening broadcasts from ABC, ABC Nightline, CBS, CNN, NBC and PBS. Online video is available for CNN news broadcasts from 1999 to the present.
  • Coverage: 1968-present
  • Alternate Title: Vanderbilt Television News Archive

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=615309

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Universal Database of Russian Newspapers - about - Provides online access to over 800,000 articles from the Russian press in both English and Russian
  • Coverage: Varies
  • Alternate Title: UDB-Central newspapers

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=201

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Victorian Popular Culture - about - Popular entertainment in America, Britain and Europe during the years from 1779 to 1930.
  • Coverage: 1779-1930

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=4203152

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Dictionary of Literary Biography - about - Complete text of Gale's DLB series.
  • Alternate Title: DLB

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=7992179