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This is a selective guide to reference sources in the field of journalism. Resource links will open the CLIO record for each title, with call number, location, status.

• Caswell, Lucy Shelton. (1989). Guide to sources in American journalism history.
  OFFSITE Z6951 .C35 1989
• Cates, Jo A. (2004). Journalism: a guide to the reference literature.
  JOURNALISM REFERENCE Z6940 .C38 2004
• Dyer, Carolyn Stewart. (2000). Iowa guide : scholarly journals in mass communication and related fields.
  LEHMAN REFERENCE P88.8 .D947 2000g
• Willis, William James. (1990). Journalism: state of the art.
  LEHMAN PN4888.R45 W55 1990

• Gordon, Thomas Frank. (1978). Mass communication effects and processes: a comprehensive bibliography, 1950-1975.
  LEHMAN Z630 .G67
• Hansen, Donald A. (1968). Mass communication: a research bibliography.
  LEHMAN Z5630 .H35
• La Brie, Henry G. (1973). The black press: a bibliography.
  BUTLER REFERENCE R016.3268 L11
  LEHMAN PN4888.N4 L32
• McCavitt, William E. (1982). Radio and television: a selected, annotated bibliography. Supplement one, 1977-1981.
  BUTLER REFERENCE R016 .80922 M14 Suppl.
• McCoy, Ralph E. (1993). Freedom of the press: an annotated bibliography; second supplement. 1978-1992.
  LEHMAN K3255.A12 M3 1993
• New York Public Library. (1967). Journalism: a bibliography.
  LEHMAN Z6940 .N53 1967
• Price, Warren C. (1970). An annotated journalism bibliography, 1958-1968.
  BUTLER REFERENCE R016.07 P933
  LEHMAN Z6940 .P69
• Pringle, Peter K. (1989). Radio and television: a selected, annotated bibliography. Supplement two, 1982-1986.
  BUTLER REFERENCE R016 .80922 M14 Suppl.2
• Wolseley, Roland Edgar. (1986). The journalist's bookshelf: an annotated and selected bibliography of United States print journalism, 8th ed.
  LEHMAN Z6940 .W64 1986

• Einstein, Daniel. (1987). Special edition: a guide to network television documentary series and special news reports, 1955-1979.
  BUTLER REFERENCE R809.22 Ei68
  LEHMAN PN1992.8 .D6 E56 1987
• Einstein, Daniel. (1997). Special edition: a guide to network television documentary series and special news reports, 1980-1989.
  LEHMAN PN1992.8.D6 E56 1997
• Gitter, A. George. (1980). Communication: a guide to information sources.
  LEHMAN REFERENCE Z5630 .G57
• Greenfield, Thomas Allen. (1989). Radio: a reference guide.
  LEHMAN Z7224.U6 G74 1989
• Hill, George H. (1984). Black media in America: a resource guide. Series: Reference publication in Black studies.
  BUTLER REFERENCE R016 .3268 H552
• Thompson, Terri, ed. (2001). Writing about business : the new Columbia Knight-Bagehot guide to economics and business journalism.
  BUSINESS PN4784.C7 W54 2001
  LEHMAN PN4784.C7 W54 2001
• Special Libraries Association, Newspaper Division. (1993). The International directory of news libraries including newspaper banners.
  LEHMAN REFERENCE Z675.N4 I511
• Schwarzlose, Richard Allen. Newspapers, a reference guide. 1987.
  OFFSITE Z6951 .S35 1987

• Bowman, John S. (1995). The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography.
  LEHMAN REFERENCE CT 213 .C36 1995
• Brennan, Elizabeth, and Elizabeth C. Clarage. (1999). Who's who of Pulitzer Prize winners.
  JOURNALISM REFERENCE AS911.P8 B74
  LEHMAN REFERENCE AS911.P8 B74
• Current biography yearbook. 1940-1992
  BUTLER REFERENCE R040 C93
• Europa Publications Limited. The International who's who. Latest volume.
  LEHMAN REFERENCE CT120 .In81
• Gale Research Co. (1979). Journalist biographies master index.
  LEHMAN REFERENCE Z6940 .J58
• Marquis-Who's Who. Who was who in America.
  BUTLER REFERENCE R041 W679
  LEHMAN REFERENCE E663 .W67
  
• McKerns, Joseph P., Ed. (1989). Biographical dictionary of american journalism.
  JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4871 .B56 1989
  BUTLER REFERENCE R041 B523

• Ashley, Perry J., ed. (1983). American newspaper journalists, 1873-1900.
  BUTLER REFERENCE R040 D564 v.23
• Bowman, John S. (1995). The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography.
  LEHMAN REFERENCE CT 213 .C36 1995
• Bremner, John B. (1980). Words on words: a dictionary for writers and others who care about words.
  BARNARD REFERENCE PE1116.J6 B7
• Kent, Ruth Kimball. (1971). The language of journalism: a glossary of print-communications terms.
  OFFSITE REFERENCE R030.7 K413
• McKerns, Joseph P., ed. (1989). Biographical dictionary of american journalism.
  JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4871 .B56 1989
  BUTLER REFERENCE R041 B523
• Riley, Sam G., ed. (1988). American magazine journalists, 1741-1850.
  BUTLER REFERENCE R040 D564 v.73
  
• Riley, Sam G., ed. (1989). American magazine journalists, 1850-1900.
  BUTLER REFERENCE R040 D564 v.79
  
• Riley, Sam G., ed. (1990). American magazine journalists, 1900-1960, first series.
  BUTLER REFERENCE R040 D564 v.91
  
• Riley, Sam G., ed. (1994). American magazine journalists, 1900-1960, second series.
  BUTLER REFERENCE R040 D564 v.137
  

• Alphabetized directory of american journalists: Associated Press, United Press International, America's daily newspapers. (1977).
  LEHMAN PN4820 .A46 1977
• American Newspaper Representatives, Inc. (1993). National directory of community newspapers
  LEHMAN REFERENCE Z6951 .N27
• American Society of Journalists and Authors. (2010). Membership directory.
  JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4841 .S622
• Congressional Quarterly, Inc. (2010/2011). Washington information directory.
  JOURNALISM REFERENCE F192.3 .W33
  LEHMAN REFERENCE F192.3 .W33
• Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Washington information directory (online).
• Greenspun School of Communication, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (1994). Directory of journalism and mass communication historians.
  OFFSITE PN4801 .D57 1994
• Hudson, Howard Penn, ed. (2009). Hudson's washington news media contacts directory.
  LEHMAN REFERENCE Z6953.W2 H8
• National Council for Research on Women. (1992). DWM a directory of women's media. 1992.
  LEHMAN REFERENCE P96 .W6 D93 1992g
• Special Libraries Association, Newspaper Division. International directory of news libraries... .
  OFFSITE Z675.N4 I511

• Brown, Les. (1992). Les Brown's encyclopedia of television.
  OFFSITE PN1992.18 .B7
• Gale Research Co. (annual). Encyclopedia of associations.
  BUTLER REFERENCE HS17 .En19
  
• Hudson, Robert V. (1987). Mass media: a chronological encyclopedia of television, radio, motion pictures, magazines, newspapers, and books in the United States.
  BUTLER REFERENCE P92.U5 H77 1987
• Murray, Michael D. (1999). Encyclopedia of television news.
  JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4888.T4 E53 1999
  Also available as E-BOOK.
  
• Oxford University Press. (1989). International encyclopedia of communications, v.1-4.
  LEHMAN P87.5 .I5 1989
• Paneth, Donald. (1983). Encyclopedia of American journalism.
  JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4855 .P26 1983
• Taft, William H. (1986). Encyclopedia of twentieth-century journalists.
  JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4871 .T34 1986
• Terrace, Vincent. (1977). Complete encyclopedia of television programs, 1947-1976.
  LEHMAN PN1992.3 .U5 T46

• Gaunt, Philip. (1992). Making the newsmakers: international handbook on journalism training.
  LEHMAN PN4785 .G38 1992
• Keeble, Richard. (1998). The newspapers handbook. Series: Media practice.
  LEHMAN PN4783 .K44 1998
• Black, Jay. (1993). Doing ethics in journalism, a handbook with case studies.
  LEHMAN PN4756 .B63 1993
• Croteau, Maureen. (1993). Essential researcher.
  LEHMAN AG105 .C86 1993
• Evans, Hilary. (1989). Picture researcher's handbook.
  LEHMAN REFERENCE N4000 .E8 1996
• United Nations. Dept. of Public Information. (1994). World media handbook.
  LEHMAN REFERENCE P88.8 .W66

• Abrams, Alan E. (1979). Journalist biographies master index.
• Kapura, Robert. (1992). Cover story index (magazine covers), 1960-1991.
• H. W. Wilson Co. Readers' guide to periodical literature. v.1 (1900/04-1983/84) -
  BUTLER REFERENCE R050 AR224
  Online version available, 1983-

• H.W. Wilson Co. Social Sciences abstracts. v.1 (1974/1975) -
  Online version available, 1983-
• Public Affairs Information Service. PAIS Index. 1914-
  LEHMAN REFERENCE Z7163 .P922
  LEHMAN REFERENCE CD-ROM
  Online version available, 1972-
• Univ. of Western Ontario. Index to Journalism Periodicals. 1970- (mostly 1986-)

• Benn Business Information Services. Benn's Media Directory. Europe; United Kingdom; World. 1992.
  Europe BUTLER REFERENCE Z6941 .B4511
  United Kingdom BUTLER REFERENCE Z6941 .B4512
  World BUTLER REFERENCE Z6941 .B45123
  
• Bowker. Literary market place. 1998.
  LEHMAN REFERENCE PN161 .L5
• Editor & Publisher. Editor & publisher international year book. 1997.
  BUSINESS REFERENCE PN4700 .E42
  JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4700 .E42
• Willing, James. Willing's press guide.
  LEHMAN REFERENCE Z6956.E5 W5
  BUTLER REFERENCE Z6956.E5 W5
• Writer's Digest. Writers market.
  JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN161 .W83
  LEHMAN REFERENCE PN161 .W83

• Associated Press. Associated press stylebook and libel manual. 1996.
  BUTLER REFERENCE R029.6 As78
• Economist Publications. Economist pocket style book. 1986.
  LEHMAN PE1421 .E35 1987
• Horton, Brian. The Associated press photojournalism stylebook. 1990.
  LEHMAN TR820 .H64 1990
• MacDonald, R. H. Broadcast news manual of style. 1987.
  LEHMAN PN4784.B75 M24 1987
• Newsday. Newsday stylebook and vdt user manual. 1992.
  LEHMAN PN4783 .N49 1992g
• New York times. The New York Times manual of style and usage.
  JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4783 .S57 1999
• United Press International. UPI stylebook: the authoritative handbook for writers, editors & news directors. 1992.
  JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4783 .U65 1992g
• University of Chicago. Chicago manual of style. 1993.
  JOURNALISM REFERENCE Z253 .U69 1993