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ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry 
/INFORM Trade & Industry™ contains major trade and industry news. It includes in-depth coverage of companies, products, executives, trends, and other topics for more than 3,140 publications, with over 2,930 in full-text. With ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry, users can study and compare specific trades and industries, including telecommunications, computing, transportation, construction, petrochemicals, and many others.
/INFORM Trade & Industry™ contains major trade and industry news. It includes in-depth coverage of companies, products, executives, trends, and other topics for more than 3,140 publications, with over 2,930 in full-text. With ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry, users can study and compare specific trades and industries, including telecommunications, computing, transportation, construction, petrochemicals, and many others.
Communication and Mass Media Complete (CMMC)
Suggested subject headings include: COMPUTER games, VIDEO games industry, INTERNET games, VIDEO gamers, NINTENDO Wii video games, VIDEO games & children, PSYCHOLOGICAL aspects, and VIRTUAL reality.
Suggested subject headings include: COMPUTER games, VIDEO games industry, INTERNET games, VIDEO gamers, NINTENDO Wii video games, VIDEO games & children, PSYCHOLOGICAL aspects, and VIRTUAL reality.
ERIC (Ebsco interface)
Suggested subject headings include: Video Games, Educational Technology, Educational Games, Computer Uses in Education, etc.
Suggested subject headings include: Video Games, Educational Technology, Educational Games, Computer Uses in Education, etc.
ACM Digital Library
Database with citations for computer science journals, reports,and conference proceedings. Full text available to subscribers only.
Database with citations for computer science journals, reports,and conference proceedings. Full text available to subscribers only.
SocINDEX with Full Text
Indexes journals in the field of sociology. Try searching the subjects: VIDEO games, VIDEO games & children.
Indexes journals in the field of sociology. Try searching the subjects: VIDEO games, VIDEO games & children.
ScienceDirect
Full-text database that covers computer sciences as well as health. Try searching the topic: video game.
Full-text database that covers computer sciences as well as health. Try searching the topic: video game.
Business Source Premier (Original Interface)
Suggested subjects headings include: VIDEO games, COMPUTER games, VIDEO, ELECTRONIC games, etc. You can also search by company, for instance: ACTIVISION Publishing Inc., NINTENDO Co. Ltd., MICROSOFT Corp., SONY Corp., etc.
note: Also available via Special Business Interface
Suggested subjects headings include: VIDEO games, COMPUTER games, VIDEO, ELECTRONIC games, etc. You can also search by company, for instance: ACTIVISION Publishing Inc., NINTENDO Co. Ltd., MICROSOFT Corp., SONY Corp., etc.
note: Also available via Special Business Interface
Readers' Guide Retrospective
Recommended subjects include: Electronic games, Electronic industry, Toy and game industry, etc. The database covers general-interest periodical published in the U.S. through the years 1890-1982 so use this for historical coverage in popular magazines. Click the green arrow to find the library's fulltext holdings and use Interlibrary loan to make a request if there are none.
Recommended subjects include: Electronic games, Electronic industry, Toy and game industry, etc. The database covers general-interest periodical published in the U.S. through the years 1890-1982 so use this for historical coverage in popular magazines. Click the green arrow to find the library's fulltext holdings and use Interlibrary loan to make a request if there are none.
ProQuest Research Library
Suggested Topics (search 2 together): Computer & video games AND Children & youth, Computer & video games AND Violence, Computer & video games AND Software, Computer & video games AND Microsoft Corp (company/org), Computer & video games AND Sony Corp (company/org), Computer & video games AND Electronic Arts (company/org), etc.
note: Also includes ProQuest Education, Health Management, Psychology, and Social Science journals, as well as ebrary ebooks.
Suggested Topics (search 2 together): Computer & video games AND Children & youth, Computer & video games AND Violence, Computer & video games AND Software, Computer & video games AND Microsoft Corp (company/org), Computer & video games AND Sony Corp (company/org), Computer & video games AND Electronic Arts (company/org), etc.
note: Also includes ProQuest Education, Health Management, Psychology, and Social Science journals, as well as ebrary ebooks.
PsycINFO
Suggested descriptors: Computer games*, Virtual Reality* (the asterisk tells the search index that the concept is major for that article)
Suggested descriptors: Computer games*, Virtual Reality* (the asterisk tells the search index that the concept is major for that article)
SPORTDiscus with Full Text
Access to the full text articles in sports, physical education, exercise, sports medicine, sports science, kinesiology, coaching and training, sport administration, sport law and legislation, sports facility design and management, doping, health education, biomechanics, movement science, injury prevention, rehabilitation, physical therapy, nutrition, exercise physiology, recreation, leisure studies, sport tourism, allied health, the Olympics, disabled sport, facility design and management, officiating, sport and exercise psychology, corporate wellness, and occupational health and therapy.
Access to the full text articles in sports, physical education, exercise, sports medicine, sports science, kinesiology, coaching and training, sport administration, sport law and legislation, sports facility design and management, doping, health education, biomechanics, movement science, injury prevention, rehabilitation, physical therapy, nutrition, exercise physiology, recreation, leisure studies, sport tourism, allied health, the Olympics, disabled sport, facility design and management, officiating, sport and exercise psychology, corporate wellness, and occupational health and therapy.
LexisNexis Academic
Full-text access to continuously updated news, law, and business information. Highlights: News: newswires, transcripts, regional, national/international news, & Gallup Polls; Legal: law review articles, federal case law, and federal/state codes; Business: company profiles, country profiles, and SEC filings; People: directories from the entertainment industry, elected officials, executives, politicians, and obituaries. Also has a section that includes full-text of several health newsletters and abstracts of articles in major medical journals.
Full-text access to continuously updated news, law, and business information. Highlights: News: newswires, transcripts, regional, national/international news, & Gallup Polls; Legal: law review articles, federal case law, and federal/state codes; Business: company profiles, country profiles, and SEC filings; People: directories from the entertainment industry, elected officials, executives, politicians, and obituaries. Also has a section that includes full-text of several health newsletters and abstracts of articles in major medical journals.
ComicMix
Site for fans of "fantastic media fantastic media, from comic books television and movies to video games and more."
Site for fans of "fantastic media fantastic media, from comic books television and movies to video games and more."
communicationspace: the media + communication studies network
Academic community social network sponsored by the publisher SAGE.
Academic community social network sponsored by the publisher SAGE.
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
This initiative collates and provides access digital works by America's libraries, archives, and museums free of charge.
This initiative collates and provides access digital works by America's libraries, archives, and museums free of charge.
Kickstarter
Funding platform for creative projects. Artists set a financial goal. Donations at any level can be made. If the funding goal is not met the donors will be refunded their money. Projects are searchable. Here are projects for Ithaca, NY: http://www.kickstarter.com/discover/cities/ithaca-ny
Funding platform for creative projects. Artists set a financial goal. Donations at any level can be made. If the funding goal is not met the donors will be refunded their money. Projects are searchable. Here are projects for Ithaca, NY: http://www.kickstarter.com/discover/cities/ithaca-ny
Ian Bogost: Video game theory, criticism, design
Website of Ian Bogost, author of numerous books on games.
Website of Ian Bogost, author of numerous books on games.
IGN Entertainment (IGN.com)
Web portal to gaming information. Includes games, platforms, news, release dates, reviews, etc. Hosts gamespy.com a site for multiplayer games.
Web portal to gaming information. Includes games, platforms, news, release dates, reviews, etc. Hosts gamespy.com a site for multiplayer games.
Plunkett's Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac 2010
Industry reports on the entertainment and media industry. Only one person at a time can view this e-book.
Industry reports on the entertainment and media industry. Only one person at a time can view this e-book.
The Handbook of Internet Studies
Print Location: HM1017 .H36 2011
Consalvo and Ess. Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Print Location: HM1017 .H36 2011
Consalvo and Ess. Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Virtual Worlds Almanac
A directory of Virtual Worlds on a wiki that anyone can edit. This site is hosted by the Federation of American Scientists.
Spotify 
Free online music streaming service that allows users to create playlists, share music, and find music. Premium accont holders can use Spotify on their mobile phone and in an offline mode.
Free online music streaming service that allows users to create playlists, share music, and find music. Premium accont holders can use Spotify on their mobile phone and in an offline mode.
Vevo
Site for streaming music videos created by a partnership between Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Abu Dhabi Media company.
Site for streaming music videos created by a partnership between Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Abu Dhabi Media company.
LibraryThing : Catalog your books online
Users can create an account and catalog their personal library. There is a fee for addding over 200 books.
Users can create an account and catalog their personal library. There is a fee for addding over 200 books.
ArturoSinclair.com
Prof. Sinclair's site includes three blogs: 1) iMachina (research and practice in virtual worlds), 2) Interactive Storytelling (games and digital media) and 3) Experimental Hybrids (documents Sinclair's first multinational collaborative project and now his autonomous robotic marionette).
Prof. Sinclair's site includes three blogs: 1) iMachina (research and practice in virtual worlds), 2) Interactive Storytelling (games and digital media) and 3) Experimental Hybrids (documents Sinclair's first multinational collaborative project and now his autonomous robotic marionette).
Brian Solis
Blog analyzing the effects of social media and technology on marketing, entertainment and culture.
Blog analyzing the effects of social media and technology on marketing, entertainment and culture.
Communication & Legal Studies: Keep me Posted @ IC Library
Blog of legal, communication, and library news in service to the programs in the Park School of Communications and Legal Studies.
Blog of legal, communication, and library news in service to the programs in the Park School of Communications and Legal Studies.
Redefinery
Blog by Jeff Almasol that offers tips and scripts for using motion graphics software such as Adobe After Effects.
Blog by Jeff Almasol that offers tips and scripts for using motion graphics software such as Adobe After Effects.
Confessions of an Aca-Fan
Official weblog of Henry Jenkins, Director of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program.
Official weblog of Henry Jenkins, Director of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program.
Freedom to Tinker
Blog initiated by Ed Felten, Professor of Computer Science, Princeton University that explores legal regulation of technology. Numerous experts now post to the blog.
Blog initiated by Ed Felten, Professor of Computer Science, Princeton University that explores legal regulation of technology. Numerous experts now post to the blog.
GamePolitics.com
Blog presented by the Entertainment Consumers Association that follows the political treatment of the video game industry.
Blog presented by the Entertainment Consumers Association that follows the political treatment of the video game industry.
Spotlight : Digital Media and Learning
Blog by the MacArthur foundation that focuses on digital media and learning.
Blog by the MacArthur foundation that focuses on digital media and learning.
Videogame Law Blog (Davis LLP)
The law firm Davis LLP has been posting legal news about the video game industry to their website.
The law firm Davis LLP has been posting legal news about the video game industry to their website.
Akademos
Digital college bookstore whos Textbook Adoption Tool allows teachers to find textbooks for their courses.
Digital college bookstore whos Textbook Adoption Tool allows teachers to find textbooks for their courses.
Coursera
Free "massively open online courses" (MOOCs) from top instutitions such as Princeton, Stanford, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, University of California at Berkeley and the University of Pennsylvania. None of the courses are for credit but certificates may be issued.
Free "massively open online courses" (MOOCs) from top instutitions such as Princeton, Stanford, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, University of California at Berkeley and the University of Pennsylvania. None of the courses are for credit but certificates may be issued.
Digital Policy Institute (Ball State University)
Public Policy research institute located at Ball State University that focuses on all aspects of the the electronic communications industry.
Public Policy research institute located at Ball State University that focuses on all aspects of the the electronic communications industry.
MIT Open Courseware
Web-based courses available open access from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Web-based courses available open access from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Open Course Library
The Open Course Library is an Open Educational Resource (OER) site where educators can share syllabi, activities, readings and assessments. Funded by the Gates Foundation and Washington state, it is being used as an alternative to high cost textbooks.
The Open Course Library is an Open Educational Resource (OER) site where educators can share syllabi, activities, readings and assessments. Funded by the Gates Foundation and Washington state, it is being used as an alternative to high cost textbooks.
Adobe After Effects
Software from Adobe for use in motion graphics and visual effects. Get After Effects plugins at http://aescripts.com/
Software from Adobe for use in motion graphics and visual effects. Get After Effects plugins at http://aescripts.com/
Amazon.com
An e-commerce platform, Amazon.com, established in 1995, began primarily as an online bookseller, but has developed into the largest online marketplace for all types of goods. It has further evolved into a development platform with Amazon Web Services. The company began selling dowloadable MP3s and introduced its e-book reader, the Kindle, in 2007. In 2011 Amazon released Prime Instant Videos, a video streaming service set to compete with Netflix. It also introduced a music Cloud Drive for music file storage and syncing (in competition with iTunes, Google Music, and others).
An e-commerce platform, Amazon.com, established in 1995, began primarily as an online bookseller, but has developed into the largest online marketplace for all types of goods. It has further evolved into a development platform with Amazon Web Services. The company began selling dowloadable MP3s and introduced its e-book reader, the Kindle, in 2007. In 2011 Amazon released Prime Instant Videos, a video streaming service set to compete with Netflix. It also introduced a music Cloud Drive for music file storage and syncing (in competition with iTunes, Google Music, and others).
Arkadium designs
Arkadium designs, "hosts, and licenses gaming software for companies looking for an innovative and fun approach to brand building."
Arkadium designs, "hosts, and licenses gaming software for companies looking for an innovative and fun approach to brand building."
Autodesk
Company that produces Maya 3D animation software. The site includes tabs for training and support.
Company that produces Maya 3D animation software. The site includes tabs for training and support.
Blurb
Company that allows you to make your own book. The site includes design templates and customization tools.
Company that allows you to make your own book. The site includes design templates and customization tools.
CrowdNe.ws
News service that facilitates the purchasing of news articles from journalists (a la carte).
News service that facilitates the purchasing of news articles from journalists (a la carte).
Groupon
Group coupon website that offers daily deals from a variety of local and national companies.
Group coupon website that offers daily deals from a variety of local and national companies.
iTunes (Apple)
Movies, music, television, lectures, games, etc. from Apple. Users must download the iTunes software. Digital Media can be streamed through a personal computer or downloaded to an iPod.
Movies, music, television, lectures, games, etc. from Apple. Users must download the iTunes software. Digital Media can be streamed through a personal computer or downloaded to an iPod.
Longreads
Journalism site that posts the best longform articles from newspapers and magazines. On Twitter: @Longreads
Journalism site that posts the best longform articles from newspapers and magazines. On Twitter: @Longreads
MP3tunes
Offers a music cloud that allows users to access their music from multiple computers and devices.
Offers a music cloud that allows users to access their music from multiple computers and devices.
Next Issue Media
Supplies popular magazines for the Android tablets. They are working on access for the iPad (April 2012).
Supplies popular magazines for the Android tablets. They are working on access for the iPad (April 2012).
Pocket
Allows readers to save articles, videos, or websites in one place to read later. Works with mobile devices.
Allows readers to save articles, videos, or websites in one place to read later. Works with mobile devices.
Seed&Spark
(beta Jan 2013). Platform to help fund independent films. Movies can be rented on the site.
(beta Jan 2013). Platform to help fund independent films. Movies can be rented on the site.
starz
An integrated entertainment company that distributes drama through television networks, digital distribution and DVD.
An integrated entertainment company that distributes drama through television networks, digital distribution and DVD.
Storybird
Global community of readers, writers and artists who can make, read and share visual stories.
Global community of readers, writers and artists who can make, read and share visual stories.
Thin Reads
Company that is devoted to e-book singles. They define e-book singles as, "written works of short fiction or non-fiction longer than a magazine article but shorter than a book." The site includes reviews.
Company that is devoted to e-book singles. They define e-book singles as, "written works of short fiction or non-fiction longer than a magazine article but shorter than a book." The site includes reviews.
Zinio Digital Magazines
Zinio calls itself, "the world's largest newsstand and bookstore." Magazines can be purchased and read online.
Zinio calls itself, "the world's largest newsstand and bookstore." Magazines can be purchased and read online.
Microsoft Casual Games
Distributes and develops games online such as puzzles, card, and arcade games.
Distributes and develops games online such as puzzles, card, and arcade games.
NPD Group
Market research company that collects consumer trends on the sports and toy industries, among others.
Market research company that collects consumer trends on the sports and toy industries, among others.
Second Life (Linden Lab)
3-D virtual world that includes organizations, businesses, educational institutions, and individual members. Users must sign up and create a virtual resident called an avatar.
3-D virtual world that includes organizations, businesses, educational institutions, and individual members. Users must sign up and create a virtual resident called an avatar.
Consumer Reports
The current issue is available from 01/01/1988 to present via LexisNexis (no images or graphs).The current year is available in paper in the library. Other databases have access but may have an embargo (they may lack access to current issues in fulltext).
The current issue is available from 01/01/1988 to present via LexisNexis (no images or graphs).The current year is available in paper in the library. Other databases have access but may have an embargo (they may lack access to current issues in fulltext).
A Dictionary of Media and Communication
By Daniel Chandler and Rod Munday, Oxford University Press, 2011. From the publisher, "The Dictionary of Media and Communication is an authoritative and wide-ranging A-Z providing over 2,200 entries on terms used in media and communication."
By Daniel Chandler and Rod Munday, Oxford University Press, 2011. From the publisher, "The Dictionary of Media and Communication is an authoritative and wide-ranging A-Z providing over 2,200 entries on terms used in media and communication."
Yahoo! GAMES
Yahoo! webportal to all sorts of games: board, card, puzzle, word, downloads, multiplayer games, video games, skill games, sims, etc.
Yahoo! webportal to all sorts of games: board, card, puzzle, word, downloads, multiplayer games, video games, skill games, sims, etc.
Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)
Platform for peer-reviewed scholarly books in a variety of languages from the OAPEN Foundation (based at the National Library in The Hague). (Beta, April 2012).
Platform for peer-reviewed scholarly books in a variety of languages from the OAPEN Foundation (based at the National Library in The Hague). (Beta, April 2012).
ebrary 
Over 70,000 full-text ebooks on business & economics, education, technology, humanities, life & physical sciences, law & politics, medicine, social & behavioral sciences, language & literature, and career guidance. Approximately 300 ebooks are single-user access titles; all other ebooks support multiple-user simultaneous use.
Over 70,000 full-text ebooks on business & economics, education, technology, humanities, life & physical sciences, law & politics, medicine, social & behavioral sciences, language & literature, and career guidance. Approximately 300 ebooks are single-user access titles; all other ebooks support multiple-user simultaneous use.
Gutenberg-e
Collection of digital books from Columbia University Press and the American Historical Association. Subjects include Africa, colonial Latin America, South Asia, Europe before 1800, military history, history of foreign relations, history of North America before 1900, women's history, history of gender and more.
Collection of digital books from Columbia University Press and the American Historical Association. Subjects include Africa, colonial Latin America, South Asia, Europe before 1800, military history, history of foreign relations, history of North America before 1900, women's history, history of gender and more.
European Patent Office (E.P.O.)
Intergovernmental organization founded in 1977 to adminster European patents. The site includes a patent registry and search.
Intergovernmental organization founded in 1977 to adminster European patents. The site includes a patent registry and search.
Kids.gov
Links to government learning sites for kids including games. There are tabs for grades K-5, grades 6-8, and for educators.
Links to government learning sites for kids including games. There are tabs for grades K-5, grades 6-8, and for educators.
State Intellectual Property Office of the Peoples Republic of China (S.I.P.O.)
This is the English site for searching patents from the the P.R.C.
This is the English site for searching patents from the the P.R.C.
Thomas - Legislative Information
Database of United States legislative information including: bills, resolutions, the Congressional Record, treaties, Committee Reports, Public Laws, Roll Call Votes, etc.
Database of United States legislative information including: bills, resolutions, the Congressional Record, treaties, Committee Reports, Public Laws, Roll Call Votes, etc.
Creative COW
Peer-to-peer support group for media production professionals. The Tutorials tab is especially useful.
Peer-to-peer support group for media production professionals. The Tutorials tab is especially useful.
NewsTrust : Your guide to good journalism
Part of the Poynter Institute, this is a nonprofit news service that, "helps people find and share good journalism online, so they can make more informed decisions as citizens."
Part of the Poynter Institute, this is a nonprofit news service that, "helps people find and share good journalism online, so they can make more informed decisions as citizens."
Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook (OASIS)
Portal for researchers, librarians, publishers, and the public to find information about implementing and understanding open access.
Portal for researchers, librarians, publishers, and the public to find information about implementing and understanding open access.
Columbia Journalism Review (CJR)
Columbia Journalism Review is a magazine published six times per year. It was founded in 1961 and reports on and analyzes issues in the news. CJR.org offers an online guide of "Who Owns What" that lists major media companies and what stations or papers they own. The also publish Online News Startups, a guide to digital news startups.
Columbia Journalism Review is a magazine published six times per year. It was founded in 1961 and reports on and analyzes issues in the news. CJR.org offers an online guide of "Who Owns What" that lists major media companies and what stations or papers they own. The also publish Online News Startups, a guide to digital news startups.
Annotum
Annotum is, "an open-source, open-process, open-access scholarly authoring and publishing platform based on WordPress."
Annotum is, "an open-source, open-process, open-access scholarly authoring and publishing platform based on WordPress."
Blender
Run by the Blender Foundation of Amsterdam, Blender is an open source site for those needed 3D models. Blender can be dowloaded. There is an Education & Help tab for users.
Run by the Blender Foundation of Amsterdam, Blender is an open source site for those needed 3D models. Blender can be dowloaded. There is an Education & Help tab for users.
Casual Games Association (CGA)
Supports the Casual Games industry through conferences, research, news and an online magazine: Casual Connect Magazine.
Supports the Casual Games industry through conferences, research, news and an online magazine: Casual Connect Magazine.
Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
Organization of companies in the Consumer Electronics industry. Hosts the International CES.
Organization of companies in the Consumer Electronics industry. Hosts the International CES.
Entertainment Software Association
United States association for businesses that publish computer and video games. The site includes industry facts, public policy information, news, and more.
United States association for businesses that publish computer and video games. The site includes industry facts, public policy information, news, and more.
IEEE
"The leading provider of technical information, community services, and personalized services to the world's computing professionals" IEEE has a Computer Society, Broadcast Technology Society and an Emerging Fields network amongst others.
"The leading provider of technical information, community services, and personalized services to the world's computing professionals" IEEE has a Computer Society, Broadcast Technology Society and an Emerging Fields network amongst others.
MoJo (Knight-Mozilla News Technology Partnership)
A three year collaboration between the Knight Foundation and Mozilla the plans to promote innovation, train people, create software, and assist through leadership fellows. The goal is, "to advance the best values of both journalism and the open web by continuous innovation. Working together, technologists and journalists can accomplish great things."
A three year collaboration between the Knight Foundation and Mozilla the plans to promote innovation, train people, create software, and assist through leadership fellows. The goal is, "to advance the best values of both journalism and the open web by continuous innovation. Working together, technologists and journalists can accomplish great things."
PromaxBDA
International association for entertainment marketing professionals. Promax, an organization of marketers working in broadcasting, combined with the Broadcast Design Association (BDA) in 1997. They provide conferences and events to members.
International association for entertainment marketing professionals. Promax, an organization of marketers working in broadcasting, combined with the Broadcast Design Association (BDA) in 1997. They provide conferences and events to members.
Software & Information Industry Association
The principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. They have a page for their Anti-Piracy campaign.
The principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. They have a page for their Anti-Piracy campaign.
United Nations Foundation
An organization that advocates for the United Nations and connects "people, ideas and resources to help the United Nations solve global problems." The UNF established a Global Entrepreneur Council to help with innovation and impact.
An organization that advocates for the United Nations and connects "people, ideas and resources to help the United Nations solve global problems." The UNF established a Global Entrepreneur Council to help with innovation and impact.
Center for Media Design (CMD)
Funded by the Lilly Endowment, the CMD of Ball State University conducts research on digital media.
Funded by the Lilly Endowment, the CMD of Ball State University conducts research on digital media.
Creative Commons
Artistic creators can assign works a CC license that explicitly grants degrees of permission for usage of personal works. The site includes images, audio, video, text and even lesson plans.
Artistic creators can assign works a CC license that explicitly grants degrees of permission for usage of personal works. The site includes images, audio, video, text and even lesson plans.
DIGRA: Digital Games Research Association
Association for academics and professionals who research digital games. See the Digital Library tab to access research.
Association for academics and professionals who research digital games. See the Digital Library tab to access research.
International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS)
Founded in 1998 to drive creativity on the Internet. The organization is diverse including industry leaders in online advertising, film, television, games, and mobile. The Webby Awards honor top websites in numerous industry and media categories every year.
Founded in 1998 to drive creativity on the Internet. The organization is diverse including industry leaders in online advertising, film, television, games, and mobile. The Webby Awards honor top websites in numerous industry and media categories every year.
International Game Developers Association (IGDA)
Professional organization that advocates for game developers, produces reports and news, and holds events.
Professional organization that advocates for game developers, produces reports and news, and holds events.
Processing
Open Source programming language for, "people who want to create images, animations, and interactions."
Open Source programming language for, "people who want to create images, animations, and interactions."
hypothes.is
(in development, January, 2013) Open-source platform for the collaborative evaluation of information.
(in development, January, 2013) Open-source platform for the collaborative evaluation of information.
Storify
Interactive social media platform for story telling. Users can drag and drop information from other social media sites to build story ideas.
Interactive social media platform for story telling. Users can drag and drop information from other social media sites to build story ideas.
metacritic.com
Website that collates reviews from respected publications and applies an average score to the following categories: Movies, DVDs, TV shows, Music and Video Games.
Website that collates reviews from respected publications and applies an average score to the following categories: Movies, DVDs, TV shows, Music and Video Games.
Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
Print Location: REF HC106.6 S74
Coverage of major industries in the U.S.,quarterly. Statistics, suggested sources, overviews including trends, major players, regulatory issues, etc. Supplemented by Monthly Investment Review. Latest two years in REFERENCE. Older editions in stacks.
Print Location: REF HC106.6 S74
Coverage of major industries in the U.S.,quarterly. Statistics, suggested sources, overviews including trends, major players, regulatory issues, etc. Supplemented by Monthly Investment Review. Latest two years in REFERENCE. Older editions in stacks.
Blockbuster 
Rent, buy, or stream movies on demand. It also includes games. Users must sign up and subscribe to a plan.
Rent, buy, or stream movies on demand. It also includes games. Users must sign up and subscribe to a plan.
Prendismo Video Clip Collection
The Prendismo Collection has 15,000 video clips from 750 experts on 200 business topics. These 2-minute video clips cover topics such as ethics, finance, innovation, sales, strategy, and leadership. The content can be used for instruction in classrooms or organizations. This resource is provided by the Ithaca College School of Business. There is no off-campus access. There is a fee to download a clip.
The Prendismo Collection has 15,000 video clips from 750 experts on 200 business topics. These 2-minute video clips cover topics such as ethics, finance, innovation, sales, strategy, and leadership. The content can be used for instruction in classrooms or organizations. This resource is provided by the Ithaca College School of Business. There is no off-campus access. There is a fee to download a clip.
Veoh
TV site that is unique for its inclusion of Disney's ABC TV shows such as Lost, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Ugly Betty. Additionally: ESPN programs, Anime, and some gaming videos are included. Some videos are from sourced from Hulu.
TV site that is unique for its inclusion of Disney's ABC TV shows such as Lost, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Ugly Betty. Additionally: ESPN programs, Anime, and some gaming videos are included. Some videos are from sourced from Hulu.
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Here is a select list of IC library videos about video games and gaming: Games
Visit the Entertainment Software Association's (ESA) website.
- Computer games Design
- Computer games Programming
- Computer graphics
- Computer simulation
- Electronic games Social aspects
- Video games
- Video games Design
- Video games and children
- Board games
- Games
- Toys
- Video Games Social aspects
- Simulation games in education
- Second Life (Game)
- Educational games
- Simulated environment (Teaching method)
- Shared virtual environments
- Cyberspace
- Information superhighway
- Video games Authorship
- Popular Culture United States
- Youth Social life and customs
- Visual literacy
- Video games Psychological aspects
- Video games History
- Games and culture
- Games Consoles Industry Profile: Global
- Inside Video Games
- Games and economic behavior
- Toys & Games Industry Profile: United States
- Games for Windows
- Computer gaming world
- UNLV gaming research & review journal
- Electronic gaming monthly
- International gaming & wagering business
- Game developer
- Casual Connect Magazine
- First Monday
- Simulation & gaming (1997-1998)
- Computers & graphics
- Design studies
- Internet and higher education
- Interacting with computers
- Eludamos
- Macworld
- PC World
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Licensing and Accessing images:
- AP Image Collection
A database of over 160 years of history as witnessed by The Associated Press. Photos: more than 3.6 million photographs from 1825 to today, with about 3,000 new photos added every day. Graphics: more than one hundred thousand graphics, including maps, timelines, logos and graphs. Audio: over 4,500 hours of audio clips from the 1920s forward. Links to hourly newscasts on the home page under the audio tab. Note: This database may be used for educational purposes only. Images may not be posted on the Web or otherwise made available electronically to anyone outside the Ithaca College community. These images may not be republished or distributed in newspapers, newsletters, magazines, brochures, catalogs, yearbooks, calendars, posters, or similar materials. - BBC Motion Gallery
BBC programming (over 70 years) and CBS News footage. - Getty
Provides a gateway to information on museum studies. Includes databases under the "Research Institute" > "Search Tools & Databases" such as: Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT), the Union List of Artist Names (ULAN), and the Thesaurus of Geographical Names (TGN). - Television News Archive (Vanderbilt University)
Index to television news broadcasts from ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN as well as special events coverage. Users must register prior to searching. Tapes can be borrowed for a fee paid by the requestor. 1989+
- Creative Commons
- U. S. Copyright Office
According to the U. S. Constitution, the Copyright Office was established, “To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries."
- Crowell, T. A. (2011). The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers a Legal Toolkit for Independent Producers (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Focal Press.
- Donaldson, M. C. (2008). Clearance & Copyright: Everything You Need to Know for Film and Television (3rd ed.). Los Angeles: Silman-James Press.
- Klein, B. (2010). As Heard on TV: Popular Music in Advertising. Farnham: Ashgate.
- Kohn, A. (2010). Kohn on Music Licensing (4th ed.). Frederick, MD: Aspen Publishers.
