Research by Subject: Television

Almanacs & Yearbooks
Audio Files
Bibliographies
Biographical Information
Blogs
Colleges & Universities
Companies
Dictionaries
Directories
E-books
Encyclopedias
Government Information
Handbooks & Guides
Images
Journals/Magazines
Local
Newspapers
Newspapers--International
Organizations
Primary Sources
Publishing
Reviews
Statistics/Data
Transcripts
TV Stations
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Journals/Magazines

Communication and Mass Media Complete (CMMC) Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only ArticleLinker enabled Some full text available
Communication and media indexes, abstracts and full-text.

Communication Studies: a Sage Full-Text Collection Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only ArticleLinker enabled Some full text available
Communications journals from Sage Publishing covering Journalism, Public Opinion, Political Communication, Mass Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Cultural Studies / Intercultural Communication, Television / Film Studies, Media Studies, Business Communication, Organizational / Management Communication, Written Communication, Rhetoric, and Literacy Studies.

ABI/INFORM databases Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only ArticleLinker enabled Some full text available
Search all three ABI/Inform databases together here, or choose one at a time below.

Business Source Premier (Original Interface) Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only ArticleLinker enabled Some full text available
Business topics: management, economics, finance, accounting, international business, etc. SWOT analysis on selected companies.
Note: Also available via Special Business Interface

ProQuest Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only ArticleLinker enabled Some full text available
Business, humanities, general information, social life, law etc. ABI/INFORM databases, ProQuest Newspapers, Research Library and several others.
Note: Scroll down to pick and choose your own combination of databases to search.

Film Literature Index (Archive) Online (1976-2001) Unrestricted Resource
Index to backfiles of citations of film literature including international film, television and video. Citations from 1976 to 2001. There are no plans to update this online resource.
Note: Current citations (2002+) available in print version only: PN 1993 .A1 F4

Film Literature Index (Print)(1973-2004)
Call Number: REF PN1993.A1 F4
Unrestricted Resource
International coverage of film, television and video journals from 1973-2004

Jump Cut: A Review of Contemporary Media Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Begun in 1974 as a film publication in print, JUMP CUT is now an online publication with material on film, television, video and related media and cultural analysis.

PsycARTICLES Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only ArticleLinker enabled Some full text available
Full-Text of articles from APA psychology journals and selected EPF (Educational Publishing Foundation) journals. Most 1988-present.

SocINDEX with Full Text Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only ArticleLinker enabled Some full text available
Sociology research database; Index/abstracts for journals, books, conference papers and other sources. Searchable cited references also provided.

Newspapers

LexisNexis Academic Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
Full-text access to continuously updated news, law, and business information. Highlights: News: news wires, transcripts, regional, national/international news, & Gallup Polls; Legal: law review articles, 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.

Alternative press index Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only ArticleLinker enabled
Index to articles in alternative news sources. Use to research topics that may not be well covered in the mainstream press; 1991 to current.

GenderWatch Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only ArticleLinker enabled Some full text available
Research gender issues worldwide. Study the evolution of the women\'s movement and the changes in gender roles over the last twenty years.

Ethnic newswatch Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only ArticleLinker enabled Some full text available
Use to research topics relating to ethnic minorities and native groups in the U.S., find articles written from a particular ethnic perspective, gain a regional perspective on a topic, or find biographical profiles. 1990 - current.rn

Web Sites

Yahoo Industry Center-Communications Unrestricted Resource
Information, news and statistical links about the Communications industry including broadcasting and cable, motion pictures, computer networks and communications services including wireless.

Newslink Unrestricted Resource
Portal to newspapers, radio and t.v. stations, magazines, and international news. Can browse by state or search by city.

Digestible Law: Perkins Coie's Internet Case Digest Unrestricted Resource
By the law firm Perkins Coie, this site "digests" Internet case law. Use LexisNexis to search for the full case cited.

Emmy Awards Official Database Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awards database. Search for actor, program, network, or award category.

Eurovision Song Contest Unrestricted Resource
European television show founded in in May,1956. The History tab includes an overview year-by-year or by country.

International Mass Media Resources Unrestricted Resource
Useful set of links to various media resources from around the world.

Peabody Awards Unrestricted Resource
Presented annually since 1941 by the Grady College of J&MC at the University of Georgia the Peabody distributes awards to electronic media.

Tech Policy Central Unrestricted Resource
News on the intersection of government policy and technology.

Almanacs & Yearbooks

Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook
Call Number: REF DESK TK 6540 .B582
Unrestricted Resource
Industry overview, news items and a directory of radio, TV, and cable operations. Give markets by DMA, city/state and stations by call letter, etc.

Communication Yearbook
Call Number: P87 .C629
Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Published by the International Communication Association. Approximately 25 state of the art review essays on research and theory from each of the ICA's divisions and research groups.

The Europa world year book
Call Number: REF DESK JA 51 E85
Unrestricted Resource
Gives descriptive information and overviews on countries around the world. Includes history, politics, economics, education, media (magazines, television, radio, newspapers), etc. Latest at REF DESK. Older editions in General Stacks.

International Television & Video Almanac
Call Number: REF DESK 1992.1 .U55
Unrestricted Resource
This annual reference covers: the year in television &video, biographies, television series, stations & ownership, networks-cable- satellite & wireless, production services, DVD &video distributors, professional organizations, and coverage of the world market. Latest ed. is at the Reference desk. 1957+ (with some gaps) are in General stacks.

Audio Files

Songtitle.Info: Music from TV Commercials Unrestricted Resource
A list to audio files of tv commercials from 1996 to current.

Tellytunes.com Unrestricted Resource
British site that contains TV tile videos, lyrics, radio jingles, and advertisements. Content is not limited to Great Britain; many of the programs are from the U.S.

Bibliographies

Communication Abstracts v. 3 (1980) - v. 27 (2004)
Call Number: PER P87 .C59733
Unrestricted Resource
A bibliography of communication-related articles and books, arranged by subject category in each bimonthly issue. Lacks volume 4. No longer received.

Biographical Information

Biography resource center + Complete Marquis Who's Who Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
Biographical information on people worldwide throughout history across all disciplines.

Blogs

In Media Res Unrestricted Resource
A MediaCommons Project. This academic blog by the Institute for the Future of the Book (Annenberg Center for Communication at USC) and the MacArthur Foundation promotes discourse by posting 30 second clips by media scholars.

Media Law Prof Blog Unrestricted Resource
Blog edited by Christine Corcos, Associate Prof. of Law, LSU, that posts legal news in media law.

TV By the Numbers Unrestricted Resource
Blog by Bill Gorman and Robert Seidman that collects and explores TV ratings data.

Colleges & Universities

Annenberg Public Policy Center Unrestricted Resource
University of Pennsylvania public policy center that provides expert analysis on political communication, information & society, media & children, health communication, and adolescent risk.

Companies

Insight Research Corporation Unrestricted Resource
Market research for the telecom industry.

Dictionaries

Critical dictionary of film and television theory
Call Number: REF PN 1993.45 .C75 2001
Unrestricted Resource
Definitions related to film and television theory

Dictionary of mass communication & media research : a guide for students, scholars and professionals
Call Number: REF P87.5 .D449 2005
Unrestricted Resource
Covers over 1,400 terms in United States mass media history. Includes legal terms, companies, theories, new media topics, etc.

Dictionary of the Social Sciences Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
The over 1,800 entries in this dictionary contains definitions and biographies of major figures. Entries span from classic to modern theories and include major issues and methodologies.

Directories

Business and company resource center Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only bcrc_handout.pdf Some full text available
Detailed company and industry information, histories, investment reports; 1980-current.

Television & cable factbook
Call Number: REF TK6540 .T463
Unrestricted Resource
Lists cable and television stations by geographic area. Shows coverage area maps, DMA information including # of households with cable and television. Programming offered by cable companies, etc. 4 volumes. Library retains current edition only.

Hollywood Creative Directory
Call Number: REF PN1998 .A1 H58
Unrestricted Resource
A directory of the motion picture industry including producers and directors. Current year only.

International Television & Video Almanac
Call Number: REF DESK 1992.1 .U55
Unrestricted Resource
This annual reference covers: the year in television &video, biographies, television series, stations & ownership, networks-cable- satellite & wireless, production services, DVD &video distributors, professional organizations, and coverage of the world market. Latest ed. is at the Reference desk. 1957+ (with some gaps) are in General stacks.

SRDS Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
Circulation, advertising rates, and demographic information; includes: Consumer Magazine, Direct Marketing, Newspaper, TV/Cable, Radio, Out-of-Home and Interactive Advertising Sources.

World Radio TV Handbook (WRTH)
Call Number: REF TK6540 .W67
Unrestricted Resource
A directory of global broadcasting (radio and television) now in its 60th year of publication. Arranged alphabetically by country.

E-books

Children, Young People and Media Globalisation. Yearbook 2002 Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Nordicom, 2002, 262 p. Editors: Cecilia von Feilitzen, Ulla Carlsoon. From the International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth & Media. This yearbook is available in PDF format.

ebrary Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
Over 44,000 full-text ebooks on business & economics, education, technology, humanities, life & physical sciences, law & politics, medicine, social & behavioral sciences, language & literature, and career guidance. Approximately 175 ebooks are single-user access titles; all other ebooks support multiple-user simultaneous use. In order to view, copy, or print from an ebook, you must download and install the ebrary Reader plugin.
Note: Viewer download works best with IE; don't use pop-up blockers; remote users may encounter a warning about a certificate during login - just accept it

Film and Television Collections in Europe: The MAP-TV Guide Unrestricted Resource
A-Z guide by country to film and tv archives. Some pages omitted from the Google Book preview.

OECD Communications Outlook 2007 Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
OECD, July 2007. Communications Outlook reports on the communications industry of member countries. Available free in PDF format.

Public domain: how to find & use copyright-free writings, music, art & more Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
by Stephen Fishman. Nolo, 2006. Each chapters is devoted areas in copyright and public domain such as music, art, movies, television, photography, computer software, architecture, choreography, databases and collections.

Regulation, Awareness, Empowerment. Young People and Harmful Media Content in the Digital Age Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Nordicom, 2006, 286 p. E-book from the International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth & Media. PDF format.

Television across Europe: Regulation, Policy and Independence Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Eumap.org, 2005. There are updates to this survey by the EU Monitoring and Advocacy program at mediapolicy.org. Available in PDF format. EUMAP is a programme of the Open Society Institute, a Soros Foundations network.

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only
Scholarly overview of international media topics. Covers all media types (advertising, books, Internet, etc.) & media outlets (radio, television, etc.). Provides history, theory, and topical issues such as ethics, reporting of disasters, and copyright.

Encyclopedia of Television Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Published by the Museum of Broadcast Communications, this resource includes nearly 1,000 entries covering all aspects of television. Articles are signed and contain photos as well as bibliographic references.

Encyclopedia of American Journalism
Call Number: REF PN4855 .E53 2008
Unrestricted Resource
A to Z encyclopedia that covers journalism associations, history, practice, key individuals, laws and legislation, broadcast stations and major papers, and technology.

Encyclopedia of Television News [eBook] Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
Includes A-Z entries on important people and events in news history. Published in 1999.

Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film
Call Number: REF PN1995.9.D6 E53 2006
Unrestricted Resource
International in scope, this 3 volume set contains over 800 entries and 200 film stills. Entries cover film makers, films, themes, styles, techniques, and production companies.

Television cartoon shows: an illustrated encyclopedia, 1949 through 2003
Call Number: REF PN1992.8 .A59 E74 2005
Unrestricted Resource
2nd ed., McFarland & Co., 2005.

Television variety shows : histories and episode guides to 57 programs
Call Number: REF PN1992.8 .V3 I56 2006
Unrestricted Resource
McFarland, 2006.

Government Information

United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
News, statistics, reports and cases. Covers a wide variety of media such as radio, television, cable, broadband, wireless, etc.

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Executive department rules codified from the Federal Register.

Europa : European Union On-Line Unrestricted Resource
Gateway to European Union. It provides up-to-date coverage of European Union affairs and essential information on European integration. Go to the Documents tab to connect to EUR-LEX (E.U. Law), the Bulletin of the E.U., and other agency materials.

European Audiovisual Observatory Unrestricted Resource
Based in France, this Council of Europe (COE) organization collects information on European Audiovisual data, trends, and policy.

Europe\'s Information Society Unrestricted Resource
European Union thematic portal on information society and media and policies (audiovisual, copyright, digital libraries, internet, etc.).

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
The GAO investigates and reports on the use of government funds for Congress. Full text copies of the reports are available by searching the site.

GPO Access Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Government Printing Office site. Links to official U.S.government documents such as the U.S. Code (USC) and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Search the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications in the middle of the homepage to find Congressional hearings, reports, etc.

International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Unrestricted Resource
UN agency on communication technology.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Unrestricted Resource
Bureau of the US Dept. of Commerce that advises the president on telecommunications policies.

Open CRS: Congressional Research Report for the People Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Congressional Research Service (CRS) provides background reports to Congress yet they were not distributed to government document collections. Citizens had to write their Congressional representatives to obtain copies. The Open CRS site has indexed and posted copies of these valuable documents.

Thomas - Legislative Information Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Database of United States legislative information including: bills, resolutions, the Congressional Record, treaties, Committee Reports, Public Laws, Roll Call Votes, etc.

UNESCO Communications and Information Sector Unrestricted Resource
UNESCO's CI sector provides resources and information to communication issues worldwide. Programs include: International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) and Information for All Program (IFAP). Issues include: access to information, capacity building, content development, freedom of expression, media development, and memory of the world. Users can sign up for the CI Weekly News for updates.

Handbooks & Guides

BBC News: Country Profiles Unrestricted Resource
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. They also include audio or video clips from BBC archives. Contain information on the different types of press available in the country.

Broadcast News handbook : Writing, Reporting & Producing in a Converging Media World
Call Number: REF PN4784 .T4 T76 2007
Unrestricted Resource
(3rd ed. 2007). This handbook covers news writing, interviewing, story forms, TV production, convergence issues, etc.

Columbia Journalism Review (CJR): Who Owns What Unrestricted Resource
An online guide to major media companies and what stations or papers they own. For a more comprehensive directory, see: LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations in the library REF HG4057 .A2899.

Legal Guide to Broadcast Law and Regulation
Call Number: Ref KF 2805 .L44
Unrestricted Resource
Is designed to give the broadcaster a more comprehensive analysis and understanding of the many rules, regulations, and laws that effect broadcasters in their day to day operations.

Media in Europe: the Euromedia Research Group Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
A-Z country guide to European media.

TV Guide
Call Number: Periodicals PN1992.3 .U5 T12
Unrestricted Resource
Popular magazine that lists television shows and industry stories. Library has v.22, no. 1 (1974) to current. Bound volumes are in Periodicals (4th floor) and current issues are in to Pop Periodical section near the reference desk.

World Radio TV Handbook (WRTH)
Call Number: REF TK6540 .W67
Unrestricted Resource
A directory of global broadcasting (radio and television) now in its 60th year of publication. Arranged alphabetically by country.

Images

Prelinger Archives Unrestricted Resource Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio
Over 48,000 films, over 90 old time radio audio clips, 2,000 game videos, 250 independent news clips and much more (including educational films, advertisements and industry films)

Early Visual Media Unrestricted Resource Resource contains images
by Thomas Weynants, independent scholar. A Pictorial Media Archeology covering pre-cinema, photography, early film, and television.

Local

CRETV, Center for Research on the Effects of Television Unrestricted Resource Some full text available

Newspapers--International

Eufeeds Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
News feeds from 300 European newspapers, organized by country

Imooty Unrestricted Resource
European news navigator

Organizations

Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau (CAB) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Cable network profiles, schedules, and other information. Weekly ratings reports provide a summary of the past week's primetime and total day ratings audience data across various viewing sources.

Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) Unrestricted Resource
A coalition of health care professionals, educators and parents who advocate against children's' exposure to commercialism through marketing. There are almost 30 member organizations.

Center for Digital Democracy Unrestricted Resource
Advocates for the public regarding the emerging digital communications landscape.

Center for Social Media (CSM) Unrestricted Resource
School of Communication, American University. Organization that uses media for social action. The Resources and Fair Use tabs include many free documents including the Documentary Filmmakers' Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use.

Center for the Study of the Public Domain Unrestricted Resource
Duke Law site devoted to promoting global understanding of public domain issues. Includes the graphic novel Bound by Law that explores a filmmaker's exploration of copyright for a documentary film.

Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU) Unrestricted Resource
A unit of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. that offers guidelines for advertising messages to young children.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Unrestricted Resource
Created by Congress in 1967 to ensure public aceess to non-commercial educational programming.

COST-A20 : Impact of the Internet on the Mass Media in Europe Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research's page concerning the Impact of the Internet on the Mass Media in Europe.

Independent Unrestricted Resource
Organization devoted to promote independent grass-roots media. The Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers disbanded then merged its content with Independent Media Publications in 2007. The Learn tab contains advice and guidance for Indy filmmakers.

Interactive Television Research Institute (ITRI) Unrestricted Resource
Educational Institute at Murdoch University, Australia, that teams academics with renowned commercial sponsors to produce reports, news, and study opportunities.

International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth & Media Unrestricted Resource
Located at NORDICOM, Goteborg University, Sweden, the Clearinghouse collects research on children and the media worldwide. Some books are free online; also check the library's catalog.

International Documentary Association Unrestricted Resource
Organization founded in 1982 to support documentary nonfiction media production worldwide. Publishes Documentary Magazine.

Media Law Resource Center (MLRC) Unrestricted Resource
Nonprofit clearinghouse to monitor developments on the First Amendment, libel laws, privacy, and other areas. The Public Resources tab includes libel FAQs, the MLRC bulletin, Articles and Reports, MLRC 50 State Survey, and news. Online Resources include: Lawsuits Against Bloggers, Reporters\' Privilege, State FOI Laws.

Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Unrestricted Resource
Trade association supporting the motion picture, home video &television industry. Site include statistics, anti-piracy information, and a description of the film ratings system.

Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) Unrestricted Resource
Located in Chicago, the MBC provides publications, events, a searchable archive, and a Radio Hall of Fame to preserve and protect the history of radio and television.

National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC) Unrestricted Resource
Advocates organization for independent media arts.

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Unrestricted Resource
Trade association of television and radio broadcasters founded in 1923

Native Networks Unrestricted Resource
Initiated by the Smithsonian\'s National Museum of the American Indian, this site is a guide to media produced by people in Hawaii and the Americas.

Paley Center for Media Unrestricted Resource
With Museums in both Los Angeles and New York City, the Paley Center for Media preserves and promotes radio, television and advertising history through events, screenings, lectures, and workshops. They collect programming, not artifacts. Formerly known as The Museum of Television & Radio.

Radio-Television News Directors Association & Foundation (RTNDA) Unrestricted Resource
International association for news directors and electronic journalists. Provides conferences, news, and resources to professionals providing information through the electronic media. The RTNDF is the the "educational arm" of the association.

Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS) Unrestricted Resource
Professional organization of college and university educators who study the history and creation of film, television and media. Publisher of the Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use in Teaching for Film & Media Educators.

Women in Film & Video (D.C.) Unrestricted Resource
Advocacy organization for women and the media. Holds events and an annual Screenwriters\' Conference.

Primary Sources

American Memory: Century of Lawmaking Unrestricted Resource
Full-text of U.S. Congressional documents from 1774-1875 including the Statutes at Large, American State Papers, U.S. Serial Set, Congressional Globe &Record, House and Senate Journals, and letters and journals from the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention.

Court Opinions from the FCC Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Chronological list of court filings from the Office of the General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission. Links to fulltext of FCC briefs and recent court opinions.

Documents of American broadcasting
Call Number: REF KF2804 .D6 1984
Unrestricted Resource
Key documents including: The Wireless Ship Act of 1910; The Radio Act of 1912; The Radio Act of 1927; The Mayflower Doctrine (1941); The Fairness Doctrine (1949); The Red Lion case (1969); the Communication Act of 1934, etc.

FCC & FRC Reported Cases Unrestricted Resource
Cases involving the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) and/or the FRC (Federal Regulatory Commission). Lists of cases and their citations, some with links. 1928-current with a lag of a few years.

LexisNexis Academic Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
Full-text access to continuously updated news, law, and business information. Highlights: News: news wires, transcripts, regional, national/international news, & Gallup Polls; Legal: law review articles, 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.

Library of American Broadcasting Unrestricted Resource
University of Maryland Libraries archival collection of audio-video recordings, broadcast transcripts, pamphlets, periodicals, photos and other materials focusing on the history of broadcasting. Originally part of the NAB from 1972-1994.

Media Law reporter
Call Number: REF KF2750 .A513
Unrestricted Resource
Covers new cases for radio, television, and journalism. Updated weekly. Bound cases from v.1 1977-

United states code congressional and administrative news (USCCAN)
Call Number: REF KF48 .U58
Unrestricted Resource
Contains public laws, legislative histories, executive messages and orders, administrative regulations, lists of committees, indexes & tables, for each session of Congress. Library has 1952+ (lacks 1961, 1963, 1965-66).

Publishing

Center for Journal Ranking (CJR) Unrestricted Resource
Provides journal rankings by category or journal title. Registered usersrnare provided full access.

Reviews

metacritic.com Unrestricted Resource
Website that collates reviews from respected publications and applies an average score to the following categories: Movies, DVDs, TV shows, Music and Video Games.

Statistics/Data

Media Research Hub Unrestricted Resource
This project of the Social Science Research Council contains links to data, grants, events, people and news in the field of media research (media ownership, radio, television, localism, FCC, etc.). Data sets are free of charge. Users can create an account and receive alerts.

Nielsen TV Ratings from Zap2IT Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Ratings for various cable, syndicated, and sports programs on television. Data can be viewed weekly or by season and sorted by total households or total viewers.

Audit Bureau of Circulations Unrestricted Resource
Organization that audits circulation statistics and generates reports to assist advertisers and publishers with media sales. Current reports require membership; see the "Free Reports" in the index to the right.

CPANDA (Cultural Policy & the Arts National Data Archive) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Archives data on arts, media, and cultural policy.

International Television & Video Almanac
Call Number: REF DESK 1992.1 .U55
Unrestricted Resource
This annual reference covers: the year in television &video, biographies, television series, stations & ownership, networks-cable- satellite & wireless, production services, DVD &video distributors, professional organizations, and coverage of the world market. Latest ed. is at the Reference desk. 1957+ (with some gaps) are in General stacks.

MRI+ (University Internet Reporter) On campus use only Some full text available
Planning data on the uses of various consumer products. Data included: demographic information on the persons surveyed, their use of consumer products, and their use of various forms of advertising, including television, radio, and print media.
Note: Registration with valid ITHACA COLLEGE e-mail account required

NationMaster Unrestricted Resource
A central data source and handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD.

Statemaster.com Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Compilation of data from several sources. Users can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of state statistics and comparisons.

Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Non-for-profit organization that promotes local television stations to advertisers. The \"Research Central\" page provides some market and consumer data (some data is for members only).

TV Dimensions
Call Number: REF HE 8700.8 .T917
Unrestricted Resource
Covers a wide variety of topics having to do with television viewership and programming including advertising, revenue, trends in viewing, etc. Published annually. Library retains 3 years in Reference.

U.S. Census Bureau Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Social, demographic and economic information. Includes the American FactFinder resource.

United Nations Common Database Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
UNCDB provides selected series from numerous specialized international data sources for all available countries and areas.

Transcripts

LexisNexis Academic Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
Full-text access to continuously updated news, law, and business information. Highlights: News: news wires, transcripts, regional, national/international news, & Gallup Polls; Legal: law review articles, 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.

Newspaper source Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only ArticleLinker enabled Some full text available
Selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers; full text television and radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, FOX News, NPR, etc.

TV Stations

Television News Archive (Vanderbilt University) Unrestricted Resource
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+

ABC News Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Network site

BBC Motion Gallery Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
BBC programming (over 70 years) and CBS News footage.

C-SPAN Unrestricted Resource Resource contains video
Non-profit corporation funded by cable and satellite affiliates that provides public access to daily political events such as congressional debates.rnrn

CBS News Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Network site

CNN Unrestricted Resource
Network site

MSNBC Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Network site

NBC Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Network site

Video

AOL Video Unrestricted Resource Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio
Video search portal. Users can also upload their own video or browse by: category (sports, music, television), channels (MTV, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, etc), & TV Shows A-Z. This is the only portal that offers streaming ABC television programs. NBC and FOX programs stream from Hulu.

BBTV Unrestricted Resource Resource contains video
Blinkx television distribution site that fuses TV with the internet. Requires a download. Currently (4/08) for Windows only.

Blinkx Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Video search engine.

CBS Video Unrestricted Resource Resource contains video
An ad-supported video channel from CBS.

Everyzing Unrestricted Resource Resource contains video Resource contains audio
Audio and video search engine.

Google Video Unrestricted Resource Resource contains video
Video search engine.

Hobnox Unrestricted Resource Resource contains video Resource contains audio
International entertainment media site where artists can submit their projects. Streaming video can be slow at times. [beta 4/08].

Hulu Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Video distribution site of News Corp and NBC Universal. Available in beta Oct. 2007. Partner of NBC, AOL, Comcast, MSN, MySpace and Yahoo!

Joost Unrestricted Resource Some full text available
Television show distribution online. Contains over 15,000 that may viewed for free of charge. Users must download software and register.

The Mike Wallace Interview Unrestricted Resource Resource contains video
Collection of broadcasts from the the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas. Interviews from the the early 1960s broadcast features leading senators, artists, and politicians from the period.

Open Vault (WGBH) Unrestricted Resource Resource contains video
Free online streaming video of historically significant videos produced by WGBH. Includes transcripts.

Tellytunes.com Unrestricted Resource
British site that contains TV tile videos, lyrics, radio jingles, and advertisements. Content is not limited to Great Britain; many of the programs are from the U.S.

Truveo Unrestricted Resource
Video search engine. Provides tabs for sports, entertainment, music, movies, etc.

TV Guide: Online Video Guide Unrestricted Resource Resource contains video Resource contains audio
Video portal that contains current tv clips, search engine, browse by genre, commercials, etc. Search by date, genre, and/or network.

TVEyes Unrestricted Resource Resource contains video
TV video monitoring search engine finds streaming news from the US, UK, Canada, Australia; it includes the Al Jazeera network. CNN and Reuters News video predominate.

Veoh Unrestricted Resource Resource contains video
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.