ACRL/EBSS Electronic Resources in Communication Studies Committee

Charge:
To investigate relevant electronic resources for communication studies; assess and evaluate relevant electronic resources for usability and function; encourage the development of better electronic resources within communication studies through careful vendor feedback; to inform and educate librarians about relevant electronic resources, their use, and implementation as a library resource; and to update and enhance the Library Resources for Communication Studies web site on a regular basis.

Current priorities include:

• Further developing, and updating, the Library Resources in Communication Studies web site.
• Encourage the development of better electronic resources within communication studies through evaluation and by providing feedback to vendors.

Learn more about the activities of the Electronic Resources in Communication Studies Committee in the EBSS Manual.  

Committee Resources

Roster:
Mary E. Feeney and Kristen Borysewicz co-chair the committee.  The complete Electronic Resources in Communication Studies Committee Roster is on the ACRL Web site (sign in required).

Join the COMLIB-L Listserv:
Communication Studies Librarians may wish to join the listserv COMLIB-L which is managed by the University of Illinois Communications Library.  You may also use the same link to search the COMLIB-L Archives.

ALA Connect:
EBSS Electronic Resources in Communication Studies Committee Committee Page

Current Projects

Library Resources for Communication Studies
This wiki is a springboard that librarians, students, and researchers can use to find information in the area of communication studies. The resources are organized by categories including:

• LRCS: Collection Development Toolkit
  Resources for librarians providing collection development in the area of communication studies.
• Selecting & Evaluating Communication-Related Databases
  Criteria for evaluating databases and analysis of journal coverage.
• Associations & Organizations
  List of the primary associations and organizations within the field of communication studies.
• Scholarly Association Conferences
  Scholarly associations in Communication Studies conference information.
• Communication Studies Listservs
  List of communication studies related listservs.
• Indexes & Abstracts
  List of the primary indexes and abstracts within the field of communication studies and related disciplines.
• News Sources
  Current and historical news sources, including print and electronic directories, licensed news databases, news media web sites.
• Special Collections
  Selective list of libraries holding collections within the field of communications.
• Subject Guides TOC
  Information for key areas within communication studies including reference works, subject keywords, databases, web sites, organizations, journals and more.
• Institutional, Subject, and Data Repositories & Open Access Resources
  Guide to collections of communication studies-related scholarly works, documents, and sources produced and collected by researchers at universities, scholarly societies, and other institutions.

Please contact the committee chair if you are interested in contributing or editing this guide.

Conference Information

Conference Meeting Highlights & Minutes

Learn more about the activities of the Electronic Resources in Communication Studies Committee in the EBSS Manual.