Reference Collection

Web Resources by Discipline

The links below lead you to websites of academic interest in the following disciplines. Some have been gleaned from UW-Eau Claire faculty recommendations, others from reviews in the collection development literature. These are non-commercial sites.

Communication & Journalism:

Ads.com A database of current television ads searchable by brand name or time slot.
Country Reports.org: By Emulate MeT. Economic, demographic, and other data about all countries of the world.
Free Press: A non-profit organization working to involve the public in media policymaking and to craft policies for a more democratic media system.
Happy Fun Communication Land: Glossary and study tours of communications, created by Richard Dillman, Department of Communication, Western Maryland College.
International Law An introduction to the vast amount of information on international law; particularly for readers not familiar with the subject.
Journalism.org
Included in this site are essays addressing practical and ethical issues of concern to practitioners, managers, citizens, teachers, and students.
Newslink: Electronic links to national and international newspapers, national magazines and national television and radio stations and networks.
OJR: Online Journalism Review: An online news journal.
Power Reporting: Resources for Journalists: By Bill Dedman. "Thousands of free research tools for journalists.
Source Watch: A collaborative project to produce a directory of public relations firms, think tanks, industry-funded organizations and industry-friendly experts that work to influence public opinion and public policy on behalf of corporations, governments and special interests.