Sample Subject Headings -

• Radio audiences
• Radio broadcasting
• Public radio
• Radio journalism
• Radio programs
• Radio production
• Radio stations

Reference Books -

Arbitron Radio Market Report Reference Guide: AGuide to Understanding and Using Radio Audience Estimates. New York: Arbitron, c1996. R HE8689.7.A8 A72 1996

Britannica Book of the Year. New York: Encyclopaedia Britannica. R AE5 .E364 2007
(SEE - Media and Publishing)

Research Guides -

These Research Guides have been prepared by Librarians at Bowman Library to assist students in locating resources applicable to particular subject areas as well as conducting proper research.

• Evaluating Web Resources
• Critically Analyzing Information Sources
• Searching Electronic Resources Effectively

Online Journals -

Journal of Radio Studies. Available through ROSIE. Subscription provides access to the full-text from 2000 to the present.

Research Databases -

These resources are Web-based subscription services available via Bowman Library's Web Page.

Access Science - Search here for technical information about radio communications and satellite radio.

Business and Company Resource Center - Access financial information, reports, press releases and news about the businesses involved in radio.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online - A good resource for background information and definitions.

Hoovers Online - Information on radio broadcasting companies, including overviews, financial information, and competitors.

Lexis Nexis Academic - Search specific types of radio, e.g. "internet radio," "satellite radio," or companies involved in radio.

ProQuest - Use "Advanced Search" to look for articles about a specific technology (such as satellite radio), trend or company.

Selected Free Web Sites -

The following free Web resources have been selected as examples of the types of sites that will be useful to the requirements of this course. Remember, many free Web sites contain information that is doubtful in nature, or wrong, so always review the authority, currency and objectivity or bias of every site you use. Need help? Look at Evaluating Web Resources or ask a Librarian, we are here to help!

Articles and Full-text Resources on the Web:

How Satellite Radio Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/satellite-radio.htm
A description of how satellite radio works in plain language with helpful graphics. Includes links and descriptions for the major satellite radio companies.

NPR.Org - Adrian Cronaur on the Future of Radio
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4078385
Scott Simon interviews veteran broadcaster, Adrian Cronaur, about the future direction of radio.

Popular Mechanics, May 2004. - Get Ready for High-Definition Radio
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/upgrade/1279691.html

WBUR.Org: On Point - The Future of Radio
http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2005/07/20050729_b_main.asp
A discussion with Scott McKenzie, editor-in-chief, Billboard Radio Monitor, Christopher Sterling, professor of media and public affairs, George Washington University and Jeffrey Pollack, chairman and CEO, Pollack Media Group.

Wired News, June 2005. - Sagging Radio Plays Digital Card.
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,67821-0.html

United States Early Radio History
http://earlyradiohistory.us/

Museum of Broadcast Communications
http://www.museum.tv/home.php
The MBC collects and preserves radio and television history. Search the archives and exhibitions.

Companies and Organizations:

Clear Channel
http://www.clearchannel.com/

Federal Communications Commission
http://www.fcc.gov/

iBiquity Digital
http://www.ibiquity.com/

Infinity Broadcasting/CBS Radio
http://www.cbsradio.com/index.html

National Association of Broadcasters
http://www.nab.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home

National Public Radio
http://www.npr.org/

Public Radio International
http://www.pri.org/

Sirius Satellite Radio
http://www.sirius.com

XM Satellite Radio
http://www.xmradio.com

Citing Your Sources-

This course requires use of the Chicago Manual of Style for all in-text references and your bibliography. Following are sources to help you use the proper format.

The Chicago Manual of Style. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2003. Z253 .U69 2003 Library Permanent Reserve.

UC Berkeley - Style sheets for citing resources (print and electronic)

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