Communication
Research Guide
Library Catalogs
Library Catalogs
UMass Amherst Library
Catalog
Search for books, journals and other materials in different
ways (author, title, subject, keyword, call number, journal title, etc.).
For materials on a specific subject, enter your term(s) into the Subject
or Keyword search
boxes. Library of Congress Subject Headings (Z695.L695+) located
near the Reference Desk suggests search terms or headings. See Topics
in Communication for relevant subject headings in communication
Other Library Catalogs
To expand your research to other libraries try the following
catalogs. Ways
to obtain materials not owned by UMass Amherst Libraries.
Four
College Catalog
Search the Library Catalog of Smith,
Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, and Amherst.
Virtual
Catalog
Search the library catalogs of many academic libraries
and Massachusetts public libraries simultaneously.
WorldCat
(off-campus access restricted to UMass Amherst students,
faculty and staff with an OIT
account)
Search
the catalogs of thousands of libraries around the world.
CW/MARS
Catalog
Contains records for the materials of public, academic,
school, regional, and special libraries in Central and Western Massachusetts.
Call Numbers
Materials
in the Library are arranged according to the Library of Congress classification
system. Each item in the Library is given a unique identifier--a string
of specific letters and numbers based on the subject. View
an example of how to read a call number.
Information
on communication can be found primarily in the 'P91' call number area.
As an interdisciplinary
field, however, material relevant to communication can be found in other
areas as well, like sociology at 'HM,' political science at 'JK,' psychology
at 'BF,' and satellite broadcasting technology at 'TK'. See the Library
Directory for a directory of stack floors and call numbers.
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