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From 2003, this comprehensive global review of mass communications addresses both historic and current issues in three categories: the spectrum and status of media in countries around the world; the development and use of communications technology; concepts that regulate the content and flow of information.

This encyclopedia brings together authoritative essays on virtually all social science methods topics, both quantitative and qualitative. Entries are of various levels making it accessible to researchers, graduate or undergraduate students, and others.

Provider: Blackwell
Description: Jointly published with the International Communication Association, this encyclopedia includes over 1300 entries grouped under 29 fields of inquiry. These include: communication theory and philosophy; interpersonal communication; journalism; intercultural and intergroup communication; media effects; strategic communication/PR; media law and policy; media systems in the world; and communication and technology.

This encyclopedia provides a one-stop source for theories and theoretical concepts and a relatively comprehensive overview of the entire field of communication theory

The International Encyclopedia of Communication represents the definitive reference source in this interdisciplinary and dynamic field

This dictionary provides a basic vocabulary of terms used in the publishing and printing industries.

A comprehensive guide to international developments in graphic design.

This book offers a comprehensive collection of articles written by selected specialists and spanning a wide range of topics and applications in computer graphics.

This substantial and ambitious dictionary explores the languages and cultures of visual studies.

The Oxford Companion to the Book is a unique work of reference, covering the book, broadly conceived, throughout the world from ancient to modern times.