Encyclopedia of Communication Theory
The Encyclopedia of Communication Theory provides students and researchers with a comprehensive overview of contemporary communication theory. More than 300 entries address topics related not only to paradigms, traditions, and schools, but also metatheory, methodology, inquiry, and applications and contexts. – Publisher’s blurb.
The Encyclopedia of Semiotics is a comprehensive reference guide to concepts in semiotics, sign theory, and cultural studies. Three hundred entries by leading scholars in a variety of fields—from anthropology and literary theory to linguistics and philosophy—survey the study of signs and symbols in human culture. These articles cover key concepts, theories, theorists, schools of thought, and issues in communications, cognition, and cultural theory. – Publisher’s blurb.
Northwestern University Library now has access to 80 Sage reference handbooks. Access is via the Library’s catalog NUcat or from the following list.
Acoustics Today contains tutorials, technical articles about and related to acoustics, and articles that expand upon presentations made at the Society’s biannual meetings. There are comments from the Society’s officers and short pieces highlighting the Society’s Technical Committees, Standards and Education Committees and Regional Chapters program. – Publisher’s blurb.
Word & Image concerns itself with the study of the encounters, dialogues and mutual collaboration (or hostility) between verbal and visual languages, one of the prime areas of humanistic criticism. Word & Image provides a forum for articles that focus exclusively on this special study of the relations between words and images. Themed issues are considered occasionally on their merits. – Publisher’s blurb.
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Includes numerous articles covering topics within the social and behavioral sciences. Describes the state of the art in all the fields encompassed within these sciences. – Publisher’s blurb.
IEEE Transactions on Haptics will address the science, technology and applications associated with information acquisition and object manipulation through touch. Haptic interactions relevant to this journal include all aspects of manual exploration and manipulation by humans, machines and interactions between the two, performed in real, virtual, teleoperated or networked environments. – Publisher’s blurb.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the theories, models, techniques, and challenges involved in professional counseling. Entries cover all of the major theories, approaches, and contemporary issues in counseling. – Publisher’s blurb.
International Encyclopedia of Communication Online
The International Encyclopedia of Communication Online is a vast library giving instant access to the most authoritative and up-to-date scholarship in your field. With unbeatable functionality, students, lecturers, and researchers will find the International Encyclopedia of Communication Online an invaluable learning, teaching, and research resource. – Publisher’s blurb.
The Senses : A Comprehensive Reference
Written for a wide audience, this reference work provides students, scholars, medical doctors, and anyone interested in neuroscience a comprehensive overview of the knowledge accumulated on the function of sense organs, sensory systems, and how the brain processes sensory input. Leading scholars from around the world contributed articles, making The Senses a truly international portrait of sensory physiology. – Publisher’s blurb.
