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Comm. Library Overview - Journalism - Media

Library services overview --Journalism and Media--COMM 1130 / 1500

COMM 1500 and the Library

We're glad you chose Media and Society for one of your classes this semester! My name is Keith, the research librarian for Communications, Media, and Arts. I worked with your professor to design this page to help you find the Library resources that will make you successful in this class.  

Did you know that a 2013 study found that students who use the Library had better GPAs and course completion rates than non-Library users?

Becoming familiar with how to use the Library resources will not only help you now, but after transferring to another college or university, you will be familiar with some of their resources also. I have worked with hundreds of students and the top thing they tell me is: I wish I had known about all of the Library's services sooner. It would have been so much easier to complete my classes.

Let's start at the beginning!  

Our Locations 

  • South City Campus Library
  • Taylorsville-Redwood Campus Library
  • Jordan Campus Library

Our Libraries are open throughout the semester and we even extend our hours during finals so that you can have access to study space before your tests. Go to our Hours Page to learn our current hours.

Items you can borrow

Did you know that our library lends you items for free? Here's what we have:

  • Laptops (you can borrow these for a semester but must get them at the Taylorsville-Redwood Library)
  • WiFI Hotspots (you can borrow these for a semester but must get them at the Taylorsville-Redwood Library)
  • DVDs (you can borrow these for 7 days)
  • Books (you can borrow these for 28 days)
  • Textbooks (you can borrow these for 24 hours)

Things you can do from home

Did you know that most college students and professors do their research from home or on the go? They are able to do this because our library resources are online. Here's a quick summary of things you can do online:

  • Access newspapers for FREE.  Check out the Journalism or Media Sources tab for more info!
  • Find peer-reviewed sources and e-books in our Summon database
    • FYI: a database is simply a collection of files that you can search
  • Learn about current newsworthy items in SIRS Researcher and In Context Opposing Viewpoints
  • Chat online with a librarian during our open hours. See the Chat box at the bottom of the Library Page

By the Way

You can always e-mail me or stop by the Library to set up a research tutoring session: