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TU Libraries now has access to the journal, International Journal of Mobile Communications!

International Journal of Mobile Communications publishes articles that present current practice and theory of mobile communications, mobile technology, and mobile commerce applications. The international dimension is emphasized in order to meet the needs of accelerating technological change and changes in the global economy. 

Communication & Media themed full-text articles are now available via Blackwell Compass.

Broken into eight journal, or "compass," disciplines - History, Literature, Sociology, Linguistics, Philosophy, Religion, Geography, and Psychology - Blackwell Compass publishes peer-reviewed survey articles that are broad in scope and meant for a wide readership.

In celebration of its 207th birthday this year, the Library of Congress recently launched the Library of Congress blog.

The purpose of the blog is to "give readers the opportunity to see more of the institution" and "highlight many of the wonderful things that happen here."

For its first post, on April 24th, the director of communications, Matt Raymond, began with the words of Samuel Morse in 1844: "What hath God wrought?" - the first words ever transmitted electronically via the telegraph.

Temple University Libraries now has access to Sage Journals Online, a collection of over 400 journals in the social sciences, humanities, medicine, engineering, and physical and life sciences from Sage Publications.

Well over 100,000 articles devoted to Communication Studies are inlcuded, focussing on communication theories, behaviors, and research, plus media, mass communications, radio, journalism education, broadcasting, and so much more.

Chambers Classic Speeches is now available online via xreferplus.

Chambers Classic Speeches is a diverse selection of speeches given by politicians, monarchs, rebels and intellectuals from around the world. Each speech is accompanied by a short introduction that describes the historical context of each speech. Biographies of each speaker are also available.