Question: What value lies in a reference work? Why should you bother to consult these books?
Answer: Reference books help create a framework around your topic. They can help guide you in asking the right questions. Reference books can help researchers become more efficient database searchers - in formulating which keywords (or search terms) to use. Scholarly reference books also contain bibliographies (!!) - a listing of some of the most respected secondary and most useful primary sources on a topic. In a nutshell.... reference books are a great way to begin your research.
Use the following terms in a subject search to find related items in the library catalogue.
Subject headings to explore:
• Journalism--Style manuals.
• Canadian newspapers--Circulation--Statistics.
• Journalism--Computer network resources.
• Reporters and reporting--Computer network resources.
Here are some awesome books to get you started on your research topic. Please note: E-Books are restricted to current TRU students, staff and faculty
Reference Books:
Dictionary of media and communication studies by 
Freedom of the press : a global survey of media independenceThe Canadian Press stylebook : a guide for writing and editing by 
Encyclopedia of American journalism by 
CCNMatthews Media Directory
The Canadian writer's market by Here are some awesome books to get you started on your research topic. Please note: E-Books are restricted to current TRU students, staff and faculty
Techniques and Issues:
Canadian daily newspaper circulation factbook by 
Journalism across cultures by 
The copyeditor's handbook : a guide for book publishing and corporate communications by Ethics for journalists by Article databases contain information about articles, and often include the full-text of the articles as well.
While searching our discovery service will find articles for you, databases allow you do more controlled and precise searching.
Some really great resources to consult are:
