Communications Blog

Christina – Your Communication Librarian

I am your personal librarian for any questions, Communication, Journalism, Social Sciences, or whatever you need! I just began working at UH Libraries in January 2009. Prior to this, I was the Coordinator for Undergraduate Services at Texas A&M University Libraries from 2005-2009. I graduated from Texas A&M with a B.S. in 2003 and from the University of North Texas with a M.S. in Library Science in 2004.

I enjoy helping students in the library, my goal is to make your research projects as easy as possible! Thanks to Dr. Michael Berryhill, I got this blog rolling a lot faster than I otherwise would have, which is a good thing! I look forward to meeting more faculty and of course many many students semester after semester

My personal interests include sports and games, including running, tennis, taboo, and others! I travel to nature places with my husband whenever I can, mountain or beach, rain or shine. I spend time with my family often, and enjoy being in Houston near my close friends. I actually stay in touch more with friends now than ever because of that little addictive thing we all know as Facebook!

Please contact me, chgola@uh.edu!

Library Hours during Finals (Spring 2008)

The M.D. Anderson Library has special opening hours during the finals period:

• 4/29: 7:00 am to Midnight
• 4/30: Open 24 hours
• 5/1: Open 24 hours
• 5/2: Midnight to 11:45 pm
• 5/3: 8:00 am – 7:45 pm
• 5/4: Noon to midnight
• 5/5: Open 24 hours
• 5/6: Open 24 hours
• 5/7: Open 24 hours
• 5/8: Midnight to 11:45 pm

Good luck with your finals!

Health Campaigns: Library Resources (Spring 2008)

Health Communication: Library Resources (Spring 2008)

Here are some library resources for those enrolled in COMM3300: Health Communication: 

1.  Find Materials in UH Libraries

• Use the UH Library Catalog to find books, audio-visual materials, and journals.  The Catalog is available on the UH Libraries homepage (Look for "Quick Search" on the right)
  
• Another interface of the Catalog is available here 

2.  Find Articles  in UH Libraries

• For a broad, general search on a particular topic, try these databases: 

• Communication & Mass Media Complete: Indexes journal articles and reference books on different areas of Communication Studies
• CINAHL Plus with Full Text: Covers nursing and allied health literature
• MEDLINE: Covers journal articles on medical topics  
• Academic Search Complete: Indexes articles in various disciplines
• PsycINFO: Indexes journal articles and research reports on different areas of Psychology

• Also try these databases:

• Consumer Health Complete: Provides access to medical encyclopedias, reference books, magazine articles, graphics, and video clips
• Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition: Provides access to journal articles on Nursing, Allied Health, Clinical Pharmacology, and other medical topics
• SocINDEX with Full Text: Indexes journal articles, book chapters, and reports on different subject areas in Social Sciences
• Ethnic NewsWatch: Covers journals and magazines on ethnic relations and social issues related to ethnic relations and intercultural communication
• GenderWatch: Covers journals and non-academic publications related to gender/GLBT studies and feminism

• Click here for a list of Communication-related databases available from the UH Libraries.  Ask me or use the Ask a Librarian service if you are not sure which ones to use. 

• If you cannot access a journal article physically or electronically via the UH Libraries, use the interlibrary loan service.  It is FREE! 

3.  Useful Internet Resources

• Useful Internet resources are highlighted on these pages: 

• Communications Blog  
• Communication: Health and Interpersonal Communications Subject Guide

4.  American Psychological Association (APA) Citation Style 

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition) is available at the Information Desk in the M.D. Anderson Library (Call number: BF76.7 .P83 2001)  
• See also the APA Citation Style

5.  Evaluate Information  

• Criteria for evaluating information

If you have any questions about these resources, feel free to contact me.  Have a great semester!  

Research Methodology: Library Resources (Spring 2008)

Here are some library resources for those enrolled in COMM6300: Research Methodology. 

1.  Find Materials in UH Libraries

• Use the UH Library Catalog to find books, audio-visual materials, and journals.  The Catalog is available on the UH Libraries homepage (Look for "Quick Search" on the right)
  
• Another interface of the Catalog is available here 

2.  Find Articles  in UH Libraries

• For a broad, general search on a particular topic, try these databases: 

• Communication & Mass Media Complete: Indexes journal articles and reference books on different areas of Communication Studies
• Academic Search Complete: Indexes articles in various disciplines
• PsycINFO: Indexes journal articles and research reports on different areas of Psychology
• SocINDEX with Full Text: Indexes journal articles, book chapters, and reports on different subject areas in Social Sciences

• Also try these databases:

• Social Sciences Full Text: Indexes journal articles on different subject areas in Social Sciences
• JSTOR: A comprehensive database covering different disciplines
• Ethnic NewsWatch: Covers journals and magazines on ethnic relations and social issues related to ethnic relations and intercultural communication
• GenderWatch: Covers journals and non-academic publications related to gender/GLBT studies and feminism

• Click here for a list of Communication-related databases available from the UH Libraries.  Ask me or use the Ask a Librarian service if you are not sure which ones to use. 

• If you cannot access a journal article physically or electronically via the UH Libraries, use the interlibrary loan service.  It is FREE! 

3.  Useful Internet Resources

• Useful Internet resources are highlighted on these pages: 

• Communication Blog  
• Communication: Theory and Research Methodology Subject Guide

4.  American Psychological Association (APA) Citation Style 

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition) is available at the Information Desk in the M.D. Anderson Library (Call number: BF76.7 .P83 2001)  
• See also the APA Citation Style

5.  Evaluate Information  

• Criteria for evaluating information

If you have any questions about these resources, feel free to contact me.  Have a great semester! 

Public Speaking: Library Resources (Spring 2008)

Here are some library resources for those enrolled in COMM1332: Fundamentals of Public Speaking. 

1.  Find a Topic

• Argumentative Essay Topics 
• International Debate Education Association Complete Topic Index 

2.  Find Materials in UH Libraries

• Use the UH Library Catalog to find books, audio-visual materials, and journals.  The Catalog is available on the UH Libraries homepage (Look for "Quick Search" on the right)
  
• Another interface of the Catalog is available here 

3.  Find Articles  in UH Libraries

• Academic Search Complete: Indexes articles in various disciplines

4.  Other Article Databases

• CQ Researcher Plus Archive provides research reports on different social issues
• Sage eReference is a full-text collection of encyclopedias that cover Humanities and Social Sciences
• LexisNexis Academic is good for news articles and government reports

5.  UH Libraries’ Subject Guides and Citation Style Help

• Communication: Public Speaking and Debate Subject Guide
• Diverse Viewpoints of Social Issues (Library Resources) Subject Guide
• APA Citation Style Guide

Have a good semester! 

eHealth and Telemedicine: Library Resources (Spring 2008)

Here are some library resources for those enrolled in COMM7397: eHealth and Telemedicine. 

1.  Find Materials in UH Libraries

• Use the UH Library Catalog to find books, audio-visual materials, and journals.  The Catalog is available on the UH Libraries homepage (Look for "Quick Search" on the right)
  
• Another interface of the Catalog is available here 

2.  Find Articles  in UH Libraries

• For a broad, general search on a particular topic, try these databases: 

• Communication & Mass Media Complete: Indexes journal articles, reviews, and reference books on Communication and Cultural Studies
• MEDLINE with MeSH: Covers journal articles on medical topics.  The full texts of some articles are available directly from the database. 
• Academic Search Complete: Indexes articles in various disciplines
• PsycINFO: Indexes journal articles and research reports on different areas of Psychology
• SocINDEX with Full Text: Indexes journal articles, book chapters, and reports on different subject areas in Social Sciences.  Some articles and reports are available directly from the database

• You can search these databases at the same time  

• Also try these databases:

• Consumer Health Complete: Provides access to medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles 
• Computers & Applied Sciences Complete: Indexes academic journals, professional publications, and reference materials.  Some articles are available in full text from the database.
• LexisNexis Academic: Provides the full texts of publications such as legal documents, government reports, and news articles

• Click here for a list of Communication-related databases available from the UH Libraries.  Ask me or use the Ask a Librarian service if you are not sure which ones to use. 

• If you cannot access a journal article physically or electronically via the UH Libraries, use the interlibrary loan service.  It is FREE! 

3.  Useful Internet Resources

• Useful Internet resources are highlighted on these pages: 

• Communication Blog  
• Communication: Health and Interpersonal Communications Subject Guide 

4.  American Psychological Association (APA) Citation Style 

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition) is available at the Information Desk in the M.D. Anderson Library (Call number: BF76.7 .P83 2001)  
• See also the APA Citation Style

5.  Evaluate Information  

• Criteria for evaluating information

If you have any questions about these resources, feel free to contact me.  Have a great semester!  

Open Workshops in Spring 2008

The University of Houston Libraries will offer an array of open workshops in the Spring semester.  The workshops are open to all and cover a variety of topics:

Essential Library Research Skills

• How to Use Your Library: Learn How to Locate Books, Articles, Journals, DVDs and More

Advanced Library Research

• Company Research
• Make the Most out of Your Library: 20 Tips in 40 Minutes
• Searching LexisNexis

Guidance for Graduate Students

• Finding Research Funding for the Sciences
• Make Your Life Easier with EndNote
• Maximizing Your Interlibrary Loan Experience
• So, How’s Your Thesis Going?  A Workshop to Reinvigorate Your Research

Faculty’s Research Toolkit

• Make Your Life Easier with EndNote
• Maximizing Your Interlibrary Loan Experience
• Who’s Citing You & Where Should You Be Cited?  A Guide to Web of Science & Journal Citation Reports

Harnessing the Web for Yourself

• Don’t Miss a Thing! Keep Your Research Up-to-date with RSS & Alerts
• Effective Internet Searching
• Online Tools for the Organizationally Overwhelmed
• Wikis and Blogs 101

Please note that certain workshops require advanced registration.  Click here for detailed information about all these workshops.  

Let me know if you have any questions about the workshops or any library resources and services.

Library Hours for Dec. 14, 2007 through Jan. 2, 2008

The M.D. Anderson Library has special opening hours during the intersession time:

• Dec. 14th: 7 am – 5:45 pm
• Dec. 15th: 10 am – 5:45 pm
• Dec. 16th: 1 pm – 4:45 pm
• Dec. 17th: 7 am – 5:45 pm
• Dec. 18th: 7 am – 5:45 pm
• Dec. 19th: 7 am – 7:45 pm
• Dec. 20th: 7 am – 5:45 pm
• Dec. 21st: 7 am – 5:45 pm
• Dec. 22nd: 10 am – 4:45 pm
• Dec. 23rd: 1 pm – 4:45 pm
• Dec. 24th: Closed
• Dec. 25th: Closed
• Dec. 26th: 10 am – 4:45 pm
• Dec. 27th: 10 am – 4:45 pm
• Dec. 28th: 10 am – 4:45 pm
• Dec. 29th: 10 am – 4:45 pm
• Dec. 30th: 1 pm – 4:45 pm
• Dec. 31st: Closed
• Jan. 1st: Closed
• Jan. 2nd: 7 am – 7:45 pm

Happy holidays!

Library Hours during Finals Period (Dec. 2007)

The M.D. Anderson Library offers extended opening hours during the finals period:

• Dec. 4th: 7 am – 12:45 am
• Dec. 5th: 7 am – Midnight
• Dec. 6th: Open 24 hours
• Dec. 7th: Midnight – 11:45 pm
• Dec. 8th: 8 am – 7:45 pm
• Dec. 9th: Noon – Midnight
• Dec. 10th: Open 24 hours
• Dec. 11th: Open 24 hours
• Dec. 12th: Open 24 hours
• Dec. 13th: Midnight – 11:45 pm
• Dec. 14th: 7 am – 5:45 pm

Good luck on your finals!