December 2006
New Media and Cyberculture library resouces
Library Resources for communication studies site; here, suggested keywords for searches, reference works, periodical indexes, web sites, professional associations, journals and trade publications, statistical sources. updated 2004.
artists and art...the-artists.org
by 1 otherextended visual, biographical, and textual database of 20th Century and contemporary visual artists
Blogging as pedagogic practice: by Marcus O'Donnell
theoretical overview and roundup of concepts about Internet and education
November 2006
A Research Guide for Students - Site Map
a very large portal for students and teachers, including how to search, formatting of research papers, and many content links
MIT communications forum archive
the various programs are on many topics of media and mass communications; available in audio, video, or print format; good overview of contemporary media issues by academics and practitioners
A Bibliography of Literary Theory, Criticism and Philology
11th edition, 2006, extensive, downloadable word files, not links
Notes on The Gaze
Daniel Chandler's overview of the use of an important concept in media theory
Category D: A Film and Media Studies Blog: The Intro Textbook: A Comparison
an entry in a film blog that I like that compares and contrasts the Film 101 textbooks commonly used
Research on Place and Space
excellent portal by cultural studies teacher; updated
Visual Anthropology
major ejournal for field
CHRONOLOGY OF DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
useful for courses on history of documentary
A People's History Of The United States - Howard Zinn | libcom.org
entire text of this major left history is online
contemporary literary theory, lectures and essays by John Lye
on many currents, also external links
Introduction to Modern Literary Theory
brief overview of many currents, with links and bibliography
Knowing Knowledge
useful summary by George Siemens of his ideas from new book; educators need to rethink all ideas about knowledge, education, and learning for young people growing up in the Internet era
Jahsonic, a vocabulary of culture
intriguing website taking up themes and critical theories/ists, with many links; check out "index" link on home page
Pierre Bourdieu and taste
overview, with many links; part of a larger, interesting cultural studies site
SocioSite
a very large sociology site from the University of Amsterdam; of particular interest are a section on web sociology and one on famous sociology; site is full of both explanations and links to other full text articles
October 2006
Knowing Knowledge - a photoset on Flickr by George Siemens
for those interested in infoaesthetics, this set of 57 images about aspects of knowledge is a stimulating philosophical exercise and a way to ask students how they might have made an image of similar interacting concepts
Jahn: Homepage
major figure in narrative theory has much work available online
Main Page - AcademicBlogs
by 1 otherA wiki about academic blogs, with links to blogs in each academic area of study
critcrim.org
Essay summarizing differences between modernist and postmodernist thought, useful for grad students, those who want to catch up quickly.
net critique ยป Interview with Alan Liu
Liu is author of "The Laws of Cool: Knowledge Work and the Culture of Information"
Paul Virilio: Speed and Information: Cyberspace Alarm!
complete text of major essay; overview of Internet use
