Searchable Databases of U.S. Media and Digital Books
Resources of the Week (3 Items)
1) Media--Directories Media Post's All Media Directory (U.S)
Don't let the simple, fast, painless and free registration turn you off to a potentially valuable resource. The Media Post All Media Directory offers FREE access to a database containing directory information for about "13,000 stations, 8,000 publications, 3,000 sites and networks." Media Post also contains names, numbers, and addresses for thousands of people working in the media industry via the "Media People-Finder" database. The focus of the People-Finder is towards those individuals working in the advertising and sales end of the business. To keyword search all databases (including the People-Finder) use the Knowledge Base search box located at the top of website. You can also begin your search by selecting a media category (radio, television, newspapers, etc.). Then, in most cases, it becomes a simple, point/pull/scroll and click operation. For example, if you need a list of television stations in the Cleveland market, simply click the television link and then scroll to the appropriate market. A list of television stations with telephone numbers, addresses, and urls will appear in a matter of seconds. The magazine category, organized by subject, contains contact and web urls for thousands of publications. This section could prove useful if you�re trying to find business and trade publications. Media Post's All Media Directory can be of use to many types of users. From the person just needing a list of radio stations in a specific market to the media professional needing names and numbers of colleagues around the country.
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2) Digital Books--Directories Digital Book Index
A searchable database (free to use) containing information about more than 72,000 digitized books from over 1800 publishers. More than one third of the titles are available in full-text format at no charge while other titles are fee-based. Registration, also fee, is required to access the database. You will need to give an email address but can make the choice to opt out of any future mailings. The database can be searched by author and title. You can also browse by author, title, subject, and publisher. NetLibrary titles (available at no charge to many of you via your public or academic library) can be browsed using Dewey. Many thanks to D.D. for the tip. See Also: The Online Books Page
The OBP was a Resource of the Week in November, 2002.
-- Digital Collection of the Week School Books
Source: Digital Research Library, University of Pittsburgh 19th Century Textbooks
From the site, Examine digital editions of ninety-nine schoolbooks and two surveys of historic schoolbooks by John Nietz, the founder of the Nietz Old Textbook Collection. The online collection contains page images as well as searchable text.
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