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COMM:5200 Introduction to Research and Teaching

Guide content supports the teaching and research goals of multiple departments on campus. Content represents a non-exhaustive selection of essential resources and tools for engaging a wide range of backgrounds and viewpoints.

Finding Books

InfoHawk+ is the tool for finding physical and electronic resources at our library, including books, e-books, and more. It searches Iowa Research Online, major databases, and unique UI Libraries collections like Iowa Digital Collections.

InfoHawk+ Tutorials
Learn to use InfoHawk+ with tutorials from University of Iowa Librarians. For questions, ask a librarian.

Call Number Location Subjects
BV 653-657 5th Floor East Mass media and telecommunication in religion.
HD 30.3 4th Floor East Organizational communication. Internet.
HF 5718 4th Floor East Business communication.
HM 646 4th Floor East Fandom.
HM 1206 4th Floor East Media and society.
HM 1231 4th Floor East Propaganda.
JA 85 4th Floor East Communication in politics.
P 87-97 4th Floor West Communication. Mass media.
PN 1990-1997 4th Floor West Broadcasting, television, film, and radio.

Full List of All CALL NUMBERS at Main Library

WorldCat (or world catalog) searches the holdings of libraries all around the world. If InfoHawk+ doesn't have what you are looking for, try WorldCat - it contains over 2 billion records for items! And many of those items are available for you to borrow through Interlibrary Loan.

Use the "Libraries worldwide that own item" link to see which libraries have the items you want. You can then "Request item" from the link on WorldCat. Not everything that you see on WorldCat can be borrowed, but it's worth checking into!

Search for an item in libraries near you:
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Books, journal articles, theses and other research materials not available from the University of Iowa Libraries can often be borrowed through Interlibrary Loan from other libraries. There are multiple ways to request an item through Interlibrary Loan:

  • In InfoHawk+, if the item is not available, click on the link in the record to "Request this item through Interlibrary Loan."
  • In WorldCat, click on the item, then "Check Availability." From there, click on the "Request Item" link
  • Request directly from Interlibrary Loan.