Broadcasting & Media
Whether you're a new student starting your first assignment, further on in your studies, or starting a research project, this page will help you find and use the best information for your subject. You will also find resources to help develop your academic, study and digital skills.
If you can’t find what you need here, please contact your Academic Support Team: library-sam@salford.ac.uk.
Key resources for Broadcasting & Media students
Books & Journals
The first place you should look is your reading list – you will find a link to this in your Blackboard modules. It lists all the core texts for your subject as recommended by your lecturers. All our other books and journals can be found in Library Search.
Broadcast is the key source for up-to-date information about the broadcasting industry. The Library subscription allows all our staff and students access, however please put Salford’s Library Access on your browser before linking to Broadcast to ensure access is granted.
Databases
Whilst Library Search is your starting point when researching a topic, sometimes it’s helpful to restrict your search to one of our specialist sources.
- ABI Inform Collection – provides business information on all sorts of areas including the Media.
- Business Source Premier – journal articles, reports and books on business topics. Good for information on broadcasting as an industry.
- Box of Broadcasts - thousands of TV and radio programmes, including lots of current (and older) programmes on cultural topics. (Also a great source for films that have been broadcast on TV).
- Kanopy – a streaming service for documentaries and films, as well as a good source for videos on film making and media communications.
- Arts & Humanities Database - lots of articles on all kinds of cultural topics.
- JSTOR - a great range of books and articles on all kind of topics including broadcasting and media.
- Performing Arts Periodicals Database - articles from journals covering all aspects of the art and entertainment industry.
- Science Direct – A huge database covering a wide array of topics including broadcasting and communications technology.
- Google Scholar – always worth checking for academic books and journals. To get the most from it, make sure you’ve added Library Access to your browser.
Useful Links
- BARB for students – viewing data for TV.
- BBC Research & Development Reports - a useful source for the latest developments in broadcasting technology.
- Screenskills.com – invaluable for information on jobs, industry-based events, online workshops, training, and networking opportunities.
- BBC Sound Effects Library – over 16, 000 sound effects available for non-commercial projects.
- BBC Writers Room Script Library. - a wonderful resource for up-to-date TV scripts and there is lots of other useful scriptwriting guidance on the site as well.
- ScreenOnline (BFI) - information on British film and television drama.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning offers thousands of professionally produced online courses covering technical, creative and professional skills and including lots on creating video and specific media software.
Always use our institutional login to log in – you will need your University email address and password.
The first time you log in, you will be taken through a setup process to discover courses tailored to your interests.
Find out more in our video: Using LinkedIn Learning at Salford.
Newspapers
These are a great source for reviews and comment on radio and television, and the broadcasting industry more generally.
Sources to try include Gale OneFile News and Newsstream. Check our Newspapers web page to see which papers we have access to.
Browse your Reading Lists
Your tutors select books, articles, videos and other resources for your reading lists and the Library buys them so you don't have to.
Find the lists for your modules in Blackboard, or in Library Search.
Referencing
APA 7th (Harvard) style is the main referencing style in use at the University. We've compiled an easy to follow list of guidebooks and examples to help you get to grips with complexities of referencing.
Newspapers
Newspapers are a valuable source of information. They provide insight into what interests and concerns people both now and in the past.
The Library provides some excellent newspaper sources that allow you to search simply and easily across many newspapers at once.
Dissertations and Theses
During the course of your studies, you may find that you need to search for dissertations or theses.
You can use Library Search to help you find them and there are a number of different ways to search, depending on what you want to find.
New Broadcasting & Media Students
Book a one to one
If you’ve tried our eLearning and classroom sessions and need more help, you can request a one to one appointment for information finding, academic and writing or digital skills. Select your chosen time slot and book on through Advantage.
Book on a workshop
We offer a wide range of face-to-face skills training. If you need to improve your IT skills, learn how to find information for your assignments or improve your study skills this is a great place to start.
All workshops are bookable through Advantage by clicking on the workshop title. Where a session has no remaining spaces you can add yourself to the waiting list.
A Short Introduction to Critical and Analytical Skills [ONLINE]
Starts: 30 Mar 2023, 1:00 pmFinishes: 30 Mar 2023, 2:00 pmRemaining places: 31This session is aimed at undergraduate and master's level students who wish to improve their critical thinking, reading and writing skills.Getting Started With Your Assignments [ON CAMPUS]
Starts: 3 Apr 2023, 1:00 pmFinishes: 3 Apr 2023, 2:00 pmVenue: Frederick Road Campus, Mary Seacole, room 169-170Remaining places: 19Got an assignment and don't know where to start? Come and learn about types of assignment, managing your time and planning and structuring your work.Getting Started with your Assignment [ONLINE]
Starts: 5 Apr 2023, 1:00 pmFinishes: 5 Apr 2023, 2:00 pmRemaining places: 35Got an assignment and don't know where to start? Come and learn about types of assignment, managing your time and planning and structuring your work.
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session [Online]
Starts: 4 Apr 2023, 5:00 pmFinishes: 4 Apr 2023, 6:00 pmVenue: MOS Exam - Certiport exam providerRemaining places: 9Have you met the criteria for booking an exam place? This is an online EXAM SESSION for Microsoft Office Specialist certification. When booking you MUST have scored over 70% using GMetrix's 'Testing' mode for your chosen application. Bookings not meeting this criteria will be cancelled.
Finding and reading journal articles [online]
Starts: 14 Apr 2023, 11:00 amFinishes: 14 Apr 2023, 12:30 pmRemaining places: 38In this workshop we will explore what journal articles are and why they are useful. You will learn how to find journal articles and how to target your reading. This workshop is useful for any student wanting to learn more about journal articles.Making the most of eBooks [online]
Starts: 17 Apr 2023, 1:00 pmFinishes: 17 Apr 2023, 2:00 pmRemaining places: 38This workshop will show you how to find and use electronic books (eBooks) in Library Search. This workshop will showcase eBooks and what they can do, and will include tips on using built-in tools to help save you time and advice on targeting your reading. This workshop is online.