Research Guides: THTR 2A: Critical Thinking & Writing II (Bracco): McLuhan/Debord

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Sources for Researching Marshall McLuhan & Guy Debord

SOURCES FOR RESEARCHING MARSHALL McLUHAN AND GUY DEBORD

The following encyclopedias contain good introductory articles for beginning research on Marshall McLuhan, Guy Debord, and their theories.

Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 88: Canadian Writers, 1920-1959. Second Series
This biographical encyclopedia contains a lengthy article about Marshall McLuhan.
Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 296: Twentieth-Century European Cultural Theorists. Second Series
This biographical encyclopedia contains a lengthy article about Guy Debord.
Encyclopedia of Aesthetics [ONLINE RESOURCE]
Encyclopedia of Communication and Information [ONLINE RESOURCE]
Encyclopedia of New Media
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture [ONLINE RESOURCE]

The following online databases are excellent sources for learning more about McLuhan and Debord and their writings, and for finding what other scholars have written in reaction to their works.

Gale in Context: Biography This link opens in a new window
In addition to reference articles from biographical encyclopedias, this database includes articles from academic journals, popular magazines, newspapers, and other sources of information.
Gale Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
In addition to articles from many literary reference books, this database contains articles from academic journals, news stories, book reviews, and links to recommended websites and radio broadcasts. The full text of all of the articles is available immediately within the database.
Communication Source This link opens in a new window
This database tells where to find articles in academic journals and other types of magazines, as well as chapters in books, on all aspects of communication studies. It is an excellent source for finding articles on the mass media and other forms of human communication.
International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text This link opens in a new window
This database is the best one to use to find articles published in journals and books, as well as whole books and other publications, on all aspects of theatre, dance, and other performing arts.
Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new window
This database Indexes and abstracts books, book reviews, and articles published since 1940 in more than 1,400 journals in philosophy and related fields.
Social Science Premium Collection This link opens in a new window
This database tells where to find articles published in scholarly journals, trade and popular magazines, newspapers, and other kinds of publications in the social sciences. If you are looking for articles on how popular media influence and are influenced by society, this database is a good place to look.