Selected Books on Mass Communication
Visual Communication: Understanding Images in Media Culture
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Use the search field below to find mass communication resources in our library! 
Library of Congress Classification
The Library of Congress has developed systems of classification for almost every subject. These "classes" or "subject headings" are your roadmap for finding materials in the Brown-Daniel Library. The call number of any book is essentially the "physical address" -- you use it to locate it on the shelf.
The subject of communication is a "sub-class" of a larger class. In this case, Class P Language and Literature is the main class.
| Class G | First Floor (Main Library) |
| GT 500-2289 | Costumes -- History/Description |
| GT 5801-6182 | Hair, cosmetics |
| GT 1747 | Masks |
| Subclass N | Third Floor (Main Library) |
| NA | Architecture |
| ND 2885 | Scene painting |
| NK 8802-8998 | Textile arts |
| Subclass P | Third Floor (Main Library) |
| PN 1600-3307 | Make-up |
| PN 2901 .E4 | Electric devices; stage lighting |
| PN 2901 .S8 | Stage settings; scenery |
| PN 2061-2071 | Art of acting |
| PN 2805-2091 | The stage and accessories |
| PN 2091 .S6 | Sound effects |
| PN 2131-2145 | Ancient theatre history |
| PN 2152-2160 | Medieval theatre history |
| PN 2171-2179 | Renaissance theatre history |
| PN 2181-2193 | Modern theatre history |
| PN 3035 | Jewish theatre |
| PN 6110.5-6120 | Play collections |
| PN 621 - PR 739 | English literature- drama |
| PR 641-739 | History of drama literature |
| PS 330-352 | American literature-drama |
| Subclass T | Third Floor (Main Library) |
| TS 545 - TT 850 | Costumes--Construction |
Interlibrary Loan
Need a book or article we don't have? Don't fret! We can probably get it for you through our interlibrary loan system.
Interlibrary Loan Explained
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a free borrowing service that helps TSU students, faculty and staff access journal articles, books, and other materials that are not available in the TSU Libraries. Libraries across the United States and internationally share items in their collections with other libraries. We use this shared system to help you locate print and electronic materials.
When should I submit an Interlibrary Loan request?
Interlibrary loan is useful for requesting items (e.g., articles, dissertations) that the TSU libraries does not have. Before submitting a request please use the Periodicals search box to see if the journal, magazine, or newspaper in which the article was published is available in our online collections. Or put the article title in the online catalog (Search All Resources tab name) to see if it is available. There are various places to search but you may find that we have the book or a particular article in one of our online databases.
Who can use Interlibrary Loan?
ILL is a free service for current TSU students, faculty, staff, and affiliated users.
What is Tipasa?
Tipasa is the formal name for the Interlibrary Loan system that we use to process requests. ILLiad is the name of the previous ILL system previously used but in August 2019 we upgraded to the cloud-based system known as Tipasa.