Resources for History of Broadcasting
Ms. Tipton
In addition to the books Ms. Tipton has reserved for you, the library has several online databases on which you may find information on the history of broadcasting. The following databases might be appropriate for this assignment:
For general information about a variety of topics and people, log onto Student Resource Center.
For biographical information about a variety of people, log onto WilsonWeb.
For biographical information about people in the field of science, log onto Science Resource Center.
For Access to our E-Book collection and the Encyclopedia of Communication and Information, click here.
Remember, to access our databases, you will need a user ID, password, etc. See the librarian for details.
To access HFHS databases and electronic catalog from home or another remote location, go to www.hfhighschool.org, scroll down and click on “Library Online Resources” on the lower right. This will take you to the library homepage.
Search Tips
· When searching databases or the online catalog, search by KEYWORD rather than subject. You will get more results.
· Remember to put phrases or terms containing more than one word in quotation marks. Doing so will keep your search terms together (for example “Chicago Bears” instead of Chicago Bears).
Please be sure to look in books and databases first, before resorting to Google or another search engine to search the Internet.
Citing Sources
For help citing sources, click here.
The following WEB SITES might be helpful for this assignment:
Here is information on the communications industry provided by the government agency in charge of regulating it, the Federal Communications Commission. A link to consumer information provides background on dozens of topics of interest to consumers, such as telephone bills, cable rates, telemarketing, and cell phone regulations. Many other topics of current interest are also highlighted on the main page, including children and television, "slamming," wireless systems, broadband access, and many more.
Telegraph
This encyclopedia article begins by offering a technical definition of the telegraph before discussing its history. It takes a look at the various methods of communications that were attempted before the invention of the telegraph. It also tells exactly how Samuel Morse came to develop the telegraph and how it works. The history of communications is further explored by explaining how this invention was expanded upon leading to more advanced forms of communications and technology.
Here is information about the telephone and telegraph and early communication in the U.S. Before the telegraph and telephone, the country needed a better form of communication. Sending a letter was costly, unreliable and slow. This site provides an interesting discussion about early methods of communication, how businesses, the military and newspapers suffered because of inefficient communication, and the advantages and disadvantages of the first telegraphs and telephones.
The History Channel provides an elaborate documentation of the history of the telegraph. This piece is divided into sections that focus upon one aspect of the telegraph's history. There are descriptions and accounts on the Morse telegraph, automatic telegraph system, teleprinting, facsimile, telegraph carrier media, microwave transmission, modern telegraph services, Telex, broadband exchange service, private wire systems, and computer centers. The available information is quite extensive. Icons found throughout the text serve as links to additional information.
Other Useful SITES
Television
Cable Television
Fiber Optics
Radio in WWI
Radio in World War II
Regulation of Broadcasting
Other
Toll Broadcasting
General