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Useful Internet Resources for Communication Theory

Communication Theory
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/comm_theory.html
"An index of names and resources addressing theoretical aspects of Communications from a variety of disciplines within the social sciences."

Complexity, Complex Systems & Chaos Theory
http://www.brint.com/Systems.htm
Offers bibliographies of online articles on complexity and related subjects such as complex systems, adaptive systems, self organization, and autopoiesis.

Contemporary Philosophy, Critical Theory and Postmodern Thought
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/postmodern.html
An extensive list of Internet resources that discuss postmodernism, critical theory, and prominent figures of contemporary philosophy and social theory.

Continental Philosophy
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~janzb/continental/
A massive list of Internet resources on social theories and philosophical thinkings that have informed communication theories.

Media and Communication Studies: Active Interpretation
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/sections/interp.html
Offers lists of interdisciplinary articles on communication theory and research.

meta-discourses: Communication Studies on the Web
http://www.colorado.edu/communication/meta-discourses/Theory/comm_studies.htm
A list of useful Internet resources for Communication Studies.

meta-discourses: Theory
http://www.colorado.edu/communication/meta-discourses/theory.htm
Discusses the theories and theorists in different subject areas of Communication Studies.

Phenomenology Online
http://phenomenologyonline.com/home.html
"Provides public access to articles, monographs, and other materials discussing and exemplifying phenomenological research."

Resources for Discourse Studies
http://www.discourse-in-society.org/Resources.html
A list of bibliographies, e-mail lists, journals, and homepages of scholars and organizations in the field of discourse analysis.

Semiotics
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/semiotics.html
A comprehensive list of readings and Internet resources for the applications and key thinkers of semiotics.

Social Psychology Network
http://www.socialpsychology.org/
Offers lists of Internet resources related to Social Psychology, human communication, and other social science areas.

Theories of Technology
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/tech_theory.html
Covers "studies of human artifacts as cause and consequence of socio-cultural development." The web page offers a list of readings and Internet resources for the theory of technology.

Theory.org.uk
http://www.theory.org.uk/
A web site that links social theories to popular culture. Also offers a directory of web sites about gender, identity, and other topics of Cultural Studies.