Ghana Institute of Journalism GIJ Library

Welcome to the Richard McMillan Library of the Ghana Institute of Journalism. The Library was established in 1959 and named after the first director of the Institute, Richard McMillan. About 70 percent of the Library’s holdings are on communication studies and the English language.
The Richard McMillan Library provides information in both print and electronic formats for its patrons in support of teaching, learning, research and publication.
In addition, students may borrow one reference book over the weekend at the discretion of the Librarian. Such books should be borrowed between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday and must be returned by 9.30 a.m. on Monday. Lecturers may borrow up to 3 reference books on Friday and must return them by 9.30 a.m. on Monday.
Information Resources
• Books
• Newspapers
• Journals (both print and on-line)
• Encyclopedias
• Academy of Arts and Sciences publications – up to date
• French Collection
• Students’ research work
• Internet connectivity
Journalism Studies and Journalism Practice – full text
www.informaworld.com password & user name: see library staff
Media History – full text
www.informaworld.com password & user name: see library staff
New Review of Film and Television Studies – full text
www.informaworld.com password & user name: see library staff
Social Marketing Quarterly – full text
www.informawold.com password & user name: see library staff
African Journal Online (AJOL). All subjects – abstracts only
http://www.inasp.info/ajol
Gale (Thomson Learning). All subjects – full text
http:/infotrac.london.galegroup.com/itweb/unighana
Springer Link. Mainly science, law and economics – full text
http://link.springer.de/ol/index.htm
Oxford University Press
http:www.oupjournals.org/
http://www.oxfordjournals.org/
APA (American Psychological Association) Citing sources and references
http://library.duke.edu/research/citing/within/index
Centre for International Communications Research
http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/papers/
Prism on-line journal. Public relations
Prasix.massey.ac.nz/prism_on_journ.html
Semester in session
Monday to Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Inter Semester Break
Monday to Friday 9 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.
The Library is manned by the following officers:
Mrs. Lydia Nyantakyi-Baah
Mr. Jonathan Sekyi Okusu
Ms. Stella Adwoa Abrokwah
Ms. Theodora Edna Hammond
Mr. Ernest Afachao
Ms. Auguster Adjei-Kuffour