Public Relations Web Resources

W. Frank Steely Library

These are suggestions only and do not reflect the full range of materials that may be useful to you. For additional assistance, Ask Steely Library!

The Web has a variety of sites useful to the public relations student. Here are just a few recommended ones:

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA): Designed for public relations students, this website provides resources, information about events, and tips on jobs and careers.
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA): Resources and information for members of the Public Relations Society of America.
PR Newswire: The latest news and hot topics in the public relations field. Visitors can search by subject, industry, or country.
All About Public Relations: Contains articles, links, and resources. Published by Steven R. Van Hook.
Council of Public Relations Firms: Information about and resources from the Council of Public Relations Firms.
Institute for Public Relations: "The Institute for Public Relations is an independent nonprofit that bridges the academy and the profession, supporting PR research and main streaming this knowledge into practice through PR education."
Online Public Relations: Provides resources, reference sources, links, and blogs related to public relations.
PR Place: "PR PLACE is your Internet connection to the public relations field and related interests such as marketing communications. It includes addresses and hot links to organizations, publications, on-line news services, databases and journalism interest groups."
Public Relations Resources: Public relations resources provided by About.com.
Public Relations Links: From Dr. Kirk Hallahan, of the Colorado State University Department of Journalism.

The Public Relations Research Guide is maintained by Allen Ellis. Suggestions and comments are welcome.