Library Guides: COM-499 Research &amp; Sr. Paper/Project: Article Databases

Core Communication Databases

Communication & Mass Media Complete

Full-text scholarly resource for mass media, communications theory, linguistics, organizational communication, phonetics, and speech pathology.
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SAGE Premier
Peer-reviewed, full-text journals related to mass communication, media studies, and written communication. In Advanced Search at the top and select your Access Type: "All content," "Open access only", or "Only content I have full access to."

Over 1,000 peer-reviewed journals covering a broad scope of disciplines. Offering scholarly and professional research in partnership with over 400 key societies.

Suggested Databases in Related Fields

EagleSearch
Search multiple databases across formats and media. Use the advanced search to mark selected disciplines, such as "Communication & Mass Media."

EBSCO's discovery service (EDS) is called EagleSearch at ORU. This interface provides access to the majority of ORU resources through a single entry point.
Quick overview of EBSCO's Discovery Service (EDS)
APA PsycArticles®

Provides full-text articles on current issues in psychology from journals published by the American Psychological Association and allied organizations; includes all aspects of psychology, behavioral and social sciences.
(Formerly accessed as PsycARTICLES)
APA PsycInfo®

Provides citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in the field of psychology, ninety-nine percent of which is peer-reviewed; links to full-text when available.
(Formerly accessed as PsycINFO)
Business Source Complete

Provides indexing and full-text of journals in advertising, marketing, and public relations as well as management, MIS, accounting, finance, and economics.
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Computer Source

A balance of full-text technical journals and full-text consumer computer titles covering (but not limited to): computers, electronics, the internet, telecommunications, computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, information systems, robotics, and software.
Family Studies Abstracts

Bibliographic records covering essential areas related to family studies, including marriage, divorce, family therapy, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline; linked full-text when available; title list is available.
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Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text

A full-text and bibliographic database designed for television and film research; includes movie reviews and full-text of selected books.
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International Bibliography of Theater & Dance with Full Text

Full-text and citations, cross-references, and annotations of journals and selected books on theatre and performance from over 100 countries.
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ScienceDirect Databases (All)

Provides full-text, peer-reviewed articles from journals related to health & life sciences, physical sciences, and social & behavioral sciences.
SocINDEX with Full Text

A full-text sociology research database indexing journals, books, working papers, dissertations, conference proceedings; subjects cover criminology, ethnic and racial studies, gender studies, criminal justice, social development, religion, substance abuse, and much more.
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Sociological Collection

Covers a broad range of subjects relevant to sociology and its related disciplines including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, social and cultural structure and more.
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Select Appropriate Databases

Some topics may be covered in databases oriented to other disciplines, such as political science or psychology.

For example, topics on propaganda and mass media may be in historical and political science databases, in addition to communication databases.

opens new windowmedia and propaganda and war and Europe (in Communication & Mass Media Complete, Political Science Complete, Historical Abstracts and Academic Search Complete)
opens new window (ZU "propaganda") AND Europe (ZU= subject; in Political Science Complete)