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Finding Scholarly Articles & Books

Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
This is the major database for research on Communication & Mass Media topics.
EBSCO Research Databases This link opens in a new window
Search multiple EBSCO databases at the same time. Handy because you can choose to search Communication & Mass Media simultaneously with any other EBSCO databases that are relevant to your topic.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
This one is centered around controversial issues. It has viewpoints, academic journals, data, news, and other sources.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
General database that includes academic journals & periodicals on a variety of subjects.
ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
General database that includes academic journals & periodicals on a variety of subjects.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is an archive of scholarly journals. The most recent 3-5 years of journals are generally not available here.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Google Scholar searches academic publishers, professional societies and pre-print archives. Be sure to access from this page to sync with our holdings.

List of all library databases
There may be other databases that are useful for your topic. Find them here.

Journals List This link opens in a new window
Find out if the library has a specific journal or other periodical, and if so where you can access it.

Access World News
Local, regional, and international newspapers, blogs, newswires, journals, broadcast transcripts and videos.

NexisUni This link opens in a new window
News, business and legal sources from LexisNexis. newspapers, magazines, and some journals. Coverage includes general news topics; foreign language news; company, industry, and market news; legal news; general health topics; accounting/tax info; government topics.
ProQuest U.S. Newsstream This link opens in a new window
More than 350 newspapers, many with full-text. Coverage 1995 to present. The Major Newspapers collection includes The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and more.
Gale OneFile: Popular Magazines This link opens in a new window
Access to the most searched magazines across the Gale databases.

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