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Finding Scholarly Articles & Books

Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCOhost)
This is the major database for research on Communication & Mass Media topics.
EBSCO Research Databases
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 one is centered around controversial issues. It has viewpoints, academic journals, data, news, and other sources.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost)
General database that includes academic journals & periodicals on a variety of subjects.
ProQuest Research Library
General database that includes academic journals & periodicals on a variety of subjects.
JSTOR
JSTOR is an archive of scholarly journals. The most recent 3-5 years of journals are generally not available here.
Google Scholar
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
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
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
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
Access to the most searched magazines across the Gale databases.

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