Databases for Mass Communications: Electronic Publishing, Journalism, or Public Relations
Essential Research Tools
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Large, scholarly, multi-disciplinary database containing indexing for over 8,000 journals with full text for more than 4,600 scholarly publications. Well over 300 journals are specifically focused on communications, public relations, journalism, and electronic publishing. 1975--current | Some full text | More info |
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From the Association for Computing Machinery, provides full text access to every article published by ACM, including over 50 years of archives. Link here to citations and abstracts from other publishers as well in The Guide to Computing Literature. Some full text |
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Powered by Westlaw, a comprehensive collection of news, business, and law-related information sources. Excellent for news sources. Full text |
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Provides in-depth, unbiased coverage of health issues, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Including pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions, it is useful for term papers, debates, and speeches. 1923--current | Full text |
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online journal covering Congress, politics, and public policy. Includes roll call votes, floor action, Supreme Court decisions, and election coverage. 1983 --current | Full text |
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Gale®’s premier database for research in all the academic disciplines. Provides over 4,000 journal titles many of which are in full text. (from Gale's InfoTrac ) 1980--current | Some full text | More info |
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Search the archives of newspapers, magazines, and other publications and create time lines. |
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Access to over 500 national and international newspapers. Includes full text for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. (from ProQuest) Some full text |
Political Handbook of the World Provides thorough and accurate information on the major aspects of each country's government and political party system. Profiles 120 intergovernmental organizations, such as OPEC, NATO, the WTO, world and regional banks, and the agencies and specialized bodies of the United Nations. Full text |
Sage--Communication Studies Collection Sage scholarly journal collection provides titles for mass communication, media studies, and written communication. 1999--current | Full text |
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Google Scholar provides a simple way to search for scholarly literature. When accessing this database through the link provided here you will find free connections to the pay for view materials that are located in our subscription sources. Just click on "Find Full Text @SMU." Some full text, some pay for view |
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Provides online access to a searchable database of over 20,000 full-text video reviews, a searchable database of nearly 1,000 video distributors, breaking news, and a months in advance video release calendar. Full text |
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From OCLC, the largest, most comprehensive catalog of books and other materials, with records from over 55,000 libraries worldwide. Materials found in WorldCat may be borrowed through our interlibrary loan program. Bibliographic records |
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