eResources by Subject: Communication Studies

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• Academic Search Complete

  Academic Search Complete offers critical information from many sources unique to this massive collection. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887, with the majority of full-text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: varies by publication
• Communication & Mass Media Complete

  Communication & Mass Media Complete provides the most robust, quality research solution in areas related to communication and mass media. CMMC incorporates the content of CommSearch (formerly produced by the National Communication Association) and Mass Media Articles Index (formerly produced by Penn State) along with numerous other journals in communication, mass media, and other closely-related fields of study to create a research and reference resource of unprecedented scope and depth encompassing the breadth of the communication discipline.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1915 - present (varies by publication); updated annually
• PsycARTICLES

  The database contains more than 150,000 articles from over 70 journals published by the American Psychological Association) and 11 from allied organizations. It contains all journal articles, letters to the editor and errata from each of the 59 journals.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1894 - present
• PsycINFO

  The PsycINFO database contains summaries of the world's literature in psychology and related disciplines, compiled and indexed by the American Psychological Association.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: varies by publication
• Sociological Abstracts

  Citations to sociology journals and dissertations covering sociological topics in fields such as anthropology, economics, education, medicine, community development, philosophy, demography, political science, and social psychology.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1952 - present; Print indexes available: v.1(1953)-10(1963)
• JSTOR

  Archive of selected scholarly journals in ecology, economics, history, mathematics, music, political science, statistics, and other humanities and social sciences.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: varies by publication
• Sage Journals Online

  SAGE Journals Online offers full text access to more than 485 journals in Communication Studies, Criminology, Education, Health Sciences, Management & Organization Studies, Materials Science, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Business, Humanities, Science and Technology.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: varies by publication
• LexisNexis Academic

  News, business, legal and reference information.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1970 - present; updated continuously

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• ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts

  ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts on the Web is an indexing and abstracting tool covering health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. Updated monthly, ASSIA provides a comprehensive source of social science and health information for the practical and academic professional.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: n/a
• Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text

  Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text is a comprehensive bibliographic and full text database covering the entire spectrum of television and film. Subject coverage includes film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1988 - present
• Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective

  Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective is a bibliographic database that cites articles from English-language periodicals from some of the best-known scholarly journals and numerous lesser-known but important specialized magazines.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1907-1984
• Simply Map

  Map thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables.

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• Cambridge Journals Online

  Cambridge Journals Online is the online Cambridge University Press’s collection of several journals across the sciences, social sciences and humanities. 

  [Details] Coverage Dates: varies by publication
• CenStats

  CenStats provides access to several popular Census Bureau databases, including: Building Permits, Census Tract Street Locator, County Business Patterns, International Trade Data, Detailed Occupation by Race, Hispanic Origin and Sex, USA Counties, and 1990 Public Law 94-171 Data.

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• CQ Researcher

  The CQ Researcher explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1991 - present; updated weekly
• Electronic Journal Service (EJS)

  Search through EBSCO's database of scholarly e-journals.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: varies by publication
• MasterFILE Complete

  This multidisciplinary database provides full text for more than 2,000 general reference publications with full-text information dating as far back as 1922.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1975 - present
• Newspaper Source Plus

  Newspaper Source Plus includes more than 700 full-text newspapers, providing more than 31 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 699,000 television and radio news transcripts.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: varies by publication
• PBS Video Collection

  You can now view nearly 250 quality PBS programs covering a wide variety of topics. These videos are viewable from any computer running Flash Player version 9 or higher with a relatively good Internet connection (at least 175 Kbps). Unfortunately, it will not be possible to view the videos over a dial-up Internet line.

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• Polling the Nations

  Public opinion polls.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1986 - present
• SpringerLink

  SpringerLink offers online access to several fully peer reviewed journals in biomedicine, life science, clinical medicine, physics, engineering, mathematics, computer science, humanities, and economics.

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• TOPICsearch

  A current events database that allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms including controversial opinions and viewpoints.

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• Wiley Online Library

  This database covers academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, psychology, law and criminology, life sciences, and business.

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• WorldCat

  Books and other materials in libraries worldwide.

  [Details] Coverage Dates: 1200 - present; Updated daily