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Communications Specific Databases

  • Communication Abstracts (First Search)  
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    A database that provides abstracts of articles published in the primary professional literature of the communication(s) field. Miller Library subscribes to 17 journals indexed by this database, and provides some full text online access to another 14 titles.
  • Communications and Mass Media Collection (Gale)  
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    From marketing professionals to students studying for advanced degrees in linguistic theory, this collection provides current and accurate information from more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field. Key subjects covered include: advertising and public relations, literature and writing, linguistics, and many more.
  • Computer Database  
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    An Infotrac database giving access to computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications, and the application of technology.
  • Film Literature Index Online  
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    Contains approximately 700,000 citations to film, television and video articles and reviews. You can search the citations or browse by subject headings, browse by person names, production titles, or corporate names.
  • InfoTrac Pop Culture Collection (Gale)
    This collection provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art or liberal arts course. This collection is made up of 100 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
  • Lexis-Nexis Academic  
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    Search full text newspapers, company news and financial info, International/Federal/State legal information, medical and health information (some abstracted), as well as general reference resources.
  • Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (CSA)  
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    CSA's database that covers all aspects of the study of language insluding phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Complete coverage is also given to various fields of linguistics including descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical and geographical linguistics.
  • Media Review Digest (First Search)  
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    Reviews of educational media and entertainment resources.
  • PsycINFO  
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    Psychology and related fields
  • Sage Full-Text Communication Collection  
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Interdisciplinary

  • CQ Researcher  
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    CQ Researcher offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. Each report is on a single topic—more than 12,000 words of text and extensive bibliographies.
  • Facts on File Issues and Controversies  
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    Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.

  • Gale Powersearch  
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    General database with broad collection of newspapers, magazines, academic journals, and trade publications from 1980 to present. Includes entries from encyclopedias, specialized reference sources, and radio and television transcripts.
  • Opposing Viewpoints (Gale)  
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    Overviews, full-text articles, statistics, and resources on social issues. Includes reference works and radio and television transcripts.

Other Resources

  • RefWorks  
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    A personal database that allows you to download references from online databases and then formats them for use in bibliographies and research papers. You will need to create an individual account the first time you use this service. Click here for Help Using RefWorks.
  • Ulrich's Periodical Directory  
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    Online guide to information about periodicals. Use this to find out if a periodical is peer reviewed (called refereed in this database).

Recommended Websites

  • IMDB  
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    The Internet Movie Database provides data on decades of motion pictures and television shows. Information includes: cast lists, trivia, links to related movies, actor and crew biographies and film histories.
  • MediaStudies.com  
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    Provides links to hundreds of publicaitons worldwide and other resources for students, faculty, and researchers.
  • Citizen Media Law Project
    CMLP's mission is to provide assistance, training, research, and other resources for individuals and organizations involved in online and citizen media. They aim to serve as a catalyst for creative thinking about the intersection of law and journalism on the Internet.
  • CCJ: Committee of Concerned Journalists
    The CCJ provides a platform for exploring the recent evolution of journalism in the UIS and issues facing the profession.

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