Research Guide for Communication Studies

FIND JOURNAL/NEWSPAPER ARTICLES | FIND BOOKS | REFERENCE SOURCES | INTERNET RESOURCES |

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These databases will help you locate information published in journals, magazines, newspapers and a variety of other sources. PsycINFO 1887 The primary index for journals in Psychology and related fields. Also includes books, book chapters, theses, and other publications. Indexes many journals in Communication Studies. ERIC References to thousands of educational topics. Includes journal articles, books, theses, curriculi, conference papers, and standards and guidelines. LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe is a system of databases providing indexing and full text for a large number of U. S. and international newspapers, television and radio news transcripts, U. S. court reports and magazines. Education Abstracts English-language periodicals and yearbooks published in the U.S. and elsewhere. Subjects include administration, teaching methods and curriculum, literacy, government funding, and more. Sociological Abstracts Provides access to the latest research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Includes citations (and abstracts since 1974) for articles in over 1,500 journals. Draws information from an international selection of journals, serials, conference papers, books, and dissertations. Social Sciences Abstracts Includes references to articles, interviews, obituaries, biographies, and book reviews from over 550 periodicals. Coverage begins in 1983. Expanded Academic Index Full-Text EAI indexes approximately 3,400 journals and magazines and the New York Times. Full text online is provided for approximately 2,000 of the journals/magazines. ABI/INFORM Features citations on business and management topics in over 1,800 U.S. and international publications. Indexes some Communications journals. Article1st Article1st indexes approximately 12,500 journals and magazines, across all subject areas. This database indicates which journal and magazine articles are available in the Albion College Library.

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Albion College Library Online Catalog The Online Catalog will help you find books, videos, government documents, journals, newspapers, and other materials owned by the Albion College Library. MeLCat Online Catalog MeLCat will help you find books owned by dozens of libraries in Michigan (including Albion College, Michigan State University, Central Michigan University, Albion Public Library, East Lansing Public Library, Grand Rapids Community College, Southfield Public Library, and many others). Books may be borrowed by using the online request form. WorldCat Records of books and any other types of material cataloged by thousands of libraries worldwide. Includes manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.

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Index to Journals in Communication Studies Through 1995. REF P 87 .M3 1995 International Encyclopedia of Communications. REF P 87.5 .I5 1989 (4 vols.) Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications. REF P 87.5 .W45 1996 Encyclopedia of Semiotics REF P 99 .E64 1998 A Dictionary of Communication and Media Studies REF P 87.5 .W38 1997 History of the Mass Media in the United States REF P 92 .U5 H55 1998

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Academic Info: Journalism & Communication Studies Television News Archive (Vanderbilt University)