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Research Guide: Communication Studies
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Finding Background Info [help]
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these sources for quick overviews, to develop vocabulary for searching and/or for more sources |
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Oxford Reference Online Database -
access to over 140 online reference books
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CQ Electronic Library
-- a series of databases focusing on American government. The
collection includes original content, current information, statistics, analysis, and comprehensive coverage in a range of government-related topics
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CQ Researcher
-- covers weekly in-depth original non-biased reporting on major, controversial issues with complete summaries and bibliographies since 1923 |
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**new**
Encyclopedia of Research Design -- a collection of entries
covering how to plan and conduct empirical research, including the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods. |
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International Encyclopedia of Communication
-- Spans the breadth of communication studies, including coverage of theories, media and communication phenomena, research methods, problems,
concepts, and geographical areas |
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Finding Articles [help]
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ComAbstracts
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contains abstracts of articles and books published in the primary professional literature of the communication(s) field as well as bibliographic records and audio materials |
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Communication & Mass Media Complete -- incorporates CommSearch produced by the National Communication Association and Mass Media Articles Index produced by Penn State.
Major areas of coverage include: Communications, Mass Media, Journalism, Television, Radio, Communication Theory and more!
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PsycNET
-- Search both PsycARTICLES & PsycINFO for Psychology articles,
dating back to 1872 |
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SocINDEX
-- Full text of journal articles, and
indexing and abstracts for "core" coverage journals dating back to 1895 |
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Social Science Citation Index --
Provides access to more than 1,700 scholarly social sciences journals covering more
than 50 disciplines |
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Finding Books [help]
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Library Catalog -- search by subject,
keyword, author or title! |
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