LibGuides: Journalism and Mass Communication: Finding Articles

Databases

Databases by Subject
Browse the databases for a particular subject.
Databases listed A to Z
View the list of databases available to you in alphabetical order.

Inter-Library Loan

We don't have the title you want? You can request it through our InterLibrary Loan form. You can request books or even submit a request for another library to scan an article that they have in print and send it to you via email.

Dont forget your local public library! Many public libraries participate in ILL, and can get you books and other items that they don't own!

Check out our brief Introduction to Interlibrary Loan on Vimeo.

Databases, Journals, and Articles

A database contains journals in which articles are published.

To discover articles on topics of interest to you, search our databases - listed by subject here.
If you need to find a specific article and you know the title of the journal in which it is published, search for it in Journal Finder.

Articles: Scholarly vs Popular

N.B.: The library's website was updated January 2016 - all instructional videos feature the old site design when navigating sites that end in lr.edu.

We are in the process of updating our instructional videos, but you may still find them useful for the information within.

Highlighted Research Databases

JSTOR
An online archive of high-quality scholarly journals covering fields in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Goes back to volume 1, and the most recent 3-5 years are not included.

Project MUSE This link opens in a new window 300 quality scholarly e-journals, with emphasis in the humanities, social sciences, & area studies.

ProQuest Research Library
General purpose database covering a wide range of academic subjects featuring a diversified mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and newspapers.
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Includes more than 4,070 titles—nearly 2,800 in full text—from 1971 forward. A broad and inclusive general reference databases.

ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
Thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals, country-and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data.
ProQuest Telecommunications Database This link opens in a new window
Covers computer applications, data communications and data transmission systems, electronic data processing, information science and information theory, radio and television, and more
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Magazines and journals on many subjects, includes peer-reviewed and much full-text.
Points of View This link opens in a new window
Contains resources that present multiple sides of an issue, so students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Newspapers

Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Select news from national and international newspapers
New York Times This link opens in a new window
Includes all the articles published since the first issue of the paper in 1851. Provides full text and full image articles with digital reproductions of every page, every article and every issue in PDF format. In addition to news stories, includes editorials, letters to the editor, obituaries, birth and marriage announcements, photos, and advertisements.
US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
News content from many national and international newspapers, newswires and selected news magazines
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive coverage back to 1984 with indexing for each issue.