Ask a Librarian

Communication databases

Need a good starting point?
Try searching several databases at once:

ONEsearch


Search example: undercover journalism ethics
Use Advanced for more ONEsearch features. [Tips]

Prefer a more in-depth, precise search? Try searching individual databases:

Primary databases

Communication and Mass Media Complete
Search for articles from scholarly journals in communication, mass media, and related fields [More info]
 
MLA International Bibliography
An index to scholarly research in the fields of literature, language, linguistics, and folklore produced by the Modern Language Association of America [More info]

Databases for Related Fields

PsycINFO with PsycARTICLES
The premier database for psychology research; online version of Psychological Abstracts [More info]
 
Sociological Abstracts
An index to publications in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences [More info]

More general databases with some coverage of Communication Studies

Academic Search Premier
An all-purpose academic database covering many disciplines [More info]
 
Expanded Academic ASAP
A multidisciplinary database; a good starting point for many academic research topics [More info]
 
MasterFILE Premier
A multidisciplinary database designed specifically for public libraries [More info]

E-Books and other resources

Credo Reference: Social Sciences
A collection of online encylopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, etc. [More info]
 
For additional resources, see our subject guide for Speech Communication.