SBU Libraries: Communication Arts: Finding Articles in Library Databases

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Finding Articles in Library Databases

Has your professor asked you to find an article, but you're not sure where to look? Below is a list of library databases that are relevant to Communication. You can find newspaper, magazine, and scholarly articles. If you don't know where to start, feel free to contact me!

Academic Search Elite
Academic institutions worldwide depend on this database as their core resource of scholarly information. Academic Search Elite contains full text for more than 2,100 journals, Nearly 150 journals have PDF images dating back to 1985.
Communication and Mass Media Complete (CMMC)
Focusing on the subjects of communication and mass media, CMMC offers cover-to-cover ("core") indexing and abstracts for more than 570 journals, and selected ("priority") coverage of nearly 200 more, for a combined coverage of more than 770 titles. Furthermore, this database includes full text for over 450 journals.
Issues and Controversies (Facts on File)
This database provides comprehensive information on the pros and cons of an issue, supplying context and background on a subject of controversy.
MasterFile Premier
Over 1,500 general interest magazines and journals full-text and fully searchable.

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Can't find any articles? Don't panic! Searching individual databases can often yield much better results. If you don't know where to start, contact the liaison librarian for your subject.