Subject Guides: Communication Studies: Databases, Journals, & Newspapers

Databases

Communication and Mass Media Complete
Research and reference resource with coverage of more than 500 journals in the communication and mass media fields.
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
Covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1500 serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, and dissertations.

PsycINFO
Index to the professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines, including medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, and other areas.
Sociology Collection
International literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.

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CQ Researcher
This U.S. policy focused magazine covers health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy; reports are published weekly.

Ethnic NewsWatch
A database of journals, magazines, and dissertations/theses, from ethnic and minority presses, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives.

Google Scholar
Describes itself as covering multi-disciplinary, scholarly literature. To get the most full text access, click on the upper left Menu, then Settings, then Library Links, to choose University of Maine; then Save.

Journals in URSUS

Fogler Library subscribes to a wide variety of journals in the realm of communication and media studies. Below you'll find links to a selection of relevant journals. You can also conduct a journal search in URSUS for titles of interest.

Newspaper Research

Alliance for Audited Media
Third-party audited statements of circulation for newspapers and periodicals, primarily in North America. The library subscription allows access to reports covering the last ten years. The database is searchable by a variety of parameters, including title, parent company, city, classification, newspaper frequency, and circulation size. Access is limited to one user at a time.
News Research Guide
Resources by and about the news, including Maine, national, international, and historical news research.