Guides: COM 152: Media & Society: Databases & Academic Journals

Library Databases

Visit the "Electronic Resources" tab on the Communication subject research guide to view a complete list of all available databases that specifically cover material in these areas. Search the library databases to find peer-reviewed journal articles on a particular topic.

Below are a few frequently accessed databases covering topics in Communication or are multi-disciplinary.

Communication Arts Specific Databases

OneFile: Communications and Mass Media This link opens in a new window
Search over 400 Gale Academic OneFile journals for information focused on the communications field – advertising, public relations, linguistics and literature.
Formerly called Communications and Mass Media Collection

Multi-Disciplinary Databases

The following list of databases cover a wide range of topic areas including communication, media, and society.

Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Provides millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources—including thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN as well as videos from BBC Worldwide Learning.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
A collection of core scholarly journals, many going back to the first volume. Emphasis is on back issue coverage. JSTOR also has an extensive collection of primary sources.
Sage Journals Online This link opens in a new window
A searchable collection of scholarly online journals published by Sage, covering humanities, natural science, education, fine arts, music, and social science

Academic Journals

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Academic Journals available at Jenks Library

Communication Arts
Articles, technology reviews and resources, legal affairs, book reviews and available materials aimed at the professional artist. Occasional special issues and annuals on the subjects of photography, design, advertising and illustration.
Communication, Culture, & Critique
Online begins 2008.
Communication Monographs
Peer-reviewed articles that explore human communication processes aimed at guiding the growth of communication scholarship into the multi-cultural, international and communication-rich 21st century.

Online begins 2001.
Communication Quarterly
Manuscripts relating directly to the understanding of human communication; research reports, critical studies, state of the art reviews, supported opinion papers, and other essays selected through blind review.

Online begins 2005.
Communication Theory
Original articles and book reviews concerning linguistic and communications theories.

Online begins 1997.
Critical Studies in Media Communication
Focus on the range of critical perspectives which help define the expanding area of mass communication research.

Online begins 6/2001.
Human Communication Research
Articles reporting original research, methodologies relevant to the study of human communication and human symbolic activities.

Online begins 1997.
Journal of Applied Communication Research
Original articles about the theory and practice of communication, especially in contemporary social issues.

Online begins 2001.
Journal of Communication
Articles and book reviews examining a broad range of issues in communication theory, research, practice and policy.

Online begins 1997.
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Presents articles and essays on all aspects of print journalism and electronic mass communications, including reviews, studies, and opinion.

Online begins 1999.
Rhetoric and Public Affairs
Covers the history, theory, and criticism of public discourse.

Online begins 1999.