Below are recommendations for best bet database to use for searching for peer-reviewed research in the field of Media Criticism. Remember, there there is no one perfect database for topics in this class. Think about the subject area of your "big question" and see if there is a subject specific database to search.
Watch this video to learn strategies for searching library databases for scholarly articles on your "big question" and artifact ideas.
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OTHER DATABASES
WHAT CAN I FIND IN A LIBRARY DATABASE?
Library databases are best used for searching for peer-reviewed journal articles. A great database to begin searching is Communication & Mass Media Complete.
ENTER KEYWORDS IN DATABASE SEARCH BOXES
Enter each keyword onto its own search line. If you have an OR string, include the entire string in one search box.
SEARCH LIMITERS
Below the search boxes are limiters that can be set to help filter and narrow your results. To search for scholarly articles, remember to check the scholarly (peer-reviewed) checkbox. Other useful limiter options are the date range. Since you are analyzing contemporary topics, you might consider limiting the date range boxes to the last 5 or 10 years.
USING SEARCH RESULTS
Do not limit your search to just one database. Instead look at a variety of databases both subject specific and interdisciplinary to make sure you are viewing the full scope of literature published on your topic.
FINDING SCHOLARLY JOURNALS
What do you do when you see a citation in an article and you want to try to find that article for your own research? Watch this video to learn how you use a journal article's citation to find the article in print or online at Jenks Library.
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Watch this video to learn how to search within journals for scholarly journal articles.