COMM 2010: Introduction to Communication Theory
Finding Articles
Suggested Databases
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowFeatures thousands of full-text journals covering a broad range of academic subjects.
- Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new windowProvides some full-text articles as well as abstracting and indexing of key journals in the fields of communication and mass-media.
- JSTORFull-text; complete back runs of scholarly journals in 15 different disciplines
Popular vs. Scholarly
Scholarly journal articles:
- written by experts in the field
- aimed at an informed reader
- followed by a bibliography
Popular magazine articles:
- written by reporters
- aimed at the general public