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Databases by Subject: Communication & Arts

Where should I start looking for articles?

1. For full-text articles from popular magazines, newspapers, and some journals, try Academic Search Premier and/or Academic OneFile first...

2. Follow up by using the resources below, for subjects about communication, cinema-TV, journalism, or theatre:

Starting Resources | Journal Articles | News & Events | Streaming Videos


Starting Resources
(Biographies, Bibliographies, Directories, Encyclopedias, etc.)
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American Film Institute Catalog Full-Text
American feature films.
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American Film Scripts Online Full-Text
Collection of searchable film scripts.
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Film Index International Full-Text
International coverage of films and film personalities.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library Full-Text
Includes 'Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television' and the 'St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture' reference sources.
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Hollywood Creative Directory (see Login Details) Full-Text
"Source of information for and about entertainment industry professionals."
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Literature Resource Center Full-Text
Access biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline.
Oxford Reference Online: Performing Arts Resources Full-Text
Search the Oxford companions to theatre and Shakespeare.
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Play Index
Searchable index of theater plays.
Info WorldCat
Books and other materials in libraries worldwide.


Journal Articles
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Arts & Humanities Search
Index of leading arts and humanities journals.
Info ATLA Religion Database
Articles on subjects from a religious or theological perspective.
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ComAbstracts
Primary professional communication literature.
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Communication Abstracts
Communication-related literature.
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Communication & Mass Media Complete Full-Text
Merger of CommSearch and Mass Media Articles Index.
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Communication Studies: A Sage Full-Text Collection Full-Text
"over 4,200 full-text articles..."
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Film & Television Literature Index Full-Text
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Humanities Full-Text Full-Text
Citations and text from selected humanities periodicals.
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International Index to the Performing Arts Full-Text
Film & theatre studies.
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MLA International Bibliography
Indexes critical scholarship relating to literature, language, linguistics and folklore.
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ProjectMUSE Full-Text
Scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. 


News & Events
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Access World News Full-Text
News from hundreds of U.S. and World newspapers.
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Dow Jones/Factiva Full-Text
News publications and business information.
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Ethnic NewsWatch on the Web Full-Text
Ethnic and minority newspapers, magazines, and journals.
  Facts on File: World News Database
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Historical Newspapers Online Full-Text
Articles from major U.S. newspapers.
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Issues & Controversies Full-Text
Analysis and explanations of controversial topics in the news.
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Business, news, politics and government, medical and legal information, case law, U.S. and state codes, biographical information...
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National Journal & Hotline Weekly Full-Text
National Journal Group publications on politics, policy, and government.


Streaming Video Collections
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FMG On Demand
Educational streaming video on a variety of topics in communication & arts.
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PBS Videos NEW!
View hundreds of online videos from PBS documentaries in the humanities, sciences and social sciences. NOTE: RegentID and password required for on-campus and off-campus access.
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Theatre in Video
Theatre in Video contains more than 100 definitive performances of the world's leading plays.

 

 



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