Digital Media & Communication Arts Research Guide: Databases
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Media (Video)
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American History in VideoStreaming video content, including a large volume of contemporaneous video from the 1890s to the 1980s, early newsreels, and full-length documentaries
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For additional media options, please see the Special Resources section.
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Films on DemandA small, but high quality, collection of documentaries created for educational purposes.
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AnthropologyComprehensive, multimedia resources for the study of anthropology, including ethnographic videos and archival field materials
Media (Images)
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Britannica ImageQuestRights-cleared images from the best collections in the world
Guides by Subject
- Aeronautics Research Guide
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- Cinematic and Theater Arts Research Guide
- College of Applied Studies and Academic Success (CASAS)
- College of General Studies Research Guide (CGS)
- Engineering Research Guide
- Counseling & Psychology Research Guide
- Digital Media & Communication Arts Research Guide
- Education Research Guide
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- Studio & Digital Arts Research Guide
Other Guides and Resources
Communication Arts
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Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)Covers all aspects of communication and mass media, offering full text for over 450 local and international journals and citation coverage for additional sources. Also includes author profiles.
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Communication AbstractsScholarly journals covering various aspects of communication, mass media, journalism, and marketing
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CQ ResearcherFull-length articles with in-depth coverage of the most important issues of the day, including an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, and resources for additional research
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FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals Database Access expires September 30, 2020Full bibliographic description, abstract, and comprehensive headings for the world's foremost academic and popular film journals as well as key reference resources and a dataset of information about silent-era holdings of film archives from around the world
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Film and Television Literature Index with Full TextFull-text journal articles, books, movie reviews, and images covering the entire spectrum of television and film, including cinematography, theory, production, technical aspects, and screenwriting
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International Encyclopedia of CommunicationEncyclopedia covering the breadth of communication studies, including theories, media and communication phenomena, research methods, problems, concepts, and geographical areas
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Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)Abstracts and index of international journal articles, book reviews, books, book chapters, dissertations, and working papers in linguistics and related disciplines in the language sciences
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WARCBest practice guides, case studies, research papers, special reports, advertising trend data, webinars, awards, events, and advisory services related to almost any advertising and marketing issue
Current News Sources
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US NewsstreamProvides an index of over 1300 local, regional, and national news sources, including Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, The Guardian and more. Includes access to full text of the most recently published editions.
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Newspaper Source PlusThis database offers complete full-text for major newspapers and brings in updates throughout the day from popular sources such as the Associated Press and CNN Wire.
Digital Media
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Telecommunications DatabaseEssential resources, mostly full-text, related to the telecommunications industry or its technology with coverage back to the early 1990s
Multidisciplinary Databases
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Academic Search UltimateFull-text journal articles in social sciences, humanities, multicultural studies, education, and more
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CredoFull-text reference resource with articles, images, audio files, and videos covering every major subject
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ProQuest CentralFull-text scholarly journals, trade and professional publications, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, working papers, case studies, and market reports covering all major subject areas, including business, health and medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion
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