Library Guides: Communication Arts Research: Article Databases

Find Articles

Use online databases to find articles in peer-reviewed journals, newspapers, magazines, and trade publications.
Choose appropriate database from the lists below or start with EagleSearch to simultaneously search multiple databases. What kind of articles do you need for your research? scholarly? newspaper or news source? popular press (magazines)?
Search for articles by keyword, subjects, article author(s), or title.
Click and/or follow the links to the full text. You may see HTML, PDF, Linked Full Text and similar. If the article full text is not available in the database you are searching, try a search in Google Scholar or on the Web.

Core Databases

Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
Click Publications in the top menu, then search or browse journal titles. Use the Thesaurus to identify relevant subjects.
Full-text scholarly resource for mass media, communications theory, linguistics, organizational communication, phonetics, and speech pathology.
More database information from EBSCO, including title list specific to this database.
Computer Source This link opens in a new window
A balance of full-text technical journals and full-text consumer computer titles covering (but not limited to): computers, electronics, the internet, telecommunications, computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, information systems, robotics, and software.
Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text This link opens in a new window
A full-text and bibliographic database designed for television and film research; includes movie reviews and full-text of selected books.
More database information from EBSCO.
SAGE Premier This link opens in a new window
Over 1,000 peer-reviewed journals covering a broad scope of disciplines. Offering scholarly and professional research in partnership with over 400 key societies.
ScienceDirect Databases (All) This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text, peer-reviewed articles from journals related to health & life sciences, physical sciences, and social & behavioral sciences.
Make the most of your access to ScienceDirect.
Tips for the Advanced Search in ScienceDirect.
Tutorials on using the ScienceDirect database.

Related Databases

EagleSearch This link opens in a new window
Searches multiple databases simultaneously.
EBSCO's discovery service (EDS) is called EagleSearch at ORU. This interface provides access to the majority of ORU resources through a single entry point.
Quick overview of EBSCO's Discovery Service (EDS)
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A scholarly multi-disciplinary full-text database with book reviews, images, and some books with full-text. Areas covered include biology, chemistry, mathematics, multicultural studies, sciences, psychology, religion and theology, women's studies and more.
More database information from EBSCO.
Basic Searching Tutorial on EBSCOhost.
Advanced Searching Tutorial on EBSCOhost.
APA PsycArticles® This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text articles on current issues in psychology from journals published by the American Psychological Association and allied organizations; includes all aspects of psychology, behavioral and social sciences.
(Formerly accessed as PsycARTICLES)
APA PsycInfo® This link opens in a new window
Provides citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in the field of psychology, ninety-nine percent of which is peer-reviewed; links to full-text when available.
(Formerly accessed as PsycINFO)
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides indexing and full-text of journals in advertising, marketing, and public relations as well as management, MIS, accounting, finance, and economics.
More database information from EBSCO.
Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
Full-text content covering all aspects of humanities including articles, interviews, book reviews, reviews of ballets, dance programs, motion pictures, musicals, operas, plays, etc.
More database information from EBSCO.
International Bibliography of Theater & Dance with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Full-text and citations, cross-references, and annotations of journals and selected books on theatre and performance from over 100 countries.
More database information from EBSCO, including title list for this database.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
Provides indexing for millions of dissertations, with the full-text available for immediate free download and many available for purchase in print; the official digital dissertation archive for the Library of Congress.
More database information from ProQuest.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
Contains peer-reviewed titles covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, child & adolescent psychology, counseling, and observational and experimental methods. Nearly every full-text title included in this database is indexed in PsycINFO.
More database information from EBSCO, including title lists.