UMGC Library: COMM 302: Mass Communication and Media Studies: Resources

E-Books

SAGE Knowledge: SAGE Reference eBook Collection
Online dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks covering the social sciences.
Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic)
International, national, and local news articles, as well as legal information (federal and state cases, statutes, regulations, etc.) and company information. FREQUENT USERS: To take advantage of additional features, such as creating alerts, folders, and annotations, you can click the Sign In | Register link and then click the link to Create a profile.
Humanities Source Ultimate
Subjects include archaeology, the arts, communications, gender studies, history, journalism, literature, philosophy, and religion.
ABI/INFORM Collection
Business/management articles, company profiles, case studies, industry reports, country reports, etc., from 1923 - present.
Includes ABI/INFORM Dateline, ABI/INFORM Global, and ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry.
APA PsycInfo
Articles, book chapters, case studies, empirical studies, etc. for psychology and the behavioral/social sciences, from the 1800s - present.
SocINDEX with Full Text
Sociology-related articles and abstracts, as well as books and conference papers, from 1895 - present.

Theories of Mass Communication
Cox Center for International Mass Communication
Part of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia
Political Communication Lab
A research group from Stanford University that studies public opinion and political behavior
Digital Media Association
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Articles

UMGC Library OneSearch
Simultaneously searches multiple Library research databases. Note: Does not include all databases.
Databases by Title (A-Z)
Alphabetized list of research databases.

Ebooks

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Searches approximately 90% of the Library’s ebook collection. Ebooks can be read online, and in some cases, downloaded.
Additional Ebook Collections
Access to additional Library ebook collections.

Print Books

Library Catalog
Searches the 17 University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI).