Research Guides: Communication Studies: Databases

About the Resources on this Page

On this page you will find recommended resources for obtaining information on communication topics. You can access scholarly journal articles, newspaper articles, reports, opinions and more on current issues in the communication studies field.

Good Places to Start

Communication Source
Full-text content pertaining to communication, linguistics, rhetoric and discourse, speech-language pathology, media studies and related fields
Gale OneFile: Communications & Mass Media
Provides access to academic journals and magazines focusing on all aspects of the communications field, including advertising, public relations, linguistics, and more.

Multi-Subject Databases

The following databases cover a variety of subject fields. They will provide broader searches.

Academic Search Premier
contains indexing and abstracts for more than 8,500 journals, with full text for more than 4,600 of those titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.
ScienceDirect
Science Direct is a leading full-text scientific database offering journal articles and book chapters from more than 3,900 peer-reviewed journals and more than 11,000 books. There are currently more than 9.5 million articles/chapters on subjects in the Health & Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social & Behavioral Sciences.
Nexis Uni
Access over 6,000 news, business, and legal sources. The outstanding news coverage includes deep back files and up-to-the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources.

News Sources

Historic New York Times (1851-2019)
Full page and article digital images from 1851-2010

New York Times
Create a free account to access all of the New York Times features.
NPR
National Public Radio, America's pre-eminent news institution

Tennessean
Full Text of the Tennessean from 1812 - current (with a 1 day delay). Digitized pages provide unique historical insight into the regional issues and concerns, such as local government, industrialization, prohibition, and racial struggles. Provides Nashville and Middle Tennessee regional coverage.

Tennessean Online
Web site of the Tennessean

The Times Digital Archive
Coverage of major international events from 1785-2006; covers history, literature, culture, business, art and architecture and more.
Wall Street Journal
direct access to the full contents of the Wall Street Journal on the wsj.com website. Create an account with your Belmont email address

Washington Post
Web site of the Washington Post - not all content available without a subscription