This research guide provides links to library resources for the field of Communication and Media Studies. Click on the tabs on the left to search the resources.
Communication and Media Studies
Introduction
Contact
For help with your research, please contact Fadi Dagher at fdagher@stu.edu or (305) 628-6631.
Find Journal Articles
Academic Search Ultimate
Provides access to over 10,099 active full-text journals. It covers a wide range of subject areas offering thousands of international journals to provide a global context to research
Communications and Mass Media Collection
Provides articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and trade publications covering all aspects of communications, including advertising and public relations.
Market Research
Gale Business Insights
Research global companies, industries, and markets with in-depth analysis of business intelligence, combining Gale reference content with respected business sources, full-text periodicals, financial data, and comprehensive reports.
Gale OneFile Business
Understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through leading business and trade publications. Updated daily.
Find News
Access World News Research Collection
Provides access to current and archived news content dating back to the 1980s, from over 14,500 sources spanning more than 200 countries and territories.
New York Times (1980-Current)
Provides access to news, opinion, photos, and video by journalists from around the world.
Popular Magazines
Provides access to hundreds of magazines from around the world.
Federal Government
Non Profit Information
GuideStar
Provides access to 1.8 million IRS-recognized tax-exempt organizations, and thousands of faith-based nonprofits.
U.S. Bureau of Statistics: Nonprofit Sector Research Data
Provides access to data on employment and wages for the nonprofit sector.
Get Citation Help
American Psychological Association (APA)
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.) is the preferred writing style and citation manual for research in Psychology and the Social Sciences. A copy of the manual is available at the library.
Resources on APA Style and Documentation, 7th Edition
APA Style Quick Reference Guide (Created by APA)
APA Style and Grammar Guidelines (Created by APA)
APA Style Sample Papers (Created by APA)
APA Style Citing Artificial Intelligence (Created by APA)
APA Style Tutorials and Webinars (Created by APA)
The Purdue University OWL APA Style Introduction
Citation Management Programs
Use one of these two programs: the STU-provided RefWorks or the open-access Zotero to help you collect and organize citations, collaborate with other researchers, and cite and build reference lists.
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