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COMM 297 Southerland: Review: Article Databases

Why use articles?

Why use articles for research?

  • For very recent, current information
  • Cover very specific subjects
  • Popular topics
  • Alternative viewpoints
  • Reports on scholarly research

The basics: searching in databases

Keywords:  ​  news media    journalism    bias       evaluation         

Communication & Mass Media

1. news media = 40,000+ results.

2. Add bias = 933 results. 

3. Use the keyword recommendation to expand results: bias or prejudice or discrimination = 1152 results.

3. Add "evaluation" =  53

4. Use the asterisk symbol * to search for word variations of "evaluation." Using the asterisk symbol, evaluat* will find word variations such as evaluate, evaluating, evaluative, etc. This will expand your original search results 53 articles to 81.

Limiters

  • Limit to scholarly journals. Checkmark the Peer Reviewed box on the left side of your screen.
  • No link to "Full Text?" The Find It button searches for the article in our other databases.
  • Which of these are original research studies? Tip: find the METHODS section

Tip: your topics may go beyond the contents of Communication and Mass Media database. For example, you may need to find historical, psychological, or social aspects of your research to name a few. Consult the Databases by Subject box at the top-right box for these.