University Library: Communication: Databases

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AP Stylebook This link opens in a new window
Handbook for writers, editors, and students in journalism and public relations. Produced by the Associated Press, it provides fundamental guidelines on spelling, grammar, punctuation and usage, with special sections on food, social media, business, sports and media law.
Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Best database for areas related to communication and mass media. Subjects covered: advertising, linguistics, writing, business communication, communication theory, marketing, public relations, cross cultural communication, sign language, journalism, policy, media studies.
CQ Researcher Plus Archive This link opens in a new window
Provides in-depth reports on topics pertaining to current issues. Reports provide an overview, historical background, pro/con arguments, chronological information, and a bibliography of the topic. Includes legal, political, and social issues, communication and mass media, health, education, science, and technology from 1923 to present.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Find contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues.
Access World News Research Collection (NewsBank) This link opens in a new window
Search state, national and international full-text articles with diverse source types including print and online newspapers, blogs, journals, newswires, broadcast transcripts and videos. Includes the Naples Daily News, Financial Times (London), Miami Herald and USA Today.
Communication and Mass Media (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Find journal articles on all aspects of the communications field, including advertising, public relations, linguistics, and literature.

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Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary resource that includes thousands of journal, magazine, and newspaper titles.
ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive business database providing full-text access to scholar journal, newspapers, books, conference papers, industry profiles, more dating from 1923 to the present.
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SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Contains full text for 253 "core" coverage journals in sociology dating back to 1895, and 72 "priority" coverage journals. Also includes most social work journals and full text for related books monographs, and conference papers.
New York Times (Historical) This link opens in a new window
Find full text, full page and article-level images from the New York Times (1857-current). This is a great resource for historical local, regional, national and international news.
ProQuest News & Newspapers Collection This link opens in a new window
Search all Proquest newspapers in one place. Fort Myers News-Press, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. Also includes Canadian and ethnic and gender focused news sources.
Dissertations & Theses Global (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Contains citations and abstracts for more than 2 million doctoral dissertations and master's theses. Full text is available for many, including most done after 1997. All subject areas are covered. Includes FGCU dissertations and theses published in 2013 and later.
JSTOR Arts and Sciences This link opens in a new window
Find art images (from the previous ARTstor database) and articles on life sciences, history, art, anthropology, architecture, business, economics, film, geography, language, literature, management, mathematics, music, philosophy, political science, religion, sociology, statistics. Coverage starts at the beginning year of publication and includes all but the most recent years (as required by the publisher).

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