Research Guides: Journalism: Databases

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Databases

Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)
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Resource for students, researchers, and educators interested in any and all aspects of communication and mass media
iPOLL Databank (Roper Center for Public Opinion Research)
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A database specifically for survey questions–best finding aid for US survey data and all major US commercial, media, and academic polls. Learn How to Search iPOLL
PsycINFO (ProQuest)
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Coverage of research in applied psychology, developmental psychology, personality, and more.

DemographicsNow (Gale)
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Search for people, businesses, or access a demographic report on any geography – or compare multiple geographies - for information including income, housing, race, age, education, retail spending, consumer expenditures, businesses and more.
IBISWorld
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A market research tool that provides analysis and overview, along with strategic insight, on more than 700 U.S. industries.
Simmons Insights (Formerly MRI University Reporter)
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Key magazine planning data resources, summary tables of key audience and product usage data from national probability samples. This resource is limited to 10 simultaneous users.

HeinOnline online research product with more than 70 million pages of legal history available in an online, fully-searchable, image-based format.

Laws and Regulations - USA..GOV

Legal Information Reference Center (EBSCO) an online database designed to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds.

Westlaw Offers full text coverage to thousands of news databases and business, trade, and professional publications.

CQ Researcher provides award winning in-depth coverage of the most important issues of the day.

Ethnic Newswatch (ProQuest) Full text articles from newspapers and periodicals published by the ethnic and minority press in America.

iPOLL Databank (Roper Center for Public Opinion Research) Search tools designed specifically for survey questions–best finding aid for US survey data andall major US commercial, media, and academic polls. Learn How to Search iPOLL

Issues and Controversies Essays on today’s crucial issues and hot topics in politics, business, education, the environment, medicine, and more. A great resource for overview and persuasive papers and speeches.

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale) This series takes a pro-con approach to today’s social issues and hot topics in politics, business, education, the environment, medicine, and more.

Political Extremism & Radicalism in the Twentieth Century (Gale) A compilation of rare and unique sources from distinguished libraries and archives across the world, covering a wide range of far-right, far-left, and fringe political movements.

Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest) Sociology, anthropology, criminology, demography, education, law and penology, race relations, social psychology, and urban studies.

Arts, Media, and Design Librarian

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