Indexes and Abstracts
Indexes and Abstracts are used for conducting an
extensive review of the literature.
The following selected
list is necessarily broad because of the interdisciplinary nature of
communication research.
The following databases are available
via the library’s Web site at
http://www.marquette.edu/library/research/mulib/public_html/
Note: the Journal Articles, Databases & Other E-Resources is
divided by subject categories. Depending upon the topic to be researched
, Communication students may need to consult various databases within
the lists of the various disciplines as listed below. Some databases may
appear on more than one list.
Most electronic databases, including MARQCAT, have printing,
downloading, and e-mail facilities.
Off-campus access to most library
databases is possible.
Click here: Accessing
Library E-Resources from Home
•ABI-INFORM
(Includes some full-text). Coverage of about 800 business and
management journals since 1971--. Good coverage of marketing,
advertising and public relations.
•America, History & Life
Includes references and abstracts to journal articles pertaining to American and Canadian history and culture.
Indexing includes articles published from 1968 to date.
• COMMUNICATION
ABSTRACTS (Includes some full-text). One of the MAJOR databases in
the area of communications. Includes references/abstracts to journal
articles in the areas of communication, mass media, journalism,
broadcasting, electronic communication, public relations, advertising,
etc. Goes back to 1978.
•COMMUNICATION
and Mass Media Complete (Includes some full-text). A MAJOR database
in the area of communications. Includes references/abstracts to journal
articles in the areas of communication, mass media, journalism,
broadcasting, electronic communication, public relations, advertising,
etc.
• COMMUNICATION
Studies (SAGE Collection Full-text) Full-text articles from over 16
major communication journals. Articles are searchable by topics,
authors, etc.
• Dissertations
and Theses (originally titled Dissertation Abstracts) Summaries of doctoral dissertations and some masters
theses from most universities worldwide, 1861--. Also, includes
full-text of dissertations done by Marquette University doctoral
students beginning with 1997.
• ERIC
Provides broad coverage of the field of education, especially useful for
coverage of journalism and speech, 1969--.
• Lexis-Nexis
Academic Contains full-text articles published in thousands
of U.S. and international newspapers; also contains full-text of
articles of selective journals and magazines and transcripts from
specific television and radio news programs.
• Proquest
Research Library Provides indexing, abstracts and selected full text
or full images of articles in a wide range of magazines and
journals. Includes general interest and news publications as well
as selected scholarly journals in a variety of academic disciplines
including: sociology, criminal justice, communications, etc.
Also, contains subset “Proquest Psychology Journals” which includes
full-text articles in over 300 psychology journals. Dates of
coverage vary by periodical title. Good coverage for late 1980's
to present, with some earlier coverage.
• PsycINFO
American Psychological Association’s major index for almost 1450
journals, papers, and conference proceedings from more than 50
countries.
• Psychology
in Proquest Subset of the Proquest Research Library Database.
Provides indexing of over 300 professional and scholarly periodicals
related to psychology. Some full-text included.
• Sociological
Abstracts Covers research in sociology and related
disciplines. Indexes over 2000 journals from approximately 55
countries, providing bibliographic citations and abstracts for the
journal articles. Electronic version covers 1972 to
date.
• Web
of Science (1981--) Comprehensive indexing for over 8700
journals in hundreds of disciplines; unique ability to search articles
cited and articles related by references cited in common. Includes the
Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index
& the Science Citation Index which can be searched separately or all
together.
• Worldwide Political
Abstracts Covers research in political science and related
disciplines. Indexes over 1300 journals
providing bibliographic citations and abstracts for the
journal articles. Electronic version covers 1975 to
date.
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HANDBOOKS
Handbooks provide a comprehensive summary of past
research and thematic viewpoints in the discipline. Handbooks
generally are broad-based and treat a number of topics. Delays in
publication and the breadth of topics covered may result in handbooks
being dated, but they are a good starting point for students getting
background, conceptual framework, and initial bibliography. A few
examples:
- Albarran, Alan B. et.al., eds. Handbook of
Media Management and Economics. (Earlbaum Associates 2006.) Memorial
Library P 96 .M34 H366 2006
- Ashkanasy, Neal, et.al., eds. Handbook of
Organizational Culture and Climate(Sage, 2000.) Memorial
Library HD 58.7 .H363 2000
- Berger, Charles R., ed. Handbook of Communication
Science. (Sage, 1987.) Memorial Library P 90 .H294 1987
- Caywood, Clarke L. The Handbook of Strategic Public Relations
and Integrated Communications. (McGraw-Hill, 1997.)
Memorial Library HM 263 .H317 1997
- Clegg, Stewart R. et. al. The Handbook of Organization
Studies. (2nd ed., Sage, 2006.) Memorial Library HD 31 .H31257 2006
- Davis, Kathy et al., eds. Handbook of Gender and Women's Studies.
(SAGE, 2006.) Memorial Library HQ 1180 .H355 2006
- Denzin, Norman K. and Yvonna S. Lincoln, eds. Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research.
(Sage, 2005.) Memorial Library HQ 1090 .H33 2005
- Frey, Lawrence R. Handbook of Group Communication Theory and
Research
(Sage, 1999.) Memorial Library HM 133 .H354
1999
- Gelfand, Michelle J. and Jeanne M. Brett. Handbook of Negotiation and Culture.
(Stanford Business Books, 2004.) Memorial Library K 2390 .H35 2004
- Gillis, Tamara L. The IABC Handbook of Organizational Communication : a Guide to Internal
Communication, Public Relations, Marketing, and Leadership. (Josey-Bass, 2006.) Memorial
Library HD 30.36 .U5 I572 2006
- Glennen, Sharon L. and Denise C. Decosta. Handbook of Augmentative and Alternative
Communication. (Singular, 1997.)
Memorial Library RC 423 .H325 1997
- Golembiewski, Robert T. Handbook of Organizational Behavior. (Marcel Dekker, 2001.) Memorial Library HD 58.7
.H355 2001
- Gudykunst, William and Bella Mody, eds. Handbook of
International and Intercultural Communication. (Sage,
2002.) Memorial Library P 94.6 .H36 2002
- Jablin, Fred. New Handbook of Organizational
Communication. (Sage, 2001.) Memorial Library HD 30.3
.H3575 2001
- Jensen, Klaus Bruhn. A Handbook of Media and Communication
Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Methodologies. (Routledge, 2002.)
Memorial Library P 91.3 H34 2002
- Kaid, Linda Lee. Handbook of Political Communication Research.
(Erlbaum, 2004.) Memorial Library JA 85 .H36 2004
- Kimmel, Michael S. et al, eds. Handbook of Men and Masculinities.
(SAGE, 2005.) Memorial Library HQ 1090 .H33 2005
- Klingemann, Hans Dieter and Andrea Roemmele. Public Information
Campaigns & Opinion Research: A Handbook for Students and
Practitioners. (Sage, 2002.)
Memorial Library JF 2112 .C3 P83 2002
- Knapp, M.L., Handbook of Interpersonal Communication. (Sage, 2002.)
Memorial Library BF 637 .C45 H287 2002
- Landis, Dan. Handbook of Intercultural Training. (Sage, 1996.)
Memorial Library GN 496 .H36 1996
- Lange, Bernd-Peter and David. Ward. The Media and Elections : a
Handbook and Comparative Study. (Erlbaum, 2004.)
Memorial Library P 95.82.E85 M42 2004
- Lievrouw, Leah A. and Sonia Livingstone, eds. Handbook of New Media:
Social Shaping and Social Consequences of ICTs. (SAGE, 2006.)
Memorial Library P 96 .T42 H36 2006
- Manusov, Valerie and Miles L. Patterson, eds.
The SAGE Handbook of Nonverbal Communication. (SAGE, 2006.)
Memorial Library BF 637 .N66 S24 2006
- Mann, Chris and Fiona Stewart. Internet Communication and
Qualitative Research: A Handbook for Researching Online.
(Sage,2000.) Memorial Library H 61.95 .M36 2000
- Miller, Delbert Charles Handbook of Research Design &
Social Measurement.(Sage, 2002.) Memorial Library H 62 .M44 2002
- Raney, Arthur A. and Jennings Bryant, eds. Handbook of Sports and Media.
(Erlbaum Associates, 2006.) Memorial Library GV 742 .H35 2006
- Singer, Dorothy and Jerome Singers, eds. Handbook of Children
and the Media (Sage, 2000.) Memorial Library HQ 784 .T4 S533 2001
- Tardy, Charles H., ed. Handbook for the Study of Human Communication. (Ablex, 1988.)
Memorial Library P 91 .H36 1988
- Thomas, Erwin K. Handbook on Mass Media in the United States. (Greenwood, 1994.)
Memorial Library P 92 .U5H36 1994
- Thompson Teresa L. et. al. Handbook of Health
Communication. (Erlbaum, 2003.)Memorial Library R 118 .H26 2003
- Wheelen, Susan A., ed.Handbook of Group Research and Practice (SAGE Publications, 2005.)
Memorial Library HM 716 .H35 2005
For additional coverage of theoretical aspects, look in MARQCAT under
subject headings:
Communication--Research;
or
Mass
media--Research. Examples include:
- Berger, Arthur Asa. Media and Communication Research
Methods
(Sage, 2000.) Memorial Library P 91.3 .B385 2000
- Bertrand, Ina Media Research Methods
(Palgrave
Macmillan, 2005.) Memorial Library P 91.3 .B47 2005
- Lindlof, Thomas R. Qualitative Communication Research
Methods
(Sage, 1995.) Memorial Library P 91.3 .L56 1995
- Potter, W. James An Analysis of Thinking and Research about
Qualitative Methods
(Erlbaum, 1996.) Memorial Library P
91.3 .P68 1996
- Rubin, Rebecca B., ed. Communication Research Measures: A
Sourcebook
(Guilford, 1994.) Memorial Library P 91.3 .C62
1994
- Singletary, Michael W. Mass Communication Research:
Contemporary Methods and Applications
(Longman, 1994.)
Memorial Library P 91.3 .S53 1994
- Stempel, Guido H., et al. Mass Communication Research and
Theory
(Allyn and Bacon, 2003.) Memorial Library P 91.3 .M36
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