Research Guides: COMM 296: Deliberation and Democracy: More Academic Articles

General Academic Journal Databases

Academic Search Ultimate

Multi-disciplinary database providing information for nearly every area of academic study. Includes an enormous collection of the most valuable peer-reviewed full text journals, as well as additional journals, magazines, newspapers and books. Multidisciplinary subjects including: social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language & linguistics, arts & literature, medicine, ethnic studies. 1965- present.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar is a search engine specifically for academic content, including journal articles (many of them peer-reviewed), book citations, theses and dissertations, conference papers, and more. To get started, link Google Scholar to the UMD Libraries to access more full-text articles. Learn more tips and tricks in our Google Scholar guide.

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Browse the full list of UMD Library databases.

Topic-Specific Databases

Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)
Communication & Mass Media Complete is a key database for communications, media studies, and journalism research. It provides full text or citations for over 60 journals.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale)
Full-text database covering controversial social issues with topic overviews and pro/con viewpoints. Sources include news, journal articles, magazines, media, maps, websites, and statistics.
CQ Researcher (Sage)
From Congressional Quarterly Press, this full-text database provides comprehensive analysis of complex current issues and news topics. Each topic area includes history and background information, relevant pro & con arguments, current status, bibliographies, contact information, and outlooks. Covers topics from a wide range of subject fields, including social issues, the environment, health, education, politics, and science and technology. Online access to issues dating back to 1923.
Congressional Publications (ProQuest)
Full text of United States congressional publications. Includes hearings, legislative histories, committee prints and reports, House and Senate documents, Congressional Record, Serial Set, CRS Reports, bills, public laws, and regulations.
Public Health (ProQuest)
Core literature from public health and related fields. Includes journals, dissertations, videos, news, trade publications, reports, and more.
SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO)
Comprehensive sociology research database. Includes full-text content from 570 active journals, plus books and conference papers, 1895 - present. Also contains citations and abstracts for nearly 2 million additional records.
PsycINFO (EBSCO)
The most comprehensive index in psychology and related fields, with more than 1.7 million citations and abstracts of journal articles, book chapters and books, technical reports, and dissertations. Includes material from 1,700 periodicals in over 30 languages, covering the entire range of psychology disciplines and related content from fields like psychiatry, neuroscience, medicine, sociology, education, linguistics, anthropology, business and law. 1887 - present.

Business Source Complete
Business Source Complete contains articles from thousands of newspapers, trade publications, such as the Harvard Business Review and other major key business magazines in all disciplines of business, including economics. Additional full text, non-journal content includes financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more.

Link Google Scholar to the Library

Google Scholar will link you directly to articles the UMD Libraries subscribe to, making it easier to find full-text content. Here's how to turn on this feature:

Go to Google Scholar.
Select the menu icon at the top left:
Select
Select Library links from the left sidebar.
Search University of Maryland Libraries in the search box.
Select University of Maryland Libraries - Find @ UMD from the options that appear (make sure to click the checkbox).
Select Save. Google Scholar will now recognize you as a UMD student on this computer/browser.

NOTE: Google Scholar will also show you full-text links if you have created a profile and are signed in, or if you're on a campus computer.