JOMC 701: Mass Communication Research Methods

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Academic Search Premier
Scholarly journal articles and popular magazines covering all topics. A great database for beginning searches. 1980s-present.

CINAHL
Scholarly journal articles about nursing and allied health such as physical and occupational therapy. 1981-current.

Communication & Mass Media Complete (CMMC)
Articles in communication, mass media, linguistics, and film studies. Coverage varies, but some back to early 1900s.

PsycINFO
Scholarly articles in psychology, plus medicine,education, social work, criminology, social science, business, & organizational behavior. 1872-present.

Sociological Abstracts
Scholarly journal articles about sociology and other social and behavioral sciences. Includes culture & social structure; economic development; evaluation research; family & social welfare; more. 1963-present.

Search for Books 

Useful Resources for JoMC | Finding an Article not in Full-Text?  | Different Types of Journals

Useful Books 

Writing up Qualitative Research

Good Research Guide

Doing your research project: a guide for first-time researchers in education, health and social science

Readings in virtual research ethics: issues and controversies

Selected Reference Sources

Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods

Encyclopedia of measurement and statistics

Interviewing and Representation in Qualitative Research

Dissertation Sources

Dissertations & Theses US and international; full-text from 1997-present

UNC-CH Dissertations & Theses full-text of most UNC-Chapel Hill dissertations from 1997-present ... hint: search for DEP(Journalism & Mass Communication) to find only JoMC dissertations

UNC Graduate School Thesis and Dissertation Guide