LibGuides: Journalism and Mass Communication: Articles & Journals

Finding Articles from Newspapers, Magazines, and Journals

Getting Started

To find articles about your research topic, search one of our databases.

The best database for finding news sources worldwide is Nexis Uni, and the best database for research articles in Journalism and Mass Communication is Communication Source.

Depending on your topic, many other databases may also be useful and are listed below.

Although Briggs Library has an extensive collection, you may need items that are not available at the Library. No worries! You can request those articles, books, and other materials through Interlibrary Loan.

Keep in mind that the process may take a week or more. Start your research early!

Databases for Journalism & Mass Communication

Communication Source This link opens in a new window
Covers more than 670 full-text journals in communication and mass media. Over 1,000 core titles are indexed with over 600 of those being active periodicals. Coverage goes back to 1900. More than 240 full-text journals not available in Communication & Mass Media Complete.
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media This link opens in a new window
Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new window

National Technical Report Library -- Public Access Portal
Search one of the world's largest repositories of U.S. Government-sponsored research results -- 2.2 million titles -- over 700,000 of which link to digitized full-text technical reports.

ProQuest U.S. Major Dailies This link opens in a new window
Provides access to The New York Times, Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune. Full-text access from 1980 to the present.
Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
Provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications and incorporates coverage of more than 100 regional United States and Canadian business publications. Sources include business journals, newspapers and newswires.
This database is provided by the South Dakota State Library and the Institute of Museum Library Services.
New York Times Search This link opens in a new window
Search for articles published in the NYT between 1851 and present day. The full text of articles can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.

Chronicling America
Digital access to select pages of historical newspapers. Content is predominantly from the late 1800's and early 1900's and includes a range of local newspapers from across the country, including a number from South Dakota.
Wyoming Newspapers
Search and access more than 800,000 pages from over 340 historic Wyoming newspapers.

Argus Leader via ProQuest U.S. North Central Newsstream This link opens in a new window
US North Central Newsstream enables users to search the most recent regional news content, as well as archives which stretch back to the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, and news sites in active full-text format. North Central Newsstream covers news sources from Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Argus Leader via ProQuest Digitized Newspapers (Includes page images) This link opens in a new window
World-Newspapers.com This link opens in a new window
This free internet site offers access to thousands of news sources from around the world.

Ad*Access
The Ad*Access Project presents images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955.
PSA Central
Search the AdCouncil's database of public service announcements and download broadcast-quality and production-quality tv, radio, newspaper, magazine and outdoor ads free of charge.

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