CMJ 100: Introduction to Mass Communication

Your subject librarian is Joe Fernandez 

• Use relevant online databases
• Use appropriate search terms
• Contact your subject librarian if you need assistance

Reference Resources

• Credo Reference

Online Databases

Use the drop-down menu at http://www.library.umaine.edu/indexesdb/Indexes.asp to identify online databases to find resources about your topic. Some databases that might be useful for your research are:

• OneSearch - get an overview of available resources; many in full text
• Communication and Mass Media Complete - limit search to scholarly peer-reviewed articles
• Project Muse - full-text articles from over 220 journals from 37 scholarly publishers
• Academic Search Complete - limit search to scholarly peer-reviewed articles
• Digital Commons - works by academic scholars 

What are scholarly peer-reviewed articles?

Use URSUS to find books about your topic.

RefWorks

RefWorks is a citation management tool that allows you to

• Create lists of citations of resources from your research.
• Insert citations in your paper from your lists of citations
• Create a list of references at the end of your paper

RefWorks Guide

Where to go for assistance?

• Ask at the Reference Desk:  Hours
• Ask a Librarian:

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Created by: Joe Fernandez | Revised: 12/21/2012