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Research Tip Sheet (pdf)
Communication and Mass Media Complete
- Academic literature for studies in communication, mass media, discourse & rhetoric, organizational communication, and more
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database
- Focused on current events, business, sciences, and the arts (includes academic content)
Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text
- Focuses on film and television theory, production, and technical aspects
Alternative Press Index and Archive
- Newspapers and magazines not considered main-stream
Independent Voices: An Open Access Collection of an Alternative Press
- Full-page digital replicas
- Current, but emphasis on 1900-1930 & 1960-1980
Business Source Complete
- Focus on management, economics, international business, marketing, industry, communications & media, and more
Scopus
- Multi-disciplinary database with significant coverage of social sciences
Google Scholar
- Connect through the Library for direct access to resources in our collection
The Wire Report
- News service focused on Canada's telecom and media sectors
Library's Omni Search Tool
- Begin with a 'Keyword' search (change 'Entire Collection' to 'Books')
- For a more focused search, change 'Keyword' to 'Subject'
- Suggested Subject Headings:
- Advertising
- Broadcasting
- Censorship
- Communication
- Communication -- Moral and Ethical Aspects
- Cultural Industries
- Mass Media
- Mass Media and Culture
- Mass Media -- Moral and Ethical Aspects
- Mass Media -- Technological Innovations
- Media Literacy
- Persuasion (Rhetoric)
- Public Opinion
- Publishers and Publishing
- Radio
- Social Media
- Telecommunication
- Television
The results will show related Subject Headings. Explore each that is relevant to your topic. Subject Headings are assigned as a way of grouping related resources together.
COVID-19 Update: Use the filters on the left hand side of the page to see material "Available Online".
Library page for Data, including Statistical Consulting services
CARDonline
- Advertising rates and data for marketing, public relations, and communications professionals
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database
- Time series data since 1960 on communication networks, usage and subscriptions, and international connectivity
- Library users must access the designated workstation on the main floor near the Bloomberg terminals (database icon is on the desktop)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Agency of the United Nations focused on information and communication technologies
Passport
- Offers integrated access to internationally comparable statistics, market reports, insightful comment from industry experts and country analysts, as well as thousands of sources of further information (you may be asked to log in a second time)
Guide for All News-Related Resources
Key Databases
- Canadian Newsstream (Canadian news)
- Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database (Canadian news and magazines)
- Factiva (International)
- Nexis Uni (International; formerly named 'NexisLexis')
- PressReader (Full-image international newspapers)
Useful Resources
- Broadcast Transcripts
- Newspapers on Microfilm
- Resources for Journalism & Communication Studies
- Think Tanks - Explore non-academic, non-governmental research which often informs and/or supplements the news
Government Information
See Government Information. Note in particular:
Subject Headings for Reference Material
- Communication -- Dictionaries
- Communication -- Encyclopedias
- Communication -- Research
- Communication -- Research -- Methodology
- Mass Media -- Canada -- History
- Mass Media -- Dictionaries
- Mass Media -- Directories
- Mass Media -- Encyclopedias
- Mass Media -- Research
- Mass Media -- Research -- Methodology
- Mass Media -- Social Aspects -- Canada
Theses and Dissertation Databases
- Recommended: Dissertations and Theses Global
- Full list
Additional Catalogues
- Library and Archives Canada (Collections)
- Center for Research Libraries (Global resources)
- WATMEDIA (Videos in Ontario)
- WorldCat (International libraries)
Conducting a Literature Review
Funding Opportunities
- Awards and Funding (Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs)
- CURIE Open Access Fund
- Research Professional
And don't forget to visit the Reader's Digest Resource Centre in the River Building for more help!