Library Guides: Journalism &amp; Mass Communications Research Guide: Multimedia Journalism

Finding Scholarly Sources: Top Databases

These are the top databases for finding scholarly, peer-reviewed articles related to multimedia journalism.

Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
Search journals, books and conference proceedings in communication studies, including film and television, journalism and mass media, linguistics, speech and hearing etc.

News Sources

These are the top databases for finding news sources, including articles, news videos, and news blogs.

Access World News This link opens in a new window
News from 1978 to current. Search globally or restrict your search to a world region, country, state, or language.
Factiva This link opens in a new window
Access to global news and business information including the Wall Street Journal, as well as local newspapers, same-day newswires, company reports, and media programs. Not all content is available.
New York Times - Online Pass This link opens in a new window
Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and some NYT mobile apps. You will need to claim your pass and register it with an online account first. After registration, simply login to NYTimes.com from anywhere and enjoy free access.
ProQuest News & Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Includes all the newspaper titles, recent and historical, that the library subscribes to from ProQuest. Other online newspaper resources are available by choosing Newspapers under Database Types.
South Carolina Newspapers (from NewsBank) This link opens in a new window
Search for news, features, sports and entertainment articles in this collection of over 20 South Carolina newspapers.
State Newspaper (1891-present) This link opens in a new window
Keyword-searchable, online access to the entire historical archive of Columbia's newspaper from 1891 up to today's issue.
Wall Street Journal Higher Education Membership This link opens in a new window
Create an account for free individual access to the Wall Street Journal for USC Columbia students, faculty, and staff through WSJ.com as well as WSJ apps, subscriber-only podcasts and videos. You must use your university email address to register for your account.

Other Useful Databases

Find research, statistics, international and national news, trade publications, dissertations, and more.

Dissertations and Theses Global This link opens in a new window
Citations, abstracts, and often full text for dissertations and theses, primarily from North American institutions.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
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Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Access news, business, and legal sources. These include regional, national, and international newspapers, news wires, broadcast transcripts, non-English language news sources, magazines, trade journals, business publications, SEC filings, law reviews, statutory, administrative and case law.