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Welcome, Department of English students & faculty!

This is a guide to doing library research (or "looking for literature on a topic") in communication and journalism.

If there's something missing, or you have suggestions, please send an email to gr [dot] keer [at] csueastbay [dot] edu.

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MLA International Bibliography Provides access to more than 2 million bibliographic citations to journal articles, books, dissertations, and scholarly websites in academic disciplines such as language, literature, folklore, linguistics, literary theory and criticism, and the dramatic arts. Coverage includes literature from all over the world — Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America.
Academic Search Complete This multi-disciplinary database provides access to full-text articles from more than 8,500 journals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
Gale Virtual Reference Library A collection of encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other research materials covering a wide range of disciplines that can be searched and read online.
Project MUSE - Standard Collection Full text of over 300 peer-reviewed journals published by university presses and scholarly societies with emphasis on humanities, social sciences and the arts.
JSTOR Full text collection of core social science, humanities, and science journals. Some backfiles date back to the early 1800s. Does not provide electronic access to current issues of these journals. There is typically a gap from 1 to 5 years between the most recent issues being published and the content becoming available in JSTOR. Fields covered include: anthropology, ecology, economics, education, finance, mathematics, philosophy, political science, sociology, literature, biology.
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) Abstracts and indexes the international literature in linguistics and related disciplines in the language sciences. Covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Documents indexed include journal articles, book reviews, books, book chapters, dissertations and working papers.
ProQuest US Newsstream Enables users to search the most recent U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s. Includes top newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in full-text format.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context Explore both sides of an issue - a rich resource for debaters and includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more.
CQ Researcher Plus Archive In-depth reports on current and controversial issues with complete summaries, pro and con discussions of all sides of the issues, bibliographies and more. Covers topics in health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy.

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English Composition & Literature

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