Research Guides: Critical Media Analysis: Sources for Articles

Articles from Scholarly Journals

Film & Television Literature Index This link opens in a new window
The definitive online tool for film and television research. Subject coverage includes film & television theory, preservation & restoration, screenwriting, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews.
Communication Source This link opens in a new window
Full text of scholarly, peer-reviewed articles about communication, media studies, rhetoric, and other related subjects.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly, peer-reviewed articles across a wide range of subject areas.
GenderWatch This link opens in a new window
A database of unique and diverse publications that focus on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas, including the evolution of the women's movement, men's studies, the transgender community, and the changes in gender roles over the years.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Articles, books, and primary sources in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

Magazine Articles

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News Articles

The Conversation
A network of not-for-profit media outlets that publish news stories written by academics and researchers.

Recorded August 2020, 5 minutes.

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New York Times (NYTimes.com) This link opens in a new window
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New York Times (Proquest) (1980-present) This link opens in a new window
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A searchable databases with full-text article access. Browse by issue or search and filter (by location, document type, date, etc.).
Washington Post (ProQuest) (1987-present) This link opens in a new window
An American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is a key source of news on the U.S. Congress, White House, Supreme Court, and national politics.
Access World News This link opens in a new window
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Includes more than 6,000 news publications from nearly 200 countries worldwide. These sources include major national and international newspapers, as well as local and regional titles.
Chicago Tribune (1989-present) This link opens in a new window
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Founded in 1847, it remains the most-read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region.
Independent Voices This link opens in a new window
Collection of alternative press newspapers, magazines, and journals. Includes content from feminists, Native Americans, anti-war activists, Black Power advocates, LGBT activists, and alternative literary magazines during the latter half of the 20th century.
US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Provides premium U.S. news content, both current and back to the 1980s. Exclusive access to AP Newswire, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and many other major, regional, and local news sources.