Introduction to the role of journalism in the United States with emphasis on the coverage of significant events and contributions of journalists who helped shape history and the profession.
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Indexes more than 13,500 journals. A good database for most research topics and contains lots of peer reviewed full-text articles.
Description: Good database for most research topics and contains lots of full text, peer reviewed articles. More than 18,000 of the journal titles indexed are peer reviewed and almost all of the full text is. Provides searchable cited references for more than 1,000 journal titles so you can easily see what sources a given article cites. Time Period: 1911 to present Sources: Indexes nearly 18,000 journals and magazine and provides full text for more than 8,700. Subject Headings: Art & Architecture, Business, Education, English & Linguistics, General, Health, History, Humanities, Law, Music, News, Philosophy & Religion, Psychology, Science, Social Sciences, Technology Scholarly or Popular: Semi-scholarly Primary Materials: Abstracts, Case Studies, Citations, Conference Papers, Images, Journal Articles, Magazine Articles, News, Other, Reviews Information Included: Abstracts,Full Text,Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes Print Equivalent: None Publisher: EBSCO Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Provides access to more than 15,000 sources including newspapers, magazines, and transcripts. It is also a key database for business and legal research, containing company reports, law journals, and statutes and cases from all 50 states.
Description: Nexis Uni provides access to newspaper articles, magazine articles, and transcripts. It is also a key database for business and legal research, containing company reports, law journals, and statutes and cases from all 50 states. Also contains legal resources for Canada and the EU. Time Period: 18th century to present Sources: Searches more than 15,000 sources. Subject Headings: Business, General, Law, News, Social Sciences Scholarly or Popular: Semi-scholarly Primary Materials: Abstracts, Citations, Journal Articles, Legal Materials, Magazine Articles, News, Reference Resources, Report, Transcripts Information Included: Abstracts, Full Text, Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: No Print Equivalent: None Publisher: Lexis Nexis Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Articles from 1,000's of newspapers around the world. Provides full text access to many local and regional newspapers in the U.S. Also contains magazine articles, transcripts, videos, and other sources.
Description: Articles from 1,000's of newspapers around the world. Provides full text access to many local and regional newspapers in the U.S. Also contains magazine articles, transcripts, videos, and other sources. Time Period: 1977 to present Sources: Contains articles from 3,200 sources including newspapers, blogs, and magazines. Subject Headings: General, News Scholarly or Popular: Popular Primary Materials: Audio, Citations, Magazine Articles, News, Reviews, Trade Publications, Transcripts, Videos Information Included: Full Text,Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: No Print Equivalent: None Publisher: NewsBank Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Indexes thousands of recent newspapers and TV or radio news reports. Includes the Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, New York Times, and many regional or local newspapers. Full text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, FOX News, NPR, etc.
Description:Newspaper Source Plus indexes recent newspapers and TV or radio news reports. Includes the Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, New York Times, and many regional or local newspapers. Full text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, FOX News, NPR, etc. Time Period: 1995-present (many newspapers only 2000-present) Sources: Approximately 1,000 newspapers Subject Headings: News Scholarly or Popular: Popular Primary Materials: News Information Included: Abstracts,Full Text,Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes Print Equivalent: None Publisher: EBSCO Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Provides full text biographical information on more than 700,000 individuals with more than 3.5 million records from reference books, magazines, trade publications, and interviews.
Description: Biography Reference Bank offers the in-depth, original profiles from the Current Biography and World Authors series, the thorough periodical coverage of Biography Index and the specialist biographical content of Junior Authors & Illustrators. It provides biographical full-text articles, page images and abstracts from today’s leading magazines and journals. Time Period: Current Sources: Provides biographical information for more than 700,000 individuals with more than 3.5 million records. Subject Headings: General Scholarly or Popular: Semi-scholarly Primary Materials: Reference Resources Information Included: Abstracts, Full Text, Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes Print Equivalent: None Publisher: EBSCO Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Contains many of the top-ranked biographical reference collections and magazines, this database offers a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies and unique narrative biographies.
Description:Biography Reference Center is a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies and unique narrative biographies. You can both search using a persons name or using keywords or browse categories such as occupation and nationality. Time Period: Sources: Contains more than 430,000 full-text biographies. Subject Headings: General Scholarly or Popular: Semi-scholarly Primary Materials: Reference Resources, Report Information Included: Abstracts, Full Text, Citations FindIt@ BALL STATE: No Print Equivalent: None Publisher: EBSCO Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited