LibGuides: COMM 201 Exploration of Communication Studies: Home

Introduction

Welcome to the COMM 201 Exploration of Communication Studies Research Guide!

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Was the article published within the last 10 years (i.e., no older than 2013)?
- hint: Limit To – Publication Date (2013 – 2023)
Is the article at least 7 pages long (excluding references)?
- hint: look at the full text of the article
Is the article from a journal associated with the field of Communication Studies?
- hint: select the journal title next to Source
Is it scholarly? Is it peer-reviewed?
- hint: look at the Source link in the article record
Is it evidence-based? Is it research oriented?
- hint: read the Abstract in the article record
What methodology does it employ (qualitative, quantitative, interview, survey, or something else)?
- hint: read the abstract and also review the Methods section of the article
What areas of Communication Studies research relate to this study?
- hint: look at the Subject Terms inside of the article record for some ideas
Have you copied the APA citation for from the article record using the “Cite” feature”?
- hint: Check the APA guidelines and fix the citation before you submit the assignment.