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Communication Studies Research Guide

Photo of Jody FaganMy name is Jody, and I'm the Communication Studies librarian. Feel free to email me or IM me with any questions you might have! If you need urgent assistance, please contact the library reference desk at 540-568-6267 or library-reference@jmu.edu with your research questions!
Video Presentations

All together, the following modules are the video version of my face-to-face "how to use the library" speech. If you are writing a research paper, especially for 280, these are for YOU!


  1. Introduction (1 min)
  2. Key Tools on the Library web site (3:46)
  3. Finding Peer-Reviewed Articles (6:30). 
  4. Finding a Topic (5:05)
  5. Searching in a Database (7:44)
    1. Smilowitz Extra! (2:30)
  6. Finding Full Text (5:44)
  7. Creating your Bibliography the EASY way (3:24)
  8. Conclusion (0:30)

    TOTAL: 34 minutes, 40 sec.

Send me comments about one of my presentations so I can make them better!
Journal Article Databases

 
What's New in the Collection 7/3/2008
EBSCO databases now support multiple folders in MyEBSCOhost 8/27/2007
Access Library Resources from Home 4/26/2006
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  • How do I cite sources in my research paper?
  • What is my username and password?
  • How do I find periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers)?
  • How do I tell if a periodical is refereed or peer-reviewed?
  • How do I create an annotated bibliography in APA style?

    • more FAQs...
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    Academic Search Premier
    Academic Search Premier
    Index and full-text source for scholarly journals and magazines in all subjects. Contains more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications.
       
    Maintained by Jody Fagan
    Last updated:  August 20, 2007