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Articles (from journals)
Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)
Article index with some full text in the fields of communication and mass media studies. [more info]
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ComAbstracts (CIOS)
An index with abstracts for articles published in the primary professional literature of the communications... [more info]
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Articles (from magazines)
LexisNexis Academic
This resource's interface will be updated in late December. To view the changes, please click here. Contains several full-text databases: current news, laws and legislation, business and company information and more... [more info]
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Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
  Indexing and full text for periodicals and news sources covering all aspects of business ... [more info]
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News Articles
LexisNexis Academic
This resource's interface will be updated in late December. To view the changes, please click here. Contains several full-text databases: current news, laws and legislation, business and company information and more... [more info]
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Access World News (Readex)
Provides full-text for over 600 U.S. and over 700 international news sources. [more info]
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Books / Book Chapters
LEO Library Catalog (JMU)
To find books in JMU Libraries that include film criticism for specific films, do three different searches in LEO—a subject search for the film title, a subject search for the director, and a word search for the film title. In many cases, you will find different titles, all relevant, with each search. [more info]
Internet
Safari Tech Books Online (ProQuest)
 New Interface 10.19.2009.  The new interface relies heavily on Flash, so if there are problems,
the first possible solution is to make sure you have the latest version of Flash installed: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/155/tn_15507.html Safari Tech Books Online is a fully-searchable e-reference library that houses a vast collection of technical books from industry-leading publishers....
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Audio (Music, Spoken word , etc.)
Ad Council
Explore public service advertisement (PSA) campaigns from the Ad Council, a leading producer of PSAs and the creator of such slogans as "Friends don't let friends drive drunk" and "A mind is a terrible thing to waste." [more info]
Countries & Regions
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of the Press: A Global Survey of Media Independence provides numerical rankings and rates each country's media as "Free," "Partly Free," or "Not Free." [more info]
Internet
Government Information
PAIS International (CSA)
Indexes publications on all subjects that relate to contemporary public issues... [more info]
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PAISArchive (CSA)
Indexes articles about global public policy and social issues from 1915 to 1976 ... [more info]
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Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, & Almanacs
A Guide to Finding Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Almanacs
See JMU Librarians' top recommendations for finding Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Almanacs [more info]
Blackwell Reference Online - Communication & Media Studies (Blackwell)
A collection of full-text reference books on communication and media studies. [more info]
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Images
AP Images (Accuweather/AP)
Image a database containing the Associated Press's current year's photo report and a selection of images... [more info]
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A Guide to Finding Images at JMU
See JMU Librarians' top recommendations for finding images. [more info]
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Legal Information
LexisNexis Legal Research
Full text of U.S. Federal and state cases (including Supreme Court cases), federal and state codes and regulations, legal news, law reviews, Shephard's Citations, and international legal information... [more info]
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Legislative & Congressional Information
LexisNexis Congressional Research
Searchable full text congressional publications and legislative research... [more info]
Internet
National Journal Group's Policy Central
A collection of resources on U.S. politics and policy... [more info]
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Reviews
A Guide to Finding Book and Film Reviews at JMU
See JMU Librarians' top recommendations for finding Book and Film Reviews [more info]
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
General, multidisciplinary index that includes film reviews and criticism. [more info]
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Videos
LEO Library Catalog (JMU)
To find books in JMU Libraries that include film criticism for specific films, do three different searches in LEO—a subject search for the film title, a subject search for the director, and a word search for the film title. In many cases, you will find different titles, all relevant, with each search. [more info]
Internet
Vanderbilt Television News Archive
Streaming video of news from CBS (1968 to date) and CNN (1995 to date) plus indexing of television network news from all the major networks, 1968 to date. [more info]
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Biography
Biography Resource Center (Gale)
A comprehensive database of biographical information on over 320,000 people... [more info]
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Literature Resource Center (Gale)
Gale's Literature Resource Center provides selected biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on various literary figures.... [more info]
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Company Information
Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
  Indexing and full text for periodicals and news sources covering all aspects of business ... [more info]
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Dissertations
Dissertation Abstracts Online with Digital Dissertations (ProQuest)
Indexing, abstracts, and full text for doctoral dissertations and master's theses... [more info]
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Primary Sources
American Film Scripts Online (Alexander Street Press)
Full text database of over 1,000 film scripts digitized and thoroughly indexed... [more info]
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Vanderbilt Television News Archive
Streaming video of news from CBS (1968 to date) and CNN (1995 to date) plus indexing of television network news from all the major networks, 1968 to date. [more info]
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Statistics & Datasets
A Guide to Finding Statistics & Datasets at JMU
See JMU Librarians' top recommendations for finding statistics & datasets. [more info]
Transcripts
LexisNexis Academic
This resource's interface will be updated in late December. To view the changes, please click here. Contains several full-text databases: current news, laws and legislation, business and company information and more... [more info]
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Vanderbilt Television News Archive
Streaming video of news from CBS (1968 to date) and CNN (1995 to date) plus indexing of television network news from all the major networks, 1968 to date. [more info]
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Websites
E-Server Technical Communication Library
Articles, course materials, periodicals, reference guides, and miscellaneous other materials of importance to technical and scientific communication... [more info]
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Related Subjects
Corporate Communications
Film Studies
Interactive Media
Journalism
Television & Radio
Related Links
SMAD Subject Guide
SMAD 330: Multimedia Law
SMAD 370: Mass Communication Law
See more Media Arts & Design Resources by type of information:
Articles (from journals)
Articles (from magazines)
Audio (Music, Spoken word , etc.)
Biography
Books / Book Chapters
Company Information
Countries & Regions
Dissertations
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, & Almanacs
Government Information
Images
Legal Information
Legislative & Congressional Information
News Articles
Primary Sources
Reviews
Statistics & Datasets
Transcripts
Videos
Websites
Contact the Media Arts & Design Librarian:
Jennifer Keach