University of Texas Libraries   á  The University of Texas at Austin

 

Session for Prof. D. Ballard and her research team, July 21 in CMA 7.114

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LibSearch Box: http://www.lib.utexas.edu

 

Articles:

Google Scholar: Find scholarly articles embedded in UT Libraries-licensed databases (this info not accessible via Google.com). Also simultaneously searches content of Google Books. Important:  be sure to access via a UT Libraries or other UT web site so you can access UT-licensed materials.  Advanced search option very helpful.

 

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Communication Studies AND AUSTIN Resources

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/subject/communication/index-cs.html

A copy of this handout is located at the bottom of this site.

 

EBSCOHost Research Databases:

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/indexes/titles.php?id=121

Select two or more databases to search simultaneously; Recommend selecting: Full Text and Find all my search terms.  Can narrow by date and academic only articles.  View content results by database source.  Email link or pdf to your mail box; select style guide.  Suggested relevant databases: Academic Search Complete; Communication and Mass Media Complete; Medline; PsychInfo; Newspaper Source; SPORTDiscus. 

 

Academic OneFile/InfoTrac: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/indexes/titles.php?id=143

Updated daily. Provides coverage of articles from more than 8,000 scholarly, trade, and general-interest periodicals including 3,000 full-text titles. Contains leads to abstracts, and in many instances, full-text scholarly, trade and general-interest journals, newspapers, newswire services and magazines. Includes full text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995.

 

Factiva:  http://www.lib.utexas.edu/indexes/titles.php?id=144

Updated daily. A global information resource, providing full-text access to top national and international newspapers (including full text of the Wall Street Journal), newswires, business journals, market research reports, analysts reports and web sites. Contains over 8000 publications with content from 118 countries in 22 languages.

 

Lexis/Nexis: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/indexes/titles.html?id=224

Provides a wide variety of authoritative sources (usually with full text content), including: Full text of more than hundreds of newspapers from the U.S. and around the world; more than 300 magazines and journals and over 600 newsletters; broadcast transcripts from the major television and radio news networks covering Congressional committee hearings, press briefings from the State, Justice, and Defense departments, and presidential news conferences; campus news from nearly 300 individual college/university papers; wire services, and blogs.

 

PubMed: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/indexes/titles.php?id=299

Provides access to over 10 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases. Links to the full text articles are provided when available, subject to UT subscription status. Setting up the Find it @UT service will provide for better full text linking to library subscriptions.  Set up my NCBI in order to access journals that UT Library licenses.

 

Dissertations and theses Full Text: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/indexes/titles.php?id=114  

Contains more than 2 million doctoral dissertations and master's theses. Provides full    text for many dissertations and theses, including most done after 1997. All subject areas are covered.

                                                                                                                                                    

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             Carole Cable, Communication Librarian

Research Services, University of Texas Libraries at Austin

carole.cable@mail.utexas.edu ¥  512.495.4382 ¥

PCL 3.316 (to ensure availability, email for appointment)