Finding Articles   To find articles (from magazines, journals and newspapers) on your topic, you need to use article databases   Search by subject or keywords in the abstract.   Articles on communication and media topics span many subject areas.  Try some of the databases below for information on your topic:

Communication and Mass Media Complete A database specifically for those doing research in the area of communication and media.   Academic Search Premier Provides some full text articles on every subject in over four thousand magazines and journals   Lexis/Nexis Academic Full-text coverage of many newspapers from around the world including Gulf News and Khaleej Times   Proquest 5000 An excellent general database where you will find information for many topics relevant to Media and Communication. ZAD This database provides full text of articles in arabic newspapers, plus coverage from a limited number of arabic journals. Ask at the Reference Desk for passwords needed for access. Current Biography Find biographies on politicians, businesspeople, journalists, actors, writers, sports figures, scientists, actors and other people prominent in the news. This database includes more than 23, 000 biographies of famous people, both living and dead. EIU Viewswire Daily business intelligence service from the Economic Intelligence Unit provides analysis on economic, political, business developments from 195 countries around the world.   Ulrich's Periodical Directory An excellent source for getting information about specific periodicals, including circulation figures, publication information, editorial staff, etc.