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COM 300 Introduction to Media Research (De Los Santos)

Professor De Los Santos

Group Assignment: The Perfect Journal Article

In your groups, search the database assigned to you for an outstanding journal article on your topic. When you’re finished, please elect one person to demonstrate what you found on the big screen.

  1. Search for articles on your topic, using the search strategies demonstrated in class.
  2. For the search that led to the article, write down the key words and limiters you used, so you can demonstrate your search for the class.
  3. Read the article abstract, and then write a one-sentence summary of the article to share with the class.

Multidisciplinary Databases

Subject Specific Databases

Communication Encyclopedias