Guides: COM 200 Introduction to Communication: Databases & E-Resources

Course Textbook

Communication Mosaics by Julia T. Wood
Publication Date: 2016
A reserve copy of the course textbook can be requested at the Payson Library front desk and checked out for two hours at a time of in-library use.

Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
Content from CommSearch and Mass Media Articles Index along with other peer-reviewed journals in communication, mass media, and related fields of study.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides full text coverage to peer-reviewed titles in the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education and more.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
Information on social issues including articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, interactive maps, videos, and streaming audio.
Sage Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Access to the full text journals in Business, Communication, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science, Technology and Medicine.
Taylor & Francis Social Science & Humanities Library This link opens in a new window
Access to peer reviewed journals covering Behavioral Science; Education; Business, Management & Economics; Media, Cultural & Communication Studies; Politics, International Relations; Sociology; Sport, Leisure & Tourism.

Communication theory by International Communication Association
Publication Date: 1991-
A journal of the International Communication Association, Communication Theory is an international forum publishing high quality, original research into the theoretical development of communication from across a wide array of disciplines.
Encyclopedia of Communication Theory by Stephen W. Littlejohn (Editor); Karen A. Foss (Editor)
Publication Date: 2009
With more than 300 entries, these two volumes provide a one-stop source for a comprehensive overview of communication theory, offering current descriptions of theories as well as the background issues and concepts that comprise these theories.
The Handbook of Media and Mass Communication Theory by Robert S. Fortner (Editor); P. Mark Fackler (Editor)
Publication Date: 2014
"The Handbook of Media and Mass Communication Theory" presents a comprehensive collection of original essays that focus on all aspects of current and classic theories and practices relating to media and mass communication.

Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Access to encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
ProQuest E-Book Central This link opens in a new window
Includes e-books formerly in Pepperdine's ebrary and EBL collections.This database is only available to current Pepperdine students, faculty, and staff.
E-Book Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
A collection of e-books from EBSCOhost.