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Communication & Mass Media Complete



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Description

Communication & Mass Media Complete combines two earlier databases in the fields of communication and mass media studies -- CommSearch (formerly produced by the National Communication Association), and Mass Media Articles Index (formerly produced by Pennsylvania State University). The new database offers full-text coverage for more than 280 titles plus citation coverage for many more. Many major journals have indexing, abstracts, PDFs, and searchable citations from their first issues to the present (dating as far back as the early 1900s). 

CMMC uses a controlled vocabulary and includes linked references for all "core" peer- reviewed journals. Search limits include the ability to restrict search results to full-text, scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals, or articles that include references.

Help

Help is available via a link in the upper right corner of every screen.

For help using these indexes see: How do I find an article on my topic?

User tools and features

  • Journal alerts and Search history alerts.
  • Compatible with RefWorks.
  • Saved searches. Free My EBSCOHost account required.
  • A visual search tab allows the user to search efficiently across broad subjects, and then returns a visual map of results, organized by topic.
  • iPhone and Android applications.

Dates covered

Varies by title, but ranges from the early 1900s to the present.

Updating frequency

Updated as new issues are published.

Sources

Journals, encyclopedias, and handbooks.

Type of coverage

Indexing with abstracts and full-text or full-image content for many sources. Due to publishers' restrictions, full-text content is unavailable for the most recent 12 months of some journals.

Print counterpart or
related resources

CommSearch; Individual titles indexed are also published in paper format, and the lists those that are available at Rutgers.

Producer/content provider

Various scholarly publishers.

Vendor/electronic presentation provider

EBSCO

Core Subject(s)

Communication

Supplementary Subject(s)

Cinema, Film & Television