Research Guides: Media Studies: Find Scholarly Sources

Why Use Scholarly Sources?

Question: What value lies in using scholarly sources, such as peer-reviewed journal articles or books published by university presses? Why, for example, would a researcher choose a scholarly source over a news story or blog post?

Answer: Scholarly sources have a different level of authority and credibility because they have been approved by a group with recognized expertise in the field under discussion. That approval process includes many steps for verifying facts, reducing bias, and for identifying conflicts of interest. To help aid that process, authors organize and structure their scholarly work differently in order to document evidence that either supports or negates claims and conclusions.

Find Articles in Key Databases for Media Studies Scholarly Research

Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
Contains full-text articles on all aspects of Communication & Mass Media Studies, including advertising, broadcasting, journalism, mass media, and more.
Sage Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Contains full-text articles from humanities and social science journals published by Sage, including Communications-specific journals, focused on communication styles and research, media studies, as well as broadcasting.
Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Contains full-text articles focused on the entire spectrum of television and film writing.
GenderWatch This link opens in a new window
Find articles focused on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas.
LGBTQ+ Life This link opens in a new window
Find articles related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender issues.
APA PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
Contains some full-text articles on all aspects of psychology and behavior.
Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Contains some full-text articles on all aspects of sociology.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Contains listings of articles focused on political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration / policy.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) Global This link opens in a new window
Contains collections of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1743 to the present day.

Find the Full-Text

Can't Locate Your Article Online?

Use the link found in the Library Search or the button available from most other databases to locate the entire article online.
If your article is not available in print or via another research database, request it via ILLiad (interlibrary loan).

Find Journals

Want to know if we have a specific journal or periodical? Use the search box to find full-text online or print journals:

ILLiad
If the journal does not appear in this search or the available date range does not match the date you need, request the item via ILLiad (interlibrary loan).

Find Books at Temple

Need to find a book? Use the following source to find books at Temple.

Library Search: Books
Use the Library Search to search for books on your topic.

Need additional help? See the FAQs How do I find books? and How do I request, pick-up, and borrow items from the BookBot?

Find Books at Other Libraries

Can't find a book you need at Temple? Try using the following sources and request books to be sent to Temple.

EZBorrow
Search nearby libraries for books that are either currently unavailable or not owned by Temple. Available copies may be requested online and are generally ready for pick-up within 3-5 business days.