Media and Journalism Studies Resources
Finding Journal Articles
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Art Full Text offers full text plus abstracting and indexing of an international array of peer-selected publications. It includes Latin, American, Canadian, Asian, and other non western art, new artists, contemporary art, exhibition reviews and feminist criticism. |
DIT e-mail username & password |
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CMMC offers full text access to over 200 titles in the communications and mass media areas in addition to citation coverage for additional sources. |
DIT e-mail username & password | |
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Nexis UK provides full text access to a wide range of newspapers, news wires, and trade publications from all around the world, with an archive of up to 30 years for some titles. |
Student Number + Library PIN | |
| Social Sciences Citation Index | Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) allows you to trace research from an article by searching for subsequent articles that have cited that original article thereby monitoring current developments in a particular research area. SSCI indexes articles from more than 1950 journal titles covering social aspects that affect communication and journalism, such as Gender & ethnicity, sociology and social history, education and anthropology. | DIT e-mail username & password |
Finding Newspaper Articles
| Database | Description | Access from Home |
| Irish Times | Full text access to the Irish Times, including the Irish Times digital archive, from 1859 to today. | Student Number + Library PIN. |
| Nexis UK | Nexis UK provides full text access to a wide range of newspapers, news wires, and trade publications from all around the world, with an archive of up to 30 years for some titles. | Student Number + Library PIN |
| Factfinder | The only Irish articles database on the market. Provides access to articles from Irish trade journals, newspapers, and web-based news services. | Student Number + Library PIN |
Finding Advertising and PR Information
| Database | Description | Access from Home |
| MediaLive | Provides access to Irish advertising and media industry news in addition to television and radio audience statistics, newspaper circulation figures, and ad buys. | Ask at Library for username and password |
| WARC | WARC provides access to articles, case studies, research reports and statistics, aimed at people working in advertising and marketing. | Student Number + Library PIN |
| MediaStreet | MediaStreet is a comprehensive Irish Media Business Directory (powered by MAPS). MediaStreet features the most up-to-date media information including market rates, industry news and market data. | Free Access |
Finding Irish Social & Political Information
| Database | Description | Access from Home |
| Politico | A website service on Irish social and political issues. Also includes the full text of Magill Magazine from 1977-98, Nusight from 1968-1970 and Village from 2004-2008. | Student Number + Library PIN |