All of the databases listed below are available for use on-campus only, unless otherwise indicated. Indexes more than 300 key English-language periodicals in the humanities. If your topic is Rhetorical Analysis, consult Humanities Abstracts online or the Humanities Index in paper format in the Reference Area of the Library. Indexes articles, books, and dissertations on topics in modern literature, languages, folklore, linguistics, and rhetoric. Indexes more than 1,800 periodicals plus the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
Many recent articles are available in full-text format.
Periodical Abstracts is particularly useful when researching topics with a contemporary focus. The online version of Psychological Abstracts provides indexing to articles and book chapters published worldwide from 1967 to the present. PsycINFO is useful for topics concerning interpersonal, nonverbal, developmental or gender related communication issues. Indexes 350 key English-language periodicals in the social sciences. Good source for locating full text transcripts of television and radio news and interview programs.