We have numerous books on the shelves and online, which provide an overview or introduction to a topic. You will find the majority of the Media and Communications book collection at classmark 070; 302.23 (on the 1st floor at Augustine House). Don’t forget, our library houses lots of resources covering a variety of subjects which are also here for you to access, check LibrarySearch to see if there are other areas that could be useful, e.g. sociology.

• 070-080 News media, journalism and publishing
• 300-400 Social sciences
• 305 Social groups
• 302-307 Social interaction
• 384 Communications; telecommunication

To find a book, use LibrarySearch either by typing in words from a title or a topic. Once you have found a book, remember to check if it is available and if it is a 7-day loan or 4-week loan. This is important as the shorter loan books are on the open shelves in the middle of each floor and the 4 week loans are in the moving shelves.

Journals are regular publications and include articles written by different authors on their specific research. These can be challenging to read; however, they are great for finding up-to-date information for your literature reviews and for learning about current developments in your field.

You can browse printed copies of journals on the 2nd floor of Augustine House in the silent zone (west wing).

You can see what online journals are available by using LibrarySearch. Try entering the title in to the search box or using the Find e-journals link.

Here are examples of Media and Communications journals:

• Broadcast – an essential source for business information about the British TV industry. For guidance on how to register and access Broadcast, take a look at the following guides:

  Video Broadcast guide

• Feminist Media Studies
• Journal of Communication
• Journal of Youth Studies
• Theory, Culture and Society

Run a quick search in LibrarySearch to find full-text journal articles to read online. Try searching for a key word or phrase connected with your research topic i.e. “investigative journalism” or “youth media representation”. See our LibrarySearch quick guide for more information.

Open access journals

The Directory of Open Access Journals includes journals such as Media and Communication . Open access journals are often scholarly, but the difference is, they believe in making their research accessible to anyone with an internet connection. This means that you (or your institution) don’t have to have a subscription to the journal to be able to read the articles they publish.

For information about using online news sources in your assignments, read the blog post Read all about it! 

You can access online transcripts of newspaper articles through our database Lexis Library+ Newspapers UK. Read our guide to learn more: Lexis Library+ Newspapers UK guide

We have databases that are collections of academic resources organised by subject. These are great for more detailed searches for your research. You can access these via the ‘Find databases’ link in LibrarySearch. The following are databases which relate to Journalism:

ABC data: Access ABC historical data and reports dating from the year 2000

British Newspapers 1600-1950: Collection of Newspapers covering most British newspapers.

Business Source Premier: A major business research database, providing access to over 2,100 full text journals covering the subject areas of marketing, management, finance, accounting and economics. Additional full-text, non-journal content includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses.

Gale Primary Sources: Good for adverts, journalism and other media related topics. Includes British Library Newspapers and The Times Digital Archive. Access our Gale Primary Sources guide

Financial Times: Access our guide for more information

International Encyclopaedia of Communication: Spans the breadth of communication studies, including theories, media and communication phenomena, research methods, problems and concepts.

JSTOR: A full-text archive of core scholarly journals, dating from the first issue up until two to five years ago. Subject coverage includes many journal titles relevant to media and journalism.

Lexis Library+ Newpapers UK: Search past and up-to-date news articles of national and regional publications. Access our guide.

Libby - a free app which allows you to borrow e-books, digital audiobooks and popular magazines from our CCCU OverDrive library. You can stream titles with Wi-Fi or mobile data or download them to use offline. You can also connect to your public library account using Libby. See our Overdrive guide.

Mintel Reports is a collection of market research reports, news items, and analyst insights that contain details of consumer research, analysis, market drivers, market segmentation, and forecasts. See our guide for more information.

National Statistics Online: https://www.ons.gov.uk/

Project MUSE: An online database which provides full-text access to high quality journals from scholarly publishers. We currently subscribe to a wide range of titles for you to search in.

Rock’s Backpages: An online library of pop music journalism. Over 34000 classic articles crossing a number of genres by the finest music writers of the past 50 years.

TRILT (TV & Radio Index for Learning and Teaching): Lists over 475 TV and radio channels.

Vogue Archive: You can search the entire collection of Vogue. Subjects covered includes; textiles and dress, fashion history, popular culture, gender studies, photography and graphic design and marketing.

Web of Science: We hold the arts and humanities section within web of science. Check out our database guide to see how to search the collection.

World Advertising Research Center (WARC): An online service offering advertising best practice, evidence and insights from the world’s leading brands. Also includes company profiles, articles, case studies and research on key marketing topics. Log in via Open Athens. See our guide for more information.

Kanopy is a great video-streaming service which includes a number of documentaries such as Communication Is Power: Mass Media and Mass Persuasion. Plus, we have access to Box of Broadcasts (BoB) which archives British TV and radio broadcasts.  You can search for a topic and find BBC, Channel 4 and Sky documentaries. Another great feature is that you can take clips of programmes and put them in your presentations or analyse the transcripts. Visit the Learning on Screen How to Videos or look at the CCCU Box of Broadcasts guide.

BARB for students: Gives you television viewing figures for your assignments, but do check the terms and conditions!

Copyright User: online resource aimed at making UK copyright law accessible to creators, media professionals, entrepreneurs, students and members of the public.

Full Fact: Full Fact is the UK’s independent fact checking charity.

MEDIANE – Media in Europe for Diversity Inclusiveness programme encourages European media outlets and their professionals to include diversity in their media content production and design and to represent under-reported groups in a balanced way.

Statewatch: a non-profit-making voluntary group founded in 1991 to monitor the development of the EU state and civil liberties.