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.

Library Guide - Media and Communications