Research Guides: AMST 103b: Advertising & the Media: Books & Journal Literature

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Subjects: American Studies, Health Policy, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, International & Global Studies, Journalism, Legal Studies, Politics, Public Policy

Remember: NEVER PAY

If you hit a Pay Wall, a page that asks you to pay a fee to access a journal or article NEVER PAY! You will often have access through Brandeis or Inter-Library Loan. Contact Aimee to find out more.

Where to Start Searching

Brandeis OneSearch
Library Catalog

Library Catalog: Use this option to search for physical items (books, print journals, DVDs, etc.), ebooks, and streaming media owned by the library.
Articles & More: Use this option to search across many databases of articles in journals, newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, and dictionaries. This does not search all databases, however.
All OneSearch: Use this option to search both the Library Catalog and Articles & More.
Course Reserves: Use this option to search for books that have been set aside for your courses.

Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Wide variety of scholarly literature, newspapers, magazines, and more covering topics from a wide variety of disciplines. A great place to start searching for sources on your subject!

Google Scholar
Google Scholar uses Google's powerful search to find scholarly literature, including articles, book chapters, and books.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Archive of scholarly journals and ebooks spanning many disciplines, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. Often does not have the last 1-3 years of a publication. Use Advanced Search to select specific subject areas.
WorldCat.org (OCLC) This link opens in a new window
A combined catalog for libraries around the world. Use it to search material from other libraries and then request materials through Brandeis Library's Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request form.
Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic) This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text news, business, industry and legal information from major newspapers and magazines.

Journal Literature

ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
Excellent coverage of international business and economics topics from journals, magazines, reports, and data sources.
Anthropology Plus This link opens in a new window
Combines two key databases for anthropology: the Royal Anthropological Institute's Anthropological Index and Harvard University's Anthropological Literature. Broad coverage from early 19th century to present.
APA PsycInfo (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports in psychology. Includes information about the psychological aspects of related disciplines such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business and law. Coverage 1887 to present, includes 1,700+ international sources in over 35 languages.
Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Provides full text and indexing in thousands of journals in business, international business, management, economics, banking, finance, accounting and more. Please note that Brandeis access to this resource will end on December 31, 2024. More information.
EconLit (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Extensive database of economic literature from 1886-present. Produced by the American Economic Association.
HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
Includes full text law journals, US government documents, the Federal Register, U.S. Treaties, official Supreme Court opinions and more. Definitive database for legal research and policy work.
Social Science Premium Collection This link opens in a new window
This collection searches across multiple social sciences databases, including IBSS, Sociological Abstracts, and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Search journals of sociology and related disciplines. Be sure use the index of "Subject Terms" to stretch the search capabilities of this database to their fullest extent!
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Indexes journals in political science and its complementary fields, such as international relations, law, and public administration policy. 1975 to present.