Communication Studies: Journals & Books

Using Web of Science

1. Web of Science is a research platform that searches multiple databases.
   1. It's listed on the Communication Studies Subject Guide
2. Scroll and click on the link to the Social Sciences Citation Index (included in the Web of Science platform)
3. On the Web of Science site, click the Advanced Search link at the top menu
4. Change the dropdown menu from Topic to Web of Science Categories
5. In the search box to the right of the dropdown menu, type in "Communication" and select it when the option appears
6. Use the + underneath the first row to Add a row
7. Begin to build your search out with keywords appropriate to your research topic or question
8. Once you've run your search, you can further narrow in Web of Science to Communication Studies by using the Filters found at the left-hand side of the results page:
   • Filter by Web of Science Categories, then select Communication Studies
   • Filtering by Research Areas; select Communication and Refine
   • Filtering to specific Publication Titles; Refine to include Communication Studies related journals, or Exclude titles outside the scope of your research

Using Communication Studies @ EBSCOhost

EBSCOhost has access to Communication & Mass Media Complete, one of the premier databases in the field.

1. Start on the Communication Studies Subject guide and click the link to Communication Studies @ EBSCOhost
2. Click the Choose Databases link near the top centre of the page
3. Check the Select/Deselect all box twice to clear all the databases from the selection window
4. Check the Communication & Mass Media Complete box, then "Ok"
   • This step will focus results to journals that are Communications and Media focused
5. Use the filters at the left side navigation bar to further refine your results:
   • Limit to Peer Reviewed
   • Check the Academic Journals box in Source Types
   • Filter by Publication title: click Publication filter, then "Show More"
   • Click the "Name" check box to select ALL publications and uncheck those that seem out of scope, e.g. journals in different areas like "Health Communication," "Public Relations Review," or "Psychology & Marketing" (these are only examples)
   • Filter by Subject, then click "Show More" and check or uncheck those relevant/not relevant
      

• Advertising
• Business Communication
• Communication and Culture
• Communication in Management
• Communication in Organizations
• Communication in Politics
• Communication Research
• Communication, Social Aspects
• Culture
• Cyberspace
• Digital Communications
• Discourse Analysis
• Information Technology
• Intercultural Communication
• Mass Media
• Nonverbal Communication
• Popular Culture
• Rhetoric
• Telecommunication
• Visual Communication