Journalism Research Guide
Journalism and Mass Communication Research Guide
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Video tutorial on how to effectively pre-read scholarly articles
Journals and Articles
Taylor and Francis
Publishes over 100 journals in the field of Journalism and Mass Communication, featuring research on media theory, ethics, political and social dimensions of journalism, and communication studies.
SAGE Publishing
Publishes 33 journals covering media studies, communication theories, journalism ethics, political communication, new media, and digital communication.
Oxford University Press
Publishes 7 notable journals including Applied Linguistics, Public Opinion Quarterly, Screen, Journal of Communication, Human Communication Research, Communication Theory and Communication, Culture & Critique.
Emerald
Includes key journals such as International Journal of Conflict Management, Internet Research, Journal of Communication Management, and Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society.
eBooks
Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies (2016)
Communication Theory (Wiki book)
Culture and Media
Data Journalism Handbook
Exploring Public Speaking (2016)
A Guide to Technical Communications: Strategies & Applications (2016)
Information Strategies for Communicators (2015)
Launch! Advertising and Promotion in Real Time
Media, Society, Culture and You (2018)
Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2018)
Media Studies 101
Message Processing: The Science of Creating Understanding (2018)
A Primer on Communication Studies
Public Speaking: Practice and Ethics
Public Speaking Project Virtual Text (2011)
Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking (2016)
Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication (2016)
Writing for Strategic Communication Industries (2016)
Communication Data
American National Election Studies (ANES)
Produces high quality data from surveys on voting, public opinion, and political participation.
Pew Research Center - journalism & media
Nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.
Cornell Roper Center
Collects, preserves, and disseminates public opinion data and serves as a resource to improve survey research.
arXiv / Pre-Prints
SocArXiv
Open archive of the social sciences providing a free, non-profit, open access platform for social scientists.
SSRN
Provides over 1.7 million preprints and research papers from more than 2.4 million researchers.
Thesis and Dissertations
OATD (Open Access Theses and Dissertations)
Global indexing service for open access graduate theses and dissertations, indexing more than 7 million records.
NDLTD Global ETD Search
Portal allowing free, worldwide search and access to electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs).
Open Dissertations (EBSCO)
Expands the availability and visibility of electronic theses and dissertations, including records from 1955 to present.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
One of the largest commercial collections of dissertations and theses worldwide, with millions of records.
ShodhGangotri (INFLIBNET)
Hosts synopses and research proposals submitted by Indian scholars before starting their PhD or research work.
ShodhGanga (INFLIBNET)
Collects completed theses and dissertations from Indian universities.
Open Access Resources
Directory of Open Access Journals
Directory of Open Access eBooks
Directory of Open Access Repositories
Project Gutenberg
Open Educational Resources (OER) Directory
Econbiz
Over 1,000,000 open access resources, including case studies, articles, and books on Economics topics.
NDLI (National Digital Library of India)
Virtual repository of learning resources sponsored by Ministry of Education, Government of India.
e-PG Pathsala
Educational portal developed by NME-ICT department under UGC guidelines for postgraduate learners.
Bibliographical and Citation Databases
Dimensions.ai
Integrated research information platform linking publications, grants, patents, datasets, and clinical trials.
Google Scholar
Freely accessible academic search engine indexing scholarly articles, theses, books, conference papers, and patents.
Journals Ranking
Clarivate Master Journal List (MJL)
Authoritative directory of peer-reviewed journals indexed in the Web of Science.
Scopus
Comprehensive abstract and citation database indexing peer-reviewed journals, books, conference proceedings, and patents.
SCImago Journal & Country Rank (SJR)
Free online platform providing journal and country rankings derived from Scopus data.
Literature Review Tools
Connected Papers
Tool to explore and visualize relationships between academic papers through co-citation and similarity analysis.
Research Rabbit
Literature discovery and visualization platform to track research topics, authors, and papers over time.
Litmaps
Enables researchers to visualize citation networks, track the evolution of ideas, and discover new relevant literature.
Reference Management Tool
Mendeley
Reference manager and academic social network that helps organize citations, collaborate online, and discover research.
Statistical Analysis Tools
JASP
Open-source statistical software providing both classical and Bayesian analysis with an intuitive interface.
PSPP
Free, open-source alternative to SPSS for statistical analysis, supporting descriptive statistics, correlation, regression, and non-parametric tests.
Academic Writing Tools
Journal Ranking in Google Scholar
ExCITATION
Browser extension for Google Scholar providing journal rankings, citation sorting, and instant abstract previews.
SDG Mapping Tool
KNOWSDGS SDG Mapping Tool
Platform created by the EU's Joint Research Centre to identify, map, and analyze research connections to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Social Networking Site
ResearchGate
Commercial social networking platform for scientists and researchers to share academic papers, ask questions, and find collaborators.
Data Visualization Tools
VOSviewer
Software tool for creating and visualizing bibliometric networks, widely used for mapping co-authorship, citation, and keyword networks.
Bibliometrix
R-based open-source tool for comprehensive bibliometric and scientometric analysis.
CiteSpace
Java-based application for visualizing and analyzing trends and patterns in scientific literature.
Research Metrics Tools
CiteScore (CS)
Measures the average citations received per document published in a journal over a four-year period.
JCR Impact Factor 2024
Indicates the average number of citations to recent articles published in a specific journal.
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
Measures a journal's prestige by considering both the number of citations and the importance of the citing journals.
Other Tools
Open Policy Finder
Helps researchers and institutions locate and compare open access policies from publishers and funding agencies.
UGC Regulation and Research Integrity
Outlines UGC guidelines on promoting ethics and academic integrity in higher education.
Elsevier Journal Finder
Helps authors match their manuscript to Elsevier journals based on title, abstract, and keywords.
Taylor & Francis Journal Suggester
Assists authors in finding suitable Taylor & Francis journals by analyzing manuscript details.
Springer Journal Finder
Provides a searchable database of Springer journals, enabling authors to filter by discipline, scope, and impact.
Wiley Journal Finder
Matches manuscripts to suitable Wiley journals using title, abstract, and keyword analysis.
JANE (Journal/Author Name Estimator)
Free journal recommendation tool primarily for biomedical and life sciences.