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Researching at Milner Library

Welcome
How to Research
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Hello, my name is Sharon Van Der Laan. I'm the librarian for the School of Communication. If I may be of any help with research in the field of Communication or the use of Milner Library resources, please contact me!

This Communication guide can help you with:

Getting started with the research process
Identifying databases specific to Communication
Techniques for finding sources in the field of Communication such as books, ebooks, articles, etc.
Linking to a course-specific guide

Conducting research is an iterative process. For more information about how to conduct research, consult our Beginning Research guide.

Communication Source
Full text database focusing on Communication, Linguistics, Rhetoric and Discourse, Speech-Language Pathology, Media Studies, and other fields / disciplines.

Additional topics: public relations, journalism, communication studies, communication education, mass media
Academic Search Complete
A scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text database of sources including peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newspapers, books, ebooks, reports, and conference proceedings.

Includes sources published from 1887 to present
Article Search (Advanced)
Search for articles from various journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Note: Discovered materials may not be available through Milner Library.

School of Communication
Understanding Call Numbers
Find books on the shelves more quickly with this quick overview of how to read Library of Congress call numbers.
Citing Sources
Learn all about citing sources and using APA style.
Evaluating Sources
Criteria and examples of how to evaluate a source to determine relevance and credibility.
Find short help videos about the research process
Watch short video clips that will walk you through the steps for searching for books or articles, finding Course Reserves, submitting storage, I-Share/VuFind, Interlibrary Loan/ILLiad requests, accessing your library accounts and much more.
Connect to research databases in Communication
Find online journals
Use this link to determine if Milner Library has access to online full text of a specific journal, magazine or newspaper. Enter the journal, magazine or newspaper title and if available, link to it.
NOTE: Not all journals, magazines and newspapers are available with full text online. Search Milner's Catalog if online full text is not available.
Find a specific journal article
Enter all or part of a citation to determine if online full text of an article is available and if available, link to it.
NOTE: Not all articles in journals, magazines and newspapers are available with full text online. Search the journal, magazine or newspaper title in Milner's Catalog if online full text is not available.
Search for books, media, and print journals in Milner's catalog
Search the Library's Catalog for books, ebooks, print journal and magazine titles to which Milner subscribes, films, CDs, music scores and materials in other formats available at Milner.

Subject Librarian for the School of Communication

Sharon Van Der Laan

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Milner Library 526
309 438-7461

Subjects:Communication