Research Guides: JOUR 1313: Writing & Reasoning: Overview

Resources for Finding Outside Sources

Library Search This link opens in a new window
Simple, one-stop searching for books, articles, films, music, and more
Communication Source This link opens in a new window
Communication, linguistics, rhetoric, media, & more
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A scholarly, multidisciplinary database
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Sociology, including all sub-disciplines & related areas of study

A-Z Databases
List of all databases accessible through SMU Libraries.
Research Guides
Created by SMU librarians, these guides help you narrow where to search by subject and topic.

Citation Help
Search for Articles
Tips for finding articles in Library Search, in disciplinary databases, and online
Search for Books
Tips for finding books in Library Search and in other libraries
Library Search Help
Information on the best way to use Library Search to find articles, books, films, and journals.
RefWorks
RefWorks is an easy tool that helps you gather citations from library databases and then creates in-text citations and works cited directly in your paper. The Google Docs add on is the easiest to use. This guide links you to RefWorks and teaches you how to use it.

Search for Newspapers
Newspaper databases, popular titles, international newspapers, historical newspapers, and SMU newspapers

Access World News Research Collection This link opens in a new window
Global, national, & regional news

Look up newspapers by title in Journal Search, linked from the top of the Library Search page.

You may need to look at multiple records for different date ranges.
Newspapers may change names over time, so look for the section "Related titles" in the record.

Contact:

mheuer@smu.edu
(214) 768-1856

Subjects: Economics, Government, International & Area Studies, Journalism, Political Science, Public Policy & International Affairs, Writing & Reasoning