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Periodical Databases Back to Top
Bengal Central Search - Communication 
Business and Company Resource Center
Company and industry information along with scholarly and general business periodicals.
Business Source Complete
Full-text articles from scholarly and general business periodicals. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Canadian Reference Centre
Magazines, newspapers, news wires, and reference sources from or about Canada. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Library of Congress site providing digital access to historic U.S. newspapers, including ethnic, African American, and Native American papers, from eleven states (including New York) and the District of Columbia. Coverage is from 1880-1922, and by 2011, will reach back to 1836.
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Journals covering all areas of communication and mass media studies.
Custom Newspapers
A collection of national and international newspapers. Provided by NOVELny.
Emerald Fulltext
Business and management journals.
LexisNexis Academic
News, business, legal, and reference information from periodicals, wire service reports, news broadcasts, and more.
Major Non-U.S. Newspapers from LexisNexis
Over 75 major English language newspapers and periodicals published outside the U.S. For more non-U.S. newspapers, use Non-U.S. Newspapers and Wires from LexisNexis, over 900 English language newspapers and wire services published outside the U.S.
Major U.S. Newspapers from LexisNexis
Over 35 English language newspapers published in the United States that are listed in the top 50 in circulation in Editor and Publisher Year Book. For a more comprehensive collection, use U.S. Newspapers and Wires, covering over 500 publications, including newspapers published in the U.S. and wire services with 60% or more content originating in the U.S.
New York State Newspapers
A select group of newspapers from New York State. Provided by NOVELny.
Newspaper Source Plus
Articles from U.S. and international newspapers and newswires. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Non-English Language Major World Publications from LexisNexis
Over 30 non-English full-text newspapers, magazines and trade publications from around the world that are relied upon for the accuracy and integrity of their reporting. For a more comprehensive collection, use Non-English Language News, World Library from LexisNexis, over 550 non English language news sources.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Searchable database that includes full-text articles from nine newspapers: Atlanta Constitution (1868-1945), Boston Globe (1872-1926), Chicago Tribune (1849-1986), Christian Science Monitor (1908-1996), Hartford Courant (1764-1984), Los Angeles Times (1881-1986), New York Times (1851-2006), Wall Street Journal (1889 - 1992), and Washington Post (1877-1993).
ProQuest Newspapers
Newspaper articles from six major American newspapers and over two dozen international sources. Provided by NOVELny.
Sage Premier (Sage Journals Online)
Over 450 scholarly journals in the social sciences, humanities, and health.
ScienceDirect
Journals in the fields of science, technology, medicine, and social sciences from Elsevier Science and other publishers.
Web of Science
Search for citations to scholarly journal articles in all subject areas. Conduct cited reference searches for articles that cite a previously published work. (1970 - present)
Reference Back to Top
Reference Books: Communication
An active catalog link for reference books in this subject. Reference books are located in the Information Commons room (map).
Communication and Media Studies: Sage eReference
Academic encyclopedias and reference books.
Communication: Encyclopedias (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Academic encyclopedias and reference books.
English Dictionaries and Thesauruses: Oxford Reference Online
Academic dictionaries and thesauruses.
English Language Reference: Oxford Reference Online
Academic dictionaries and reference books on usage, grammar, style, linguistics, idioms, semiotics, and more.
Film and Music: Encyclopedias (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Academic encyclopedias and reference sources.
AP Images 
Photos, graphics, and audio from the Associated Press.
Directory of U.S. Newspapers
Information about newspapers published in the United States from 1690 to the present. Provided by the Library of Congress Chronicling America project.
Encyclopedia of Television (First Ed.)
This Museum of Broadcast Communications publication has over 1000 essays on all aspects of television.
Ethics Codes
A collection of ethics guidelines from various news organizations worldwide, compiled by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.
First Amendment Handbook
A basic source for reporters that covers topics such as libel, confidential sources, gag orders, invasion of privacy, freedom of information acts, and more. Published by the nonprofit organization Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press.
Political and Editorial Cartoons
Current and archived political and editorial cartoons from across the country. Hosted by Slate Magazine.
Political Cartoonists Index
Archive of contemporary political cartoons hosted by Daryl Cagle of MSNBC.
Pulitzer Prizes
Awards given annually in the United States for achievement in journalism, literature, drama, and music.
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
A broad-based academic encyclopedia.
Whatis.com Definitions
Definitions of information technology terms and words.
Web Sites Back to Top
American History in Video 
This growing collection features thousands of hours of material from the History Channel, Bullfrog Films, PBS, 1940s & 1950s newsreels, archival and public affairs footage, documentaries, and more. Covers American history from the early history of Native Americans through 1988.
FactCheck.org
A project that monitors the factual accuracy of statements by American political figures. From the Annenberg Public Policy Center, a nonpartisan, nonprofit group.
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
Provides links to information promoting balanced reporting in the media.
Films On Demand
Over 5,000 academic-level educational streaming videos covering most subject areas, from Films Media Group.
Internet Moving Image Archive
Nearly 200,000 movies, films, and videos. Includes classic feature films, animation, sports videos, news and public affairs, and many other categories.
Journalism.org
Features news briefings, reports, and tools for journalists. Provided by the Project for Excellence in Journalism and Committee for Concerned Journalists.
LIFE Photo Archive Hosted by Google
Millions of photographs and images from the archives of Life and Time magazines.
netLibrary
Search the contents of thousands of books online.
Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
Contains results of regional and national opinion polls on various subjects conducted by this institute, based at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut.
Theatre in Video
Streaming video of over 250 dramatic productions and documentaries about theater, covering works from Sophocles through 20th century playwrights. Includes the complete works of Shakespeare, many produced by the BBC.
Virtual Library: Communications and Media
Sites chosen by experts include links to publishers, broadcasters, organizations, museums, and more.
Government Resources Back to Top
Federal Communications Commission
The FCC establishes policies to govern interstate and international communication by television, radio, wire, satellite, and cable.
Local Resources Back to Top
Communication Department at Buffalo State
Professional Organizations Back to Top
Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Canadian Communication Association
