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Communication and Mass Media Complete
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About Communication and Mass Media Complete
How to access Communication and Mass Media Complete
How to search Communication and Mass Media Complete
1. Select multiple EBSCO databases
2. How to change the language of the user interface
3. Search for full text
4. Begin searching
5. Refine your results
How to view an item in Communication and Mass Media Complete
Printing/emailing/saving/citing results in Communication and Mass Media Complete
How to get help using Communication and Mass Media Complete
About Communication and Mass Media Complete
Communication and Mass Media Complete is an EBSCO database which provides 450 full-text journals.
Topics covered include:
- broadcasting
- communications arts
- communication management
- communication sciences
- language and speech
- linguistics
- media
- marketing
- public relations
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How to access Communication and Mass Media Complete
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SelectCommuncation Studies from the subject menu on the left of the screen
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Go to the “Databases” tab and select Communication and Mass Media Complete (it will be easier to navigate back to the Online Library pages if you right-click and open the link in a new window or tab)
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If you have not already logged in, you will be prompted to enter your username and password (if you do not have a username and password, please see the
FAQs section for more information about how to get log in details)
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If your login details are correct, you will then be taken to the home page for Communication and Mass Media Complete (see image below)
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How to search Communication and Mass Media Complete
1. Select multiple EBSCO databases
The EBSCOhost interface allows users to search multiple EBSCO databases and our ebook collection simultaneously. This will increase your chances of finding a broad range of useful material for your studies. If you currently use Communication and Mass Media Complete, you may also find the following useful:
- eBook Collection
- Business Source Complete
To search multiple EBSCO databases and our ebook collection, click “Choose Databases” above the basic search box on the main Communication and Mass Media Complete interface. Select which ones you wish to search and click "OK".
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2. How to change the language of the user interface
You may change the language of the user interface before conducting a search. Click on the “Language” link on the toolbar and select your language. This does not change the language of the articles and you must still enter your search terms in English.
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3. Search for full text
Not all material in Communication and Mass Media Complete is available in full text. Some of the items in your search results will be bibliographic (containing information such as author name(s), title and publication details). To ensure that you retrieve items which you are able to read in the full text, make sure you click the box entitled “Full Text” (see image below).
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4. Begin searching
To begin searching, enter one or more keywords for your topic in the basic search box. Below the basic search box, you will find various search options which allow you to tailor your search by publication name, date etc.
After you have entered your search in the search box, click ‘Search’, and all items matching the search criteria will be displayed in a Results List.
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5. Refine your results
Once you have entered a search, you can refine your results by:
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peer reviewed journals
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date range
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subject
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publication name
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geography
These search limiters enable you to tailor your search to your individual topic. Select which search limiters you are interested in and click the "Update" button to update your search results.
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How to view an item in Communication and Mass Media Complete
You will see a PDF Full Text or an HTML Full Text icon in your results list for all items that are available to read in full text:
Records which do not feature either of these icons are bibliographic records where the full text is not available.
When viewing the HTML Full Text article you may translate the article into another language using the translate facility.
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Printing/emailing/saving/citing results in Communication and Mass Media Complete
If you only wish to print/email/save/cite one item, click on the item’s title then click on the desired option in the “Tools” section on the right of the screen. Once you have clicked on the relevant option, follow the instructions on screen.
An easier way to manage your results is to collect items that are relevant to your research in your folder by clicking on the "Add to folder" icon for each item. When you are ready, you can select multiple items to print/email/save/cite etc. at the same time.
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How to get help using Communication and Mass Media Complete
The full contains more detailed instructions on how to use the datababase.
If you need additional help using Communication and Mass Media Complete, there is a help link at the top of every page which links to a detailed help section provided by EBSCO. Alternatively, you can contact the Online Library Librarian at library@wales.ac.uk or by using the Ask-A-Librarian link at the top of the EBSCOhost screen.
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