Media Bias  Tags: ugl_subject_guide journalism media_bias ugl  

Articles are a valuable resource in any research paper or project. Articles (as opposed to books) generally possess the following characteristics:

• Shorter length
• Currency of information
• Focus on a specific aspect of a topic 

Try different combinations of these keywords as you search for information. 

Check the subject headings/descriptors for individual articles in your searches and repeat your search using these terms. Please note, subject headings are not consistent across databases.

General Interest Databases (cover a variety of subjects/topics)

• Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Host) - Includes both scholarly and popular sources, updated daily.
• Academic OneFile (InfoTrac) - Includes both scholarly and popular sources, updated weekly.

Discipline Specific Databases (focus on a specific discipline or collection of related disciplines)

• Sociological Abstracts - This database contains scholarly journals articles, dissertations, books, and other information covering a wide variety of sociology topics. It is useful for finding information on controversial topics as well.
• Worldwide Political Science Abstracts - This database identifies articles on political science, international relations, law, public administration/policy and political economy.