LibGuides: Media, Film & Communication: Welcome

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Welcome to the Media, Film, and Communication Subject Guide

This guide brings together key resources for the study of Media, Film, and Communication at the University of Otago | Ōtakou Whakaihu Waka.

These include databases, journals, newspapers, and films, including documentaries. The guide also includes specific resources for journalism, statistics, and referencing.

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Key Resources

Oxford Reference
Good for: STARTING OUT; SHORT DEFINITIONS
Looking for definitions or short explanations of terms? Start here before (or after) Wikipedia! This incredibly useful platform provides access to Oxford University Press titles, like subject dictionaries, encyclopaedias, companions and handbooks across many disciplines.
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Good for: COMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDIES
CMMC is a great communication studies database that gives full-text access to many top communication journals covering related disciplines like media studies, linguistics, rhetoric, and discourse.
Factiva
Good for: JOURNALISM AND NEWS A global business information and research tool that aggregates content from a wide range of resources such as newspapers, journals, magazines and newswires. Content is generally full-text although coverage is sometimes selective.
FIAF: International Index to Film Periodicals Database
Good for: FILM & MEDIA STUDIES
An essential tool for film studies! This index offers access to 340+ academic and popular film journals from 1972 onward. It also gives access to research on television, and a directory of international silent film archives & film-related collections.