P.R. Journals and Magazines
Here are a few titles of E-Journals that are available through the USC Libraries homepage under E-Journals
Case Studies
Here are a few databases to locate Case Studies:
- EmeraldTo search for Case Studies, under Resources select Teaching Zone, then, Case studies Collection.
- WARCWARC provides a wide range of information on advertising and marketing trends around the world including expenditure data, case studies, industry trends and consumer insight.
- ProQuest Research LibrarySelect Advance Search and for Document type: select Case Study
- Emerald This link opens in a new windowArticles from key journals and books in the fields of management, information science and engineering. Most, but not all, journals and books provide full-text access.
Databases for Public Relations Articles
There are several databases where you can locate articles and case studies on various Public Relations topic. Here are a few:
- Communication Source This link opens in a new windowIncludes articles from peer-reviewed journals and trade magazines covering mass media, marketing, communications, and related topics.
- EBSCO Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowThis database provides articles from business journals, magazines and newspapers including the Harvard Business Review, McKinsey Quarterly and many others.
- Business Abstracts with Full Text (H.W. Wilson)Business Abstracts with Full Text™ offers a multitude of business magazines and scholarly journals: this comprehensive database contains the full text of articles from more than 510 key publications dating back to 1995.
- Proquest Research LibraryScholalry, popular, and newspaper articles from 1980's - present
- ABI/INFORM CompleteArticles from leading business journals, magazines, trade publications and newspapers including the Wall Street Journal. Available through ProQuest Articles from leading business journals, magazines, trade publications and newspapers including the Wall Street Journal. Available through ProQuest
- Sage PremiereFull text of many communication journals, including Communication Research, Games & Culture, Global Media & Communication.
- EconLitAn index of economic literature. Subject indexing and abstracts of journals and over 500 collective volumes per year, plus books, dissertations, and working papers.
- Web of ScienceIncludes arts and humanities and social sciences citation databases.
- LexisNexis Academic (Nexis Uni)Database of full text online news, business, financial, legal, medical, biographical, government and domestic and international newspaper resources.
- FactivaArticles from leading business journals, magazines, trade publications and newspapers with a broad selection of international content plus company and market data. Only three concurrent users allowed
- SPORTDiscus This link opens in a new windowComprehensive database for sports & sports medicine literature. Includes international literature, conference proceedings, audiovisuals and more. Coverage dates back to 1985.
- ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new windowBusiness information, including journals, newspapers, magazines, trade publications, dissertations, conference proceedings, and market reports. Covers 1971-present. Includes US and international information.
- SRDS - Standard Rate and Data Service This link opens in a new windowSRDS is produced by Standard Rate and Data Service, which compiles contact information and ad rates for a variety of media sources.
Additional Article Databases
Since Public Relations is an Interdisciplinary subject, there are subject specif database that you can search to find articles related to your area of research.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowFiltered Google Search finding scholarly journal articles, books, citations, and case law.
- EmeraldArticles from key journals in the fields of management, information science and engineering. Most, but not all, journals provide full-text access. Articles from key journals in the fields of management, information science and engineering. Most, but not all, journals provide full-text access
- Arts & Humanities Full TextThis database features hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies. It is designed to complement the following indexes: ABM, Avery, BHA, BHI, DAAI, Index Islamicus, MLA, Philosopher's Index and RILM.
- PAIS InternationalPublic affairs database.
- JSTORA growing full text collection of core social science, humanities, and science journals. No coverage from 2006-present.
- Worldwide Political Science AbstractsThis database provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international journal literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration and policy. Over 1,700 titles are monitored for coverage and, of these, 67% are published outside of the United States.
- GenderWatchDatabase for gender studies.
- ScienceDirect JournalsAccess over 1,800 peer reviewed academic journals.
- Women's Studies InternationalIndex to the core discipline In Women's Studies and feminist research.
- PsycINFOPsychology-related journals and other sources from 1887-present.
- Sociological AbstractsAbstracts over 2,000 journals in sociology and related fields from 1963-present.
- CQ Press Electronic LibraryAn integrated search environment for obtaining analysis on Congressional issues in the news and coverage of the status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering. This database searches the full-text of CQ Weekly, CQ Researcher, CQ Historic Documents, contact directories, a variety of reference books, and selected datasets focused on issues in U.S. politics and areas of public policy, such as, health care...