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Communication Librarian

You can get help for research in several ways.

Contact the Scholarly Communications librarian, Kristin Laughtin-Dunker, at laughtin@chapman.edu or (714) 532-7769

Call the Reference Desk at (714) 532-7714

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Welcome to the Communication research guide. Here you will find information about finding databases, books and reference materials, and course guides related to the study of communication.

Commonly used resources:

Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window A research and reference resource of unprecedented scope and depth encompassing the breadth of the communication discipline, with abstracts for more than 500 journals and full text for over 380. Terms of Use. Coverage: 1901-present.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window Streaming films and documentaries from Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, The Great Courses, and Psychotherapy.net. Faculty may log in and request additional films on https://www.kanopy.com/search to be added per the Streaming Video Policy. | Terms of Use. Coverage: 1894-present.
Routledge Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window Chapman’s access includes specific Asian Studies, Communication and Media, Health and Social Care, History, Music, Performance, Philosophy, and Security Studies collections. To access, click a subject in the middle of the page, then check "Full access only". | Terms of Use. Coverage: 2010-2016.
SAGE Research Methods Online This link opens in a new window A tool to learn about research methodologies through books, reference content, videos, case studies, and more. Helps users design research projects, understand particular methods or identify a new method, conduct their research, and write up their findings. | Terms of Use.

Other Relevant Guides

Health Communication
by Kristin Laughtin-Dunker Last Updated Sep 26, 2023 127 views this year
Strategic and Corporate Communication
by Kristin Laughtin-Dunker Last Updated Sep 14, 2023 180 views this year