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Recommended Ivy Tech Databases

Academic Search Elite
A multi-disciplinary database containing professional and peer-reviewed titles
CQ Researcher
Reports related to topics in the news and social and political issues. Recommended for topic overviews and for argumentative essays.
Global Road Warrior
A guide to traveling the world featuring information on embassies, business, societies, culture, food, education, and much more.
NewsBank: Access World News
Research diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with areas of study such as Business, Health, Criminal Justice, Science, Humanities, Political Science and more. Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of international, national and local news sources.
Newspaper Source
Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers. In addition, it offers television and radio news transcripts from major networks.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Scholarly articles, News articles and Audio-visual content, Opinions, Primary sources, Reference, and Websites on topics of social interest. Scholarly content and general reader. Recommended for argumentative research.

Recommended Open-Access Databases

Academia
Academia is a platform where researchers upload and share their academic papers, including a wealth of papers on communication studies, linguistics, and related fields. It’s a good resource for accessing publications directly from authors.
Media History Digital Library
Digitized public domain media periodicals and online access to the histories of cinema, broadcasting, and recorded sound. [1905-1973]
Ad*Access Project
Images and information for advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines. Concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II.
American Memory Motion Pictures Collections (Library of Congress)
A gateway to primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. Includes a sampling of early American films, including works by the Edison Company, recordings of vaudeville and other popular entertainments, early animated films; recordings of early 20th Century presidents, and scenes of American work and leisure.
BBC Motion Gallery
Movie clips from the archives of the British Broadcasting Corporation and CBS News.
Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920
Advertising items and publications illustrating the rise of consumer culture and the birth of a professionalized advertising industry in the United States.
History Channel Speech Archives
Online audiorecordings of speeches and other addresses by international political leaders; on-site recordings of notable historic events. [1976 - present]
History and Politics Out Loud
A multimedia database documenting and delivering audiorecordings relevant to American history and politics. Includes speeches and other addresses by US presidents and other political leaders.
Radio-Locator
A radio station search engine of radio stations in the US and around the world.
Internet Archive
An online archive of "ephemeral films," including films produced by and for many hundreds of important US corporations, nonprofit organizations, trade associations, community and interest groups, and educational institutions.