Journals & eJournals
Get Your Journals Here
Are you looking for a specific journal? See these instructions on finding a journal in our catalog and databases.
If you’re unsure where to begin, try this list of recommended journals.
Search the Library Catalog
How to Find Journals in the Catalog
Navigate to the library catalog by choosing Catalog ⇒ Go to the Catalog from the navigation bar.
In the catalog, select the Resources dropdown menu and choose the option eJournals A–Z List.
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Dropdown Menu in the Library Catalog
When the search junction appears, select the tab labeled Journals.
Search or browse:
Search the eJournals A–Z List to find out if Northwestern provides full-text coverage.
Alternatively, select the Browse tab to see a complete list of journal titles.
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Options in the Periodical Search Junction
Navigate to the library catalog by choosing Catalog ⇒ Go to the Catalog from the navigation bar.
Choose the Advanced Search option.
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Advanced Search
Under Search Index, select Title. Then type the name of the journal you want to find in the Search Term bar.
Specify Journal/Magazine under Format and conduct your search.
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The Advanced Search Screen
While in an EBSCO database, select the tab labeled Publications to browse or search the publication list.
You can subscribe to receive updates from a particular journal by selecting the RSS icon () to the left of the journal’s title.
Publications Window in an EBSCO Database
Suggested Journals
These journals may be useful.
This is not a comprehensive list. In a research database, you can search by Journal Name in conjunction with other search terms.
- Journal of Mass Media Ethics
Peer-reviewed articles about decision-making, reports, literature searches, & reviews dealing with mass-media content & the behavior of practitioners in journalism, broadcasting, public relations, advertising, & other mass communications disciplines.
- Journal of Media Ethics
It publishes original essays exploring the philosophical bases of decisions, reports from empirical studies, and literature searches and reviews dealing with mass media content and the behavior of practitioners in journalism, broadcasting, public relations, advertising, and other mass communication disciplines.
- Communication Law & Policy
Attempts to recast the traditional problems inherent in freedom of expression in light of the special conditions presented by the new media and information technologies.
- Mass Communication & Society
Contains articles from a wide variety of perspectives and approaches that advance mass-communication theory, especially at the societal or macrosocial level.
