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Online Research

To navigate through our resources, use the tab links above to explore our research resources.

We recommend these three databases for research in the School of Media & Journalism:

Academic Search Premier

Business Source Premier

Communication and Mass Media Complete.

Search all three of them together here.

You can search all of our database subscriptions and our master list of resources here.

Newspapers, Magazines, & Journals

The Park Library and the University of North Carolina Library subscribe to thousands of magazines, journals, and newspapers, both in print and online.

Front pages of the four newspapers Park Library receives daily
Read the News & Observer, Durham Herald-Sun, or Wall Street Journal in the Park Library

We’ve got online news, too. See our guides for finding:

But wait, there’s more!

  • Browse course guides for resources just for your class.
  • Browse these subject guides for resources on topics like print advertisements and finding news stories.

Books

There are over 10,000 items (books, DVDs, chargers, and more) in the Park Library’s collection and over 8 million items in the UNC Chapel Hill Library system.

  • Browse the Park Library’s collection of 10,000 books.
  • Discover books written by School of Media & Journalism alumni and faculty in our Spearman collection. These books are also featured in display cases near the Park Library entrance.

DVDs, CDs, and Videos

Videos Available Online at UNC:

  • UNC’s Media & Design Center (aka MDC) is a fabulous resource.
  • Want to show a video or DVD in class? Faculty & instructors have access to all of the MDC’s media materials! Complete their online booking form.
  • Read more about their support for faculty.
  • Search the MDC’s Filmfinder to find films at the MDC for borrowing or showing in class.

Hundreds of DVDs and Videos at Park Library: