Research
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:
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.
Citation Guides
APA Style Guidelines
Chicago Manual of Style Online
MLA Formatting and Style Guide from the OWL at Purdue
Zotero Citation Manager
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.

We’ve got online news, too. See our guides for finding:
- Newspaper Articles Online
- North Carolina News (including the Daily Tar Heel)
- Historic U.S. News
- Television News Archives
- Most journals are available online! Search the E-Journal Finder to find your favorite journal online.
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:
- Browse the Park Library’s video collection.
- These may be borrowed for 3 days at a time, per our loan policies.