Skip to Main Content Winthrop University

Mass Communication: MCOM 205: Media and Society

Important and Helpful Guides

A guide to in-text and bibliography citations in APA.

A guide to understanding plagiarism and combating it.

 A guide to evaluating your sources and whether they are useful and/or acceptable.

Streaming Videos

Thousands of streaming videos are available through this platform, including movies, documentaries, instructional videos, and more. Please Note: Searching or browsing may display other films as "available for request," but they are not immediately accessible through Dacus Library.

Films On Demand is a web-based digital video delivery platform that allows you to view streaming videos from Films Media Group anytime, anywhere, 24/7! 

Online Newspapers

For full text access to The New York Times you must set up an Academic Pass account using your valid Winthrop University email address. Click here to create an account. If you get a phishing warning, click the link to continue to the requested website.

Provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, PR Newswire, Xinhua, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis. 

A full-text newspaper resource providing access to major U.S. regional, local, and national newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts.

Find online news sources from around the world. It is primarily composed of newspapers but also includes many broadcast stations, internet services, magazines, and press agencies.

Easily find news articles on popular and featured topics in local, national, and international sources. The library's subscription includes: The Charlotte Observer Collection, Rock Hill Herald Historical and Current Collection, Post and Courier Collection, and The State.

Scholarly Articles

A robust communication studies database that provides full-text, indexing and abstracts for many top communication journals covering all related disciplines, including media studies, linguistics, rhetoric and discourse.

The 2024 editions of 10 RKMA reference ebooks covering marketing, market research, and consumer behavior.

 A consumer intelligence and discovery platform that provides marketers with faster access to actionable consumer insights.

Provides current, detailed data, including: agency accounts, specializations, gross billings by media, contact information for agency personnel, advertisers with significant spend on advertising annually, specific advertising data, and information on over 125,000 brand names.

Have a Question?

Book a Librarian

If you need research help in any way, make an appointment with a librarian today! 

Schedule the appointment here.