Research Guides: Technical and Professional Communication: Journals and Databases

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eJournals

ACM Digital Library (Association for Computing Machinery)
Business Communication Quarterly
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
CompPile WAC ClearingHouse
Communication Design Quarterly ((Peer-reviewed research publication of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group for Design of Communication (SIGDOC))
IEEE Explore
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
The aim and scope of this journal is the study, development, improvement, and promotion of techniques for preparing, organizing for use, processing, editing, collecting, conserving, and disseminating any form of information in the electrical and electronics fields.
International Journal of Business Communication (Association of Business Communication)
Google Scholar
Journal of Business and Communication
Journal of Business Communication
Journal of Business and Technical Communication
Journal of Business and Technical Communication (JBTC), peer-reviewed and published quarterly, keeps you informed about the latest communication practices, problems and trends in both business and academic settings or sectors. It covers written, oral and electronic communication in all areas of business, science and government.
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
The Journal of Technical Writing and Communication strives to meet the diverse communication needs of industry, management, government, and academia. For over thirty years, the Journal of Technical Writing and Communication has served as a major professional and scholarly Journal for practitioners and teachers of most functional forms of communication. Our purpose is to publish a thoroughly solid journal that performs as the needed bridge between academia and the world of practitioners.
Kairos (A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy)
List of more Journals
Programmatic Perspectives (Journal of Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC))
RPCG (Journal of Rhetoric, Professional Communication, and Globalization)
Technical Communication Quarterly
Original articles, reviews and commentary on all aspects of technical writing addressed to members of the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing.
Technical Communication
Technical Communication, the Society's journal, publishes articles about the practical application of technical communication theory and serves as a common arena for discussion by practitioners. Technical Communication includes both quantitative and qualitative research while showcasing the work of some of the field's most noteworthy writers.
Journal of International Risk and Crisis Communication
Scholarly journal dedicated to human and mediated communication issues associated with crises, risks, and emergencies around the world
Journal of Risk and Crisis Communication
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Journal of Usability Studies
Written Communication

ECU Library Databases

Click the following link to be taken to the listing of all of the ECU Library databases by topic. A complete database listing is available here.

ABI/INFORM This link opens in a new window
In-depth coverage of business and management publications. Includes journals, dissertations, working papers, key business newspapers, trade publications, country-and industry-focused reports and data. Topics covered include business conditions, trends, corporate strategies and tactics, management techniques, competitive and product information.
Agricultural & Environmental Science Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Supports multiple Research Clusters. The collection contains full-text articles and Abstracts/Indexing. Includes databases AGRICOLA and TOXLINE. Topics include: Agriculture, Biology, Environmental Science, Human Ecology, Public Health, Sustainability, and Waste Management. Content spans: 1960-current.
Communication and Mass Media Complete (CMMC) This link opens in a new window
An extensive, searchable collection of books and journals pertaining to communications and media studies. For some titles, content is limited to abstracts only. Topics include: linguistics, rhetoric, broadcasting, and discourse. Content spans 1900 – Present.
Earth Science Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Supports Natural Resources and Environment Research Cluster. Provides full-text scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, and government publications pertaining to air, land and water environments. Also includes the Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Oceanic Abstracts, and Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts (MGA). Formerly Earth Science Collection. Content spans 1950 – Present.
Education Research Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides a bibliographic and full-text database covering scholarly research and information in all fields of education, from early childhood to higher education. Topics include: educational specialty fields, curriculum instruction, administration, policy, funding, and related social issues.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Provides thousands of high quality streaming videos, including BB documentaries, Oscar, Emmy, and Peabody award winning documentaries and interviews, instructional and vocational training videos, historical speeches and newsreels, travel and fitness programming, home and how-to videos, indie films, and popular music performances. Topics include: business & economics, health & medicine, humanities & social sciences, and science & mathematics.
Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
An extensive collection of journals, books and other reference sources in the humanities. Successor to American Humanities Index. Includes deep backfiles for some journals. Content spans 1965 – Present.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
An extensive archive of American and international scholarly journals and books in the humanities, sciences, philosophy, and social sciences.  Provides downloadable PDFs. Content spans 1800 – 2 years ago.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Streaming service which delivers films from thousands of leading producers such as Universal Paramount, The Great Courses, New Day Films, PBS, First Run Features, Media Education Foundation, Documentary Educational Resources, etc. Movies, videos, and documentaries cover all genres. Topics include: the arts, business, education, global studies and languages, health, media and communications, sciences, social sciences and various instructional videos. Captioning and transcripts available.
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) This link opens in a new window
LinkedIn Learning is an online library of instructional videos that teach software tools and skills. Available to ECU faculty, staff, and students with a current Pirate ID and password.
ProQuest Science This link opens in a new window
Provides indexing, abstracts, and articles for core journals on technology and applied sciences. Topics include: biomedical engineering, engineering, and construction management among others. Includes full text for some titles. Content spans 1983 – Present. Topics include: physics, engineering, astronomy, biology, earth science, chemistry and more. Includes full-text for most titles. Content spans 1986 – Present.
Science.gov This link opens in a new window
A platform providing access to research and development (R&D) results and scientific and technical information from scientific organizations across 13 federal agencies. Searches over 60 databases containing federal science information in many formats, including full-text documents, citations, scientific data supporting federally funded research, and multimedia.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
A searchable collection of peer-reviewed journals and books in engineering and the sciences. Topics include: chemistry, engineering, environmental science, physics, astronomy, medicine, agriculture, and mathematics among others.