Emerson College Library: Communication Sciences & Disorders: Best Bets

Comm Disorders MultiSearch

Below are the six major databases for the communication disorders literature. Relevant journals are also indexed in Expanded Academic ASAP, Academic Search Premier, MLA International Bibliography, ProQuest Central, and Health Reference Center Academic.

ComDisDome
Citations to articles, books, dissertations, grants, web resources, researchers, and institutions.
Communication Source
Developed from a merger of Communication & Mass Media Complete and Communication Abstracts databases. Includes many unique sources. Offers abstracts and indexing as well as full-text content from global titles pertaining to many fields of communication studies. Subject-specific thesaurus.
Medline
Citations to articles from thousands of medical journals, including many articles on the treatment of communication disorders published in key journals.

Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
Covers all aspects of the study of language, including hearing and speech physiology, learning disabilities, nonverbal communication, and special education.

PsycINFO
Covers the scholarly literature of psychology and behavior including journals such as Communication Disorders Quarterly, Journal of Neurolinguistics and Topics in Language Disorders.
PsycArticles
Full text of 42 journals from the American Psychological Association.
ERIC
The free database Education Resource Information Center (ERIC) provides access to indexing and some full text for education, educational psychology, and child development.

Search the FLO Library Catalog to find books and media materials.

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Search the list of journals, magazines and newspapers to which the library subscribes.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Research, news, and health information from one of the National Institutes of Health.
ASHA Evidence Maps
Evidence maps are intended to provide clinicians, researchers, clients, and caregivers with tools and guidance to engage in evidence-based decision making. These maps highlight the importance of the three components of evidence-based practice (EBP). External Scientific Evidence, Clinical Expertise/Expert Opinion, and Client/Patient/Caregiver Perspectives.