1. Using Databases for Media, Public Relations & Journalism
Alison Scott
Liaison Librarian – Arts, Humanities & Creative Enterprise

2. Using Databases for Media, PR & Journalism
Library Databases
Newspaper Source Plus (Ebscohost)
Factiva
Media Directory
Australian Public Affairs – Full Text (APA-FT) (Informit)

3. Using Databases for Media, PR & Journalism
Newspaper Source Plus (Ebscohost) provides full-text access to major newspapers and news wire services from around the world.
It is US-focused, so Australian sources are considered “International Sources”.
Use Australia* as a search term to limit results to Australian content.
Dates may be in US format mm-dd-yy.

4. Using Databases for Media, PR & Journalism
Factiva An interdisciplinary news, current affairs and research database, including full text of all major Australian newspapers, except:
Australian Financial Review – abstracts only
Business Review Weekly – abstracts only
(We do hold print subscriptions to these)
Mostly plain text editorial, i.e. not photos or advertising.
Also contains company information.

5. Using Databases for Media, PR & Journalism
Media Directory Provides contact details for most Australian media outlets. (N.B. CQUniversity Library no longer subscribes to Margaret Gee's Media Guide.)

6. Using Databases for Media, PR & Journalism
Australian Public Affairs – Full Text (APA-FT) (on Informit)
Australian sources in the social sciences and humanities, including social, cultural and political issues, the environment and government policy. - index from 1978, full text from 1995.
Until about 2000, APAIS indexed all feature articles in major metropolitan newspapers, however in the last few years less newspaper content is included due to its availability in other databases.