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Research Area Resources: Journalism

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Links to Communication & Media Department or Journalism Major pages

Reference

Suggested Reference Resources

Browse for Reference Sources about:

(Click on the subject links below to see a full list of reference sources about that subject.)

• Journalism
  E.g., Encyclopedia of American Journalism
  E.g., World Press Encyclopedia: A survey of press systems worldwide
  E.g., Encyclopedia of Television News
• Biographies of Journalists
  E.g., Cavalcade of Journalists 1900-2000: Chroniclers of an American Century
  E.g., Biographical Dictionary of American Journalism
  E.g., Biographical Dictionary of American Newspaper Columnists
• The Press
  E.g., Library in a Book: Power of the News Media
  E.g., The Greenwood Library of American War Reporting
• Freedom of the Press
  E.g., Censorship of Historical Thought: A World Guide, 1945-2000
  E.g., Landmark Supreme Court Cases: A Reference Guide
• Copyright and Intellectual Property
  E.g., Copyright Law on Campus
  E.g., Intellectual Property: A Reference Handbook
• Media
  E.g., Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media
  E.g., Encyclopedia of media and politics
• Broadcasting
  E.g., Encyclopedia of Television
  E.g., Historical dictionary of American Radio
  E.g., The Encyclopedia of Ethnic Groups in Hollywood

You can also find a list of the STL reference sources for your own subject:

1. Do an advanced search of the STL Online Catalog
2. Enter your subject in the Search For box
3. Select an appropriate Field To Search
4. Select Reference Collection in the Limit by Collection choices

Directories and Bibliographies for News Sources

• Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
• Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
• Willings Press Guide (3v.: v.1 UK, v.2 W. Europe, v.3 World)
• The International Directory of Little Magazines and Small Presses
• African-American Newspapers and Periodicals
• Black Journals of the United States
• Hispanic Periodicals in the United States: Origins to 1960
• Magazines for Kids and Teens
• Children's Periodicals of the United States
• Women's Periodicals in the United States: Consumer Magazines
• Women's Periodicals in the United States: Social and political Issues
• The Conservative Press in Twentieth-century America
• Newspapers Career Directory
• Magazines Career Directory

STL Collections

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Search for Journalism-related articles

Database Quick Search: Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO) Enter keywords: Results will show Sojourner Truth Library subscriptions.

• Search in Electronic Article Databases
• Suggested Article Databases: Journalism Topics
• Suggested Article Databases: Current Events/News Topics
• Suggested Databases: Special Resources
• LexisNexis Academic Universe (Search news & law information)
• Alternative Press Index (Search non-mainstream news sources)
• Historical New York Times (Search the New York Times, 1851 to 4 years ago)
• Multimedia Archive (Search Associated Press photos)
• Opposing Viewpoints (Search current events information)
• CQ Researcher (Search current events information)
• Country Watch (Search for information on countries worldwide)

• Search in Print Index
• Communication Abstracts [REF P87 .C59733 (shelf 8)]

Search library catalogs for books, videos, etc.

• Search Sojourner Truth Library: STL Online Catalog
• Search Other Libraries:
• SUNY Connect: Search other SUNY Libraries
• WorldCat: Search libraries world-wide

Web Resources

Suggested Web-based Resources

Organizations for Journalists

• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Media
• Society of Professional Journalists
• Associated Press
• NPC (National Press Club)
• American Journalism Review: links to Journalism Organizations

News & Photo Archives

• Vanderbilt Television News Archive
• Multimedia Archive/Associated Press (AP)
• Corbis

Journalism-related web sites

• Society of Professional Journalists: Code of Ethics
• American Journalism Review
• Columbia Journalism Review
• Poynter Institute Online. "Everything you need to be a better journalist," compiled by this well-known institute for the study of journalism. The site includes links to ethics, writing, and publishing resources.
• The Freedom Forum "is a nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. The foundation focuses on three priorities: the Newseum, First Amendment freedoms and newsroom diversity."

Resources for Journalists