Reinert-Alumni Library: Journalism & Mass Communication Subject Guide

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Journalism and Mass Communication Research Guide

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Find Books

Library Catalog (CLIC): The "Creighton Libraries Information Catalog" of books and other materials. Includes more than 35,000 e-books from the ebrary Academic Collection.
http://clic.creighton.edu/
WorldCat: Search for books and other materials in thousands of libraries worldwide.

Find Articles

Academic Search Premier: Articles from thousands of magazines and journals in many different subjects, including journalism and mass communication (1970s-present).
Some Full Text
Access World News (NewsBank): Local, regional, national, and international newspapers, including the Omaha World Herald. Years vary by source.
Full Text
Communication & Mass Media Complete: Articles from hundreds of journals in communication studies, mass media, and related fields (1900s-present).
Some Full Text
LexisNexis Academic: Newspapers, newswires, and broadcasts from the U.S. and around the world, plus business and legal material (years vary by source).
All Full Text
New York Times: Includes 1987 to present, plus 1851-1922 articles in the public domain.
http://www.nytimes.com/
NewsVoyager.com: Gateway to online news provided by the Newspaper Association of America.
http://newsvoyager.com/voyager.cfm

Encyclopedias & Reference

Associated Press (AP) Stylebook and Libel Manual: Reference Collection PN 4783 A8 2007
CQ Researcher: Summary reports of current political, economic, social, cultural, and health issues in the news (1991-present).
Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies: Reference Collection P 87.5 W38 2000
Encyclopedia of American Journalism: Reference Collection PN 4855 V38 2008
History of Mass Media in the United States: an Encyclopedia: Reference Collection P 92 U5H55 1998
Journalist's Guide to the Internet: "The Net as a reporting tool," by Christopher Callahan.
Reference Collection PN 4729.3 C35 2003
MRI+ (MediaMark): Provides magazine audience demographics, summary household data, and product usage data for marketers. CUmail account is required for login.
SAGE Reference Online: Communication & Media Studies: Collection of encyclopedias on new media, public relations, and more.
World Press Encyclopedia: Survey of the press in almost 200 countries, including economic framework, number and type of media, laws, censorship, and state-press relations.

Writing Aids

OWL at Purdue: The Online Writing Lab supports writing, grammar, research, and citation.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Merriam Webster Unabridged Dictionary: Online version of a modern classic. From off campus, call 280-2227 for login information. See also the Oxford English Dictionaries collection.
Oxford English Language Reference: Collection of e-books on grammar, usage, style, idioms, proverbs, and more.
Oxford Quotations: Find quotable quotes for your essays in this Oxford collection.

Web Sites

API Journalists' Tool Box: http://www.americanpressinstitute.org/pages/toolbox/
Associated Collegiate Press: http://studentpress.journ.umn.edu/sourcebook.html
American Journalism Review News Link: Links to news sources, writing aids, and reporter's tools.
http://www.ajr.org/
Blinkx: Video search engine for commercial, private, and news media sources.
http://www.blinkx.com
Columbia Journalism Review: Respected source of journalistic tools and information.
http://www.cjr.org
Internet Public Library: Newspapers: "Online newspapers from around the world."
http://www.ipl.org/div/news/
Journalism Resources, University of Iowa: http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/
News University: Online journalism courses for writing, reporting, visual journalism, multimedia tools, ethics, and newsroom management.
http://newsu.org
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press: Public opinion survey reports, commentary, and datasets.
http://people-press.org/
Poynter Online: "Everything you need to know to be a better journalist."
http://poynter.org
Regret the Error: "Corrections, retractions, clarifications and trends" regarding accuracy and honesty in the media."
http://www.regrettheerror.com/
Reporter's Internet Resources: From the Eric Friedheim Library at the National Press Club.
http://npc.press.org/library/reporter.cfm
World Herald Library's Bookmarks: Bookmarks tagged and shared by Omaha World Herald librarians.
http://delicious.com/WorldHeraldLibrary

Associations & Organizations

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication: http://www.aejmc.org/
Federal Communications Commission: http://www.fcc.gov/
National Association of Broadcasters: http://www.nab.org/
National Scholastic Press Association: http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/
Public Relations Society of America: http://www.prsa.org/
Society of Professional Journalists: http://www.spj.org/

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