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Journalism

Librarian for Journalism, Culture & Communication

Jessica Alverson
New York University
Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-2603
E-mail: jessica.alverson@nyu.edu
IM: kjalverson00

NYU Journalism Toolbox Blog
Research tools for journalists.

NYU Links

  • NYU Dept. of Journalism
  • NYU Dept. of Media, Culture and Communication
  • Counterblast
    Counterblast: The e-Journal of Culture and Communication is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Department of Culture and Communication, New York University.
  • PressThink
    A blog by Jay Rosen. "We need to keep the press from being absorbed into The Media. This means keeping the word press, which is antiquated. But included under its modern umbrella should be all who do the serious work in journalism, regardless of the technology used."

Article Indexes and Databases

  • Alternative Press Index. (1991-)
    Bobst Ref1 AI3 .A4 Holdings 1-33 (1969-2001)
    Bobst TamimentRef AI3. A4 Holdings 1- (1969-)
    Citations to articles published in over 250 alternative, radical, and leftist publications in the U.S. Approximately 90% of the API's coverage is not found in the Reader's Guide or the Social Sciences Index.
    Print counterpart: Alternative Press Index, 1969 to present.
  • Alternative Press (Alt-Press) Watch. (1970-)
    The magazines and journals of the alternative and independent press provide in-depth coverage of a broad range of critical issues confronting contemporary society, including ecology and the environment, grassroots organizing, labor, indigenous peoples, public policy, genetics, and much more.
  • America: History and Life. (1954-)
  • CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online). (1991-)
  • Communication Abstracts. (1977-)
    Bobst Ref1 P87 .C59733 Holdings Latest issue
  • CQ Researcher. (1923-)
    Offers in depth reports focused on a single topic. Each weekly issue provides up-to-date information on controversial subject reported by CQ's staff of reporters. Covers a wide range of social, economic, political and environmental issues.
  • ERIC. (1966-)
    (NYU students, faculty and staff only)
    Bobst Microform Holdings ED000001-
    Bibliography of educational materials.
  • Factiva. (Coverage varies)
    Archive of news and business information, and research on companies, industries, regional affairs - or any news.
  • GenderWatch. (1970-)
    Periodicals, academic journals, newsletters, magazines, regional publications and government reports focused on women's issues.
  • Journalism and Mass Communication Abstracts. (1996-)
  • The Left Index. (1982 and earlier-)
    Bobst TamimentRef Z7164 .S67 L34 Holdings 1982-1999
    Complete guide to the diverse literature of the Left, with a secondary emphasis on significant but little known sources of news and ideas.
  • LexisNexis Congressional. (Coverage varies)
    Provides information produced by or pertaining to the United States Congress.
  • The New York Times Index. (via ProQuest, 1851-)
  • OCLC WorldCat.
    (NYU students, faculty and staff only)
    FirstSearch includes more than databases, and provides access to over 9,000 journals that contain full-text articles. The more than 3,800 full-image journals available through OCLC FirstSearch Electronic Collections Online are integrated into FirstSearch through links to citations in many FirstSearch databases. These electronic journals are available to you if your library has enabled access to their content.
  • ProQuest. (Coverage varies)
  • Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS). (1972-)
    Bobst Ref1 Z7163 .P9 Holdings 54-57 (1968-1971)
    Includes citations to journal articles, reports, books and government publications; particularly strong in public administration, public policy, foreign relations, urban studies and politics. Citations may include a brief topic statement (not a full abstract). Many articles are published outside the United States in languages other than English. Updated quarterly. Can be searched by author, title, subject headings or keyword(s), journal name and type of document, and publication date.
  • Sociological Abstracts. (1963-)
    Bobst Ref1 HM1 .S67 Holdings 1-11 (1952-1963)
  • Vanderbilt Television News Archive. (1968-)
    The world's most extensive and complete archive of television news. The collection holds more than 30,000 individual network evening news broadcasts from the major U.S. national broadcast networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN, and more than 9,000 hours of special news-related programming including ABC's Nightline since 1989.
  • Wall Street Journal (1984-)
  • Historical Wall Street Journal (1889-1989)
  • Washington Post (1877-)
  • Worldwide Political Science Abstracts. (1975-)

Internet Links

Scholarly Internet Resources

Copyright Concerns

Bibliographies

Cates, Jo A. Journalism: A Guide to the Reference Literature. 3rd ed. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
Bobst Ref1 Z6940 .C38 2004

Dictionaries

  • Watson, James. Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies. London: Hodder Education, 2006.
    Bobst Ref1 P87.5 .W38 2006
  • Connors, Tracy Daniel (ed.). Longman Dictionary of Mass Media and Communication. NY: Longman, 1982.
    Bobst P87.5 .L66 1982
  • Ellmore, R. Terry. NTC's Mass Media Dictionary. Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Co., 1991.
    Bobst Ref1 P87.5 .E45 1990
  • Bollard, John K. (ed.). Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, 1998.
    Bobst Ref1 PE1137 .P822 1997
  • Weiner, Richard. Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications. NY: Macmillan, 1996.
    Bobst Ref1 P87.5 .W45 1996

Encyclopedias

  • Barnouw, Erik (ed). International Encyclopedia of Communications. NY: Oxford UP, 1989. 4 vols.
    Bobst Ref1 P87.5 .I5 1989

  • Quick, Amanda C. (ed.). World Press Encyclopedia: a survey of press systems worldwide. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 2003. 2 vols.
    Bobst Ref1 PN4728 .Q53 2003

  • Drost, Harry (ed.). The World's News Media: a comprehensive reference guide. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1991.
    Bobst Ref6 P90 .W65 1991

  • Writer's Encyclopedia. Cincinnati, OH: Writer's Digest Books, 1996.
    Bobst Ref1 PN141 .W72 1996

Directories

Handbooks and Stylebooks

  • Schwartz, Jerry. Associated Press Reporting Handbook. NY: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
    Bobst PN4781 .S395 2002

  • Goldstein, Norm (ed). Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law: with Internet Guide and Glossary. Cambridge, Mass.: Perseus, 2002.
    Bobst PN4782 .A75 2002

  • Croteur, Maureen. The Essential Researcher. NY: HarperPerennial, 1993.
    Bobst Ref6 AG105 .C86 1993

  • Weinberg, Steve. The Reporter's Handbook: an investigator's guide to documents and techniques. NY: St. Martin's, 1996.
    Bobst Ref1 PN4781 .R38 1996
    One of the primary resources for investigative reporting techniques.

  • United Press International. UPI Stylebook: the authorative handbook for writers, editors and news directors. Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Co., 1992.
    Bobst Ref1 PN4783 .U55 1992

  • Lippman, Thomas (ed). The Washington Post Deskbook on Style. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1989.
    Bobst Ref1 PN4783 .W35 1989

  • World Media Handbook. NY: United Nations Dept. of Public Information, 1999.
    Bobst Ref1 P87 .W67 1999
    General information and numbers on international mass media systems.
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