RESOURCES FOR MA JOURNALISM STUDENTS –

BEYOND COLUMBIA

American FactFinder –

http://factfinder.census.gov

From the U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder provides population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the Decennial Census, the American Community Survey, the Economic Census, and more.

Google Scholar –

http://scholar.google.com

Google Scholar is a free web search engine that indexes full-text scholarly literature across a variety of subject areas and publishing format.s

Google U.S. Government Information –

http://www.google.com/unclesam

Portal searching government sites and publications (.gov, .us, .mil)

GPO Access –

http://www.gpoaccess.gov

GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office, providing free electronic access to information produced by the Federal Government. GPO Access is a service funded by the Federal Depository Library Program.

• Executive – http://www.gpoaccess.gov/executive.html

• Judicial – http://www.gpoaccess.gov/judicial.html

• Legislative – http://www.gpoaccess.gov/legislative.html

Internet Public Library –

http://www.ipl.org/

The "teaching hospital" of libraries, the Internet Public Library is a public service organziation made up of a consortium of colleges and universities with programs in information science, giving graduate students a chance to hone their service skills guided by professionals in the field. Subject guides and reference assistance are freely available to the public.

Library of Congress –

http://www.loc.gov

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, photographs, maps, manuscripts, etc. in its collections. It is also the national's oldest federal cultural institution.

• LoC Catalog – http://catalog.loc.gov/

• Digital Collections – http://www.loc.gov/library/libarch-digital.html

• Historical Newspapers – http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/index.html

• Performing Arts Encyclopedia – http://www.loc.gov/performingarts/

• Thomas Legislative Information – http://thomas.loc.gov/

...just to name a few!

New York Online Virtual Electronic Library –

http://novelnewyork.org/

Magazines, newspapers, and reference resources searchable within a collection of databases. You must be a registered borrower of your local New York library (e.g. NYPL) with a library card number or you may use your New York State driver's license or DMV nondriver ID.

New York Public Library (NYPL) –

http://www.nypl.org

New York Public Library has both Research Libraries and 86 Branch Libraries. Its branch system is one of the largest in the world, and in total the NYPL's holdings are tens of millions of materials, ranging from the Gutenberg Bible and Jefferson's manuscript copy of the Declaration of Independence to Agatha Christie.

• The Research Libraries – http://www.nypl.org/research/ - for reference and research collections – Humanities and Social Sciences, Library for the Performing Arts, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and Science, Industry and Business Library

• The Branch Libraries – http://www.nypl.org/branch/ - for community circulating collections

• Listing of Free Databases and Indexes from the NYPL –

http://www.nypl.org/databases/index.cfm?act=2&free=yes

Everything from the Amnesty International Library to Civil War Soldiers and Sailots System to the Westchester County Archives.

Statistical Abstract of the United States –

http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/

The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a comprehensive summary of statistics on social, political, and economic information in the United States. Sources of data include the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations.

WorldCat –

http://www.worldcat.org

WorldCat is a network of library content and services. A free version of this portal is available for researchers to find materials and at nearby libraries.

Still at Columbia, but after you graduate...

Subject Research Guides –

http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio5354590

Targeted research guides and internet pathfinders compiled by Columbia University librarians.

Columbia's Libraries Alumni and Friends Gateway –

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/libraryfriends

Resources available to alumni and friends of Columbia University, including such electronic resources as ProQuest Newspapers and EBSCO's Business Source Premier.

• E-Resources for Alumni and Friends –

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/libraryfriends/eresources.html

New Resource: Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals: Alumni Edition (EBSCO) Provides citations to articles in approximately 400 current and over 1000 retrospective architectural and related periodicals with primary emphasis on architectural design and history.

EBSCO Business Source Premier: Alumni Edition Provides nearly 1,100 full-text business magazines and journals in nearly every area of business, including marketing, management, accounting, finance, econometrics, economics, and more.

		CIAO Access to CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online), a comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs.
		Columbia Earthscape: An Online Resource on the Global Environment A comprehensive aggregation of resources in the earth and environmental sciences.
		gutenberg-e: Prizewinning electronic books representing the most distinguished and innovative scholarship delivered with creative and thoughtful use of digital technology, published by Columbia University Press in cooperation with the American Historical Association.

		Research Library Access to more than 2,500 full-text journals across a wide range of subject areas, including business, education, literature, political science, and psychology.. More info
		ABI/Inform Access to more than 1,800 business periodicals and journals with worldwide coverage of topics in business and economics, including 60,000+ company and executive profiles.  More info
		ProQuest Newspapers Access to almost 50 national and international newspapers.  More info