Journalism

Introduction to Library Research

Basic Reference Resources

• Associated Press stylebook and briefing on media law REF PN4783.A83
• Journalism : A guide to the reference literature  REF Z6940.C38
• Media and American courts : A reference handbook REF KF9223.5.A9154   
• Museum of Broadcast Communications encyclopedia of radio (3 vols.) REF TK6544.M84
• Penguin atlas of media and information  REF P91.B29
• Television & cable factbook REF TK6540.T453 
• World press encyclopedia: A survey of press systems worldwide  REF PN4828.Q53

*REF indicates a print resource located in the Reference stacks on the 1st Floor of the Fogler Library.

Finding Books and Articles

Use the following online catalogs to find books, videos, microforms etc. on your topic:

• URSUS - Fogler Library catalog 
• Maine InfoNet (Maine statewide catalog)

To search for journal articles relevant to your topic use the following online indexes:

• Academic Search Premier
• Communication Abstracts
• Communication and Mass Media Complete
• JSTOR
• Lexis/Nexis Academic
• Maine Newsstand
• Proquest Newspapers
• Project Muse  

Identifying Scholarly Journals vs. Popular and Trade Magazines

Selected Online Resources

• American National Election Studies - national surveys of American electorate 1948+
• Campaign Finance Information Center - tracks role of electoral campaign finance
• Center for Public Integrity: Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest
• Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers - Newspaper pages from 1900-1910 and information about US newspapers from 1690
• Committee to Protect Journalists
• Election Reform Legislation
• Electronic Frontier Foundation
• Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
• FindLaw Supreme Court Cases
• First Amendment (University of Minnesotta Law School)
• Freedom of Information - Network of global freedom of information movements
• Library of American Broadcasting (University of Maryland Libraries)
• National Institute on Money in State Politics - track campaign contributions in state politics
• Nelson: the Search Tool for Journalists
• NSP/ACP Student Media Sourcebook - resources for student journalists
• OpenSecrets.org - track presidential campaign donors and their donations
• PolitiFact.com - analyzes the presidential campaign
• Pew Center for Civic Journalism
• Power Reporting: Resources for Journalists
• Poynter Institute Computer-Assisted Reporting Bibliography
• Project for Excellence in Journalism
• Public Opinion Polls 
• The Pulitzer Prizes
• Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press
• Resources for Journalists (Poynter Institute)   
• State of the News Media: An Annual Report on American Journalism
• Student Press Law Center - issues of student journalism in colleges, public high schools, and private schools.
• Television News Archive - Vanderbilt University's extensive archive of television news (requires free registration)
• U.S. Census Bureau - data by subject
• Vanderbilt Television News Archive (Free registration required to search)

Evaluating Web Resources (University of Southern Maine)

Where to go for assistance:

• Ask at the Reference Desk:  Hours
• Ask a Librarian: Virtual Reference

If you wish to email a query or make an appointment with the Communication and Journalism Librarian, contact Joe Fernandez.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Revised: 02/28/2008

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