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Journalism:

A Research Guide


Contents: Handbooks and Style Guides | Directories | Career Guides | DELCAT Subject Headings | Databases | Key Journals

Handbooks and Style Guides

Bass, Frank. The Associated Press Guide to Internet Research and Reporting. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publishing, 2001.
Location: Morris Library (ZA4201 .B37x 2001)
The Chicago Manual of Style. 15th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003.
Location: Morris Library - Reference Desk (Ref Z253 .C57)
Einsohn, Amy. The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications, with Exercises and Answer Keys. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PN4784 .C75 E37 2000)
Fox, Walter. Writing the News: A Guide for Print Journalists. 3rd ed. Iowa State University Press, 2000.
Location: Morris Library (PN4783 .F43 2000)
Goldstein, Norm, ed. The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law. Rev. and updated ed. Cambridge, MA: Perseus, 2000.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PN4783 .A87x 2000)
Kalbfeld, Brad. Associated Press Broadcast News Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001.
Location: Morris Library (PN4783 .K35 2001)
MacDowall, Ian. Reuters Handbook for Journalists. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1992.
Location: Morris Library (PN5111 .R4 M34 1992)
Schwartz, Jerry. Reporting Handbook (Associated Press). New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
Location: Morris Library (PN4775 .S39x 2002)
Siegal, Allan M., and William G. Connolly. The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage. Rev. and expanded ed., 1st ed. New York: Times Books, 1999.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PN4783 .S57 1999)
Stein, Meyer L., and Susan F. Paterno. Talk Straight, Listen Carefully: The Art of Interviewing. 1st ed. Ames: Iowa State University Press, 2001.
Location: Morris Library (PN4784 .I6 S74 2001)
United Press International. UPI Stylebook: The Authoritative Handbook for Writers, Editors & News Directors. 3rd ed. Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook, 1992.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PN4783 .U65x 1992)

Directories

Editor & Publisher International Year Book. New York: Editor & Publisher.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PN4700 .E4)
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media. Detroit, MI: Gale Research.
Location: Morris Library - Reference Desk (Z6951 .A1 A97)
The Working Press of the Nation. Burlington, Iowa: National Research Bureau.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref Z6951 .A1 W66)

Career Guides

Guiley, Rosemary. Career Opportunities for Writers. 3rd ed. New York: Facts on File, 1995.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PN151 .G84 1995)
Haws, Dick. Touring the Newsroom: An Inside Look at Newspapers. 1st ed. Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1993.
Location: Morris Library (PN4797 .H39 1993)
Medina, Peter and Vivien Donald. Careers in Journalism. 5th ed. London: Kogan Page, 1992.
Location: Morris Library (PN4797 .M43x 1992)
Stein, Meyer L. and Susan F. Paterno. The Newswriter's Handbook: An Introduction to Journalism. 1st ed. Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1998.
Location: Morris Library (PN4797 .S67 1998)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HF5381 .A1 O36) Career Collection
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS4235)
Zinsser, William Knowlton, Jennifer Allen, et. al. Speaking of Journalism: 12 Writers and Editors Talk about Their Work. 1st ed. New York: HarperCollins, 1994.
Location: Morris Library (PN4775 .Z48 1994)

DELCAT Subject Headings

Interviewing in Journalism
Journalism
Journalism--Vocational Guidance
Newspaper Publishing
Press
Reporters and Reporting

Databases

Academic OneFile
Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]
Academic OneFile provides indexing to both popular magazines and scholarly journals in a variety of subject fields. Many articles are available in full text.
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]
LexisNexis Academic
Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]
Full-text information from newspapers and biographical sources. The database provides about ten years of indexing.
PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service)
Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]
The database indexes periodicals, books, and government documents on public policy and international relations.

Key Journals

American Journalism Review: AJR. College Park, MD: College of Journalism of the University of Maryland at College Park.
Location: Internet (http://www.ajr.org/)
Location: Library Databases (full text via Academic OneFile) [restricted to UD]
Location: Morris Library (AP2 .W18)
Current print issues are shelved in the Periodicals Room.
Columbia Journalism Review. New York: Graduate School of Journalism of Columbia University.
Location: Internet (http://www.cjr.org/) 1991 to present
Location: Library Databases (full text via Academic OneFile) [restricted to UD]
Location Morris Library (PN4700 .C65)
Current print issues are shelved in the Periodicals Room.
Editor & Publisher. New York: Editor & Publisher.
Location: Morris Library (PN4700 .E33) 1970 to present
Location: Library Annex (PN4700 .E33) 1954-1962 and 1967-1969
Location: Library Databases (full text via Academic OneFile) [restricted to UD]
Current print issues are shelved in the Periodicals room.
Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics. Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press.
Location: Library Electronic Journals [restricted to UD]
Online from 1999 to 2000. Indexed by Academic OneFile from 2001 to present.
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. Columbia, SC: Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Location: Morris Library (PN4700 .J68)
Current issues are shelved in the Periodicals Room. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly is indexed (1995 to present) by Academic OneFile. The journal is indexed selectively by MLA International Bibliography.
Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media (JOBEM). Washington, DC: Broadcast Education Association.
Location: Morris Library (PN1991 .J68)
Location: Library Electronic Journals [restricted to UD]
Location: Library Databases (full text via Academic OneFile) [restricted to UD] 1997 to present
Current print issues are shelved in the Periodicals Room.
Journalism History. Northridge, CA: California State University.
Location: Morris Library (PN4700 .J65)
Current print issues are shelved in the Periodicals Room. Journalism History is indexed (1989 to present) by Academic OneFile.
The Quill. Chicago: Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi.
Location: Morris Library (PN4700 .Q5)
The Library has printed issues for 1988 to present. Earlier holdings are not a continous run; see holdings in DELCAT. Current issues are shelved in the Periodicals Room. The Quill is indexed (1989 to present) by Academic OneFile.

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