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Find Articles
Use these selected databases to find articles on your topic:
Books, Ebooks, Music, & Movies
Search the library's collection:
Search Beyond Fairfield:
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WorldCatA global and comprehensive catalog of library holdings. Search WorldCat for materials that are not available at Fairfield.
Background Sources
Multidisciplinary encyclopedias:
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Credo Reference Academic CoreA comprehensive collection of subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and reference handbooks. Also included are short reference videos and high-resolution images. Useful background information source.
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Oxford Reference Online: PremiumA comprehensive collection of scholarly encyclopedias and dictionaries published by Oxford University Press. A useful background information source for starting your research. Simultaneous user limit: 5.
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Britannica AcademicProvides access to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, an interactive world atlas, a world data analyst tool, images, timelines, videos, and primary sources.
Discipline specific sources:
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Digital Transformation in Journalism and News MediaCall Number: OnlineISBN: 9783319277868Publication Date: 2016 -
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Journalism, Online Comments, and the Future of Public DiscourseCall Number: Online and Stacks Upper Level PN4784.O62 S53 2018ISBN: 9781138630239Publication Date: 2018 -
Journalism Ethics for the Digital AgeCall Number: Stacks Upper Level PN4756 .M85 2014ISBN: 9781922070951Publication Date: 2015 -
Sports Journalism: A Practical IntroductionCall Number: OnlineISBN: 9781526401939 (ebook)Publication Date: 2017
Newspapers
Databases with full text access to newspapers from around the world:
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Newspaper Source PlusContains full-text access to major international and national newspapers. Also includes television and radio news transcripts.
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US NewsstreamEnables users to search current U.S. news content, as well as archives that stretch back into the 1980s. It features top newspapers, wires, broadcast transcripts, blogs, and news sites in full-text format.
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Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic)Funded in part by the generosity of the Flora and Jeremiah Buckley Library Fund. Contains local, regional, national, and international news with deep archives. Provides extensive legal sources for federal and state cases and statutes as well as law reviews. Also includes business information on U.S. and international companies.
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New York Times - HistoricalProvides every issue in PDF format from 1851 (with a three year embargo). Includes news articles, editorials, obituaries, birth and marriage announcements, photos, advertisements, and more.
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Google News ArchiveAn extension of Google News that provides access to digital archives of global newspapers.
Professional Associations
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American Press InstituteAPI is is an educational non-advocacy 501(c)3 nonprofit organization affiliated with the Newspaper Association of America dedicated to the analysis of media and its effect on the world around us. Here you can browse through key topics they cover, read through the latest research on digital media, and fact checking strategies.
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The Journalist's ToolboxThis is a go-to-site for journalists who need to do research as well as view news websites by subject to find the latest information.
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Pew Research CenterA "fact tank" with information concerning the issues, attitudes, and trends in both domestic and international society.
Citations & Support
Citing Your Sources
The links below point to brief informational guides for creating accurate citations. For more complete information, consult the original books at the library (see call numbers below) or contact a librarian.
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Ref. Z 253.U69 2017
Questions about Citations? Save time, ask a Librarian!
Citation Managers
RefWorks is an online citation management tool that allows you to organize your citations and quickly create bibliographies without having to type a word. Click the logo for more info!
Zotero (pronounced "zoh-TAIR-oh") is a standalone application that uses browser connectors to save full text, organize sources, and create citations. Click the logo to see more info!
The Writing Center
The Writing Center, located in the main level of the DiMenna-Nyselius library, will help you with your writing. Tutors will work with you to improve essays, research papers, oral presentations, and more!
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