Master’s Project/Thesis Resources

Getting started on your master's project or thesis? Here at the Journalism Library, we have lots of resources to help you get started! If you'd like to look at master's projects/theses from past students, you can access the 2010-2013 ones in Journalism. The 2009 and earlier projects/theses are located on the second floor of Lehman […]

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Finding Building & Property Information

Lately, we've had many questions in the Journalism Library about finding building histories, owner names, code violations, market value, and similar things. Here's a round-up of the most useful tools to find that information! (Photo below is a 1902 panorama of NYC from the Library of Congress.) Dept. of Buildings: BIS (Building Information System) http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/bsqpm01.jsp […]

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CRS Reports: Valuable Sources

Looking for in-depth, expert research on current issues? CRS Reports are a great resource! The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is an arm of the Library of Congress that exists to keep members of Congress informed about issues related to pending legislation. CRS staff are subject experts in a variety of fields and they produce nonpartisan […]

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Welcome, Summer MS Students!

Welcome to all summer MS students!  Here is today's library presentation – and a few other useful things: Journalism Library Blog Journalism Library website @JournalismLib on Twitter Journalism Library Guides & Tools page, including Scoping Out Your Beat! Master's Projects Index CLIO – our catalog Have questions?  Email journalism@libraries.cul.columbia.edu for more information, to ask research […]

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Welcome, MAs, PhDs, China and Spencer Fellows, & Knight-Bagehots!

 Welcome, Fall MAs, PhDs, China and Spencer Fellows, and Knight-Bagehots! Today's library presentation is here! Don't leave home without these guides Stay connected: subscribe to the blog for research tips and announcements follow us on Twitter – JournalismLib follow Columbia University Libraries on Facebook send your research questions to journalism@libraries.cul.columbia.edu […]

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Spotlight on the DART Center for Journalism & Trauma

The DART Center for Journalism & Trauma has a wonderful resource – the DART Research Database: The Definitive Bibliography of Scholarship on Journalism & Trauma – a collaborative effort by Columbia Graduate School of Journalism IT Department, the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, and the Dart Research Lab at the University of Tulsa. This searchable bibliography […]

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