Working on your second draft and can't quite get the story to flow? Trying to tighten up your writing, or hammer out some grammatical details? These resources have you covered! (Call numbers are in bold below. All books are located in the Journalism Library or online.) Feature Writing Feature and magazine writing, by David Sumner […]
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Winter Break: Some Project and Thesis Tips!
Over the winter break, no doubt most of you will be hard at work on the first draft of your master’s projects and theses! Here are some ways to get help before your draft is due, along with some helpful resources and strategies for getting that draft done. Where to get help: Lehman Library hours: […]
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 […]
NYC Community District Profiles – First Stop for Beat Reporting
New York City's 59 community districts within its 5 boroughs show the incredible diversity of our city. Each district profile contains summary data on population characteristics and land area and use. Using 2010 Census information, these profiles are a great way to know your communities (age, ethnicity, household, income support, population changes), and each community […]
Alumni Library Privileges
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! Wondering what Columbia library privileges you'll have after graduation? Here's the scoop: Your Columbia UNI and password will continue to give you electronic access to library resources for a grace period of about 6 months after graduation (assuming you were registered during the spring semester). The Library Information Office (LIO) […]
NYC Zoning Handbook
Everything you wanted to know about NYC zoning but were afraid to ask! It’s all here in the Zoning Handbook, 2011 edition from the Department of City Planning – now at your fingertips in the Journalism Library, call number KFX2079 .A2 2011g. What does FAR stand for? What is a restrictive declaration? What is a […]
Borrow Direct Collaboration ExpandsC
Borrow Direct – a book-borrowing consortium between the libraries of Brown University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University – will be expanded soon to include additional institutions in the service – Harvard and MIT! Beginning in summer 2011, faculty, students, and staff from Columbia and the six partner […]
New Book Spotlight: The Yahoo! Style Guide
New to the Journalism Library is The Yahoo! Style Guide: the ultimate sourcebook for writing, editing, and creating content for the digital world (http://bit.ly/yahoostyle), call number TK5105.888 .B368 2010, available in the Journalism Library’s reference collection. Stop by and take a look! […]