We have two EBSCO database trials currently available (on-campus only) – Communication Abstracts (click here for more information on Communication Abstracts) and Communication & Mass Media Complete (click here for more information on Communication & Mass Media Complete). Please take them for a test-drive and let us know what you think! Thanks in advance for […]
Category: Electronic Resources
NewspaperARCHIVE
NewspaperARCHIVE database has been added to Columbia’s online newspaper collections. This resource contains tens of millions of searchable historical newspaper pages, dating back to the 1700s, from across the globe. Bookmark this resource using the following link: https://resolver.library.columbia.edu/clio7931419 […]
GPO Access is now FDsys
Beginning December 20, 2010, FDsys has replaced the Government Printing Office’s GPO Access service for finding online Federal Government publications. You can use the search tool to find Congressional Reports, Bills, and Calendars, Public and Private Laws, the Federal Register, United States Government Manual, and much more! […]
Search E-Journals Using Abbreviations
Want to look up Columbia holdings for an e-journal by its abbreviation? Find a citation with a journal abbreviation, like JAMA or NEJM or JMCQ, but have no idea what the full title is? Use Columbia’s E-Journals search by title, using just the abbreviation, and get the full title plus direct links! […]
Lynda.com Online Training Library
Thanks to a multi-departmental collaboration organized by the Film Division of the School of the Arts, with financial support from the Libraries, we now have access to a rich software training site, Lynda.com (access restricted to Columbia affiliates). For access from on-campus – http://iplogin.lynda.com For access from off-campus – http://www.lynda.com/portal/columbia Learn to use Photoshop, Visual […]
Resource Spotlight: AP Stylebook Online
Need a convenient way to check the AP Stylebook? Try Columbia University Libraries new online version – AP Stylebook Online! This online version offers the same A-Z guide to usage, spelling, and punctuation, and offers a pronunciation guide with audio files. Bookmark this resource at the following URL: https://resolver.library.columbia.edu/clio7793945 (This resource is available only to current faculty, […]
Welcome, Summer MS Students!
Welcome, 2010 Summer MS Students! Just a few library research tips as you begin your research: jump-start your electronic research with these databases scope out your beat with these resources don’t leave home without your Lexis Nexis and Factiva cheat sheet and a good place to start is always at the Journalism Library web page If […]
Statistical Abstract of the United States
The Statistical Abstract has been published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census since 1878 and is an excellent first stop for many statistical needs, since it covers a wide variety of topics and compiles data from government as well as non-governmental sources (including trade associations). The Statistical Abstract has PDFs and Excel spreadsheets for […]