The Alliance for Health Reform, a nonpartisan, non-profit group that focuses on the American health care system, has released the 5th edition of Covering Health Issues 2009, a sourcebook prepared especially for journalists. The chapters include information on the uninsured, children’s health coverage, Medicare, and much more. You will find statistics, contact information for experts, […]
Category: Electronic Resources
Shh…it’s secret (well, it once was)
Columbia Libraries provide access to two different databases with declassified government documents. The Declassified Documents Reference System (access restricted to current Columbia affiliates) provides the full text of U.S. government documents which are routinely declassified, while the Digital National Security Archive (access restricted to current Columbia affiliates) includes documents which were declassified as a result […]
All the News That’s Yellowing and Brittle – Historical Newspapers Online
Need newspaper articles that pre-date the stories in Factiva or Nexis (access restricted to current Columbia affiliates)? Curious what was happening in your neighborhood a century ago? Historical newspapers are proliferating on the web, so here’s a quick roundup of both plain text and scanned microfilm (actual page images) databases… ProQuest Historical Newspapers (access restricted […]
Resources for News21, 2007
Today, we’ll be looking at the AP Multimedia Archive, which is a source for content (images, audio, and text) from the Associated Press, back to as early as 1844. If you’re looking for maps, here is a link to databases licensed by Columbia University Libraries that have maps in them. The CIA World Factbook is […]
Questions (and Answers!) From Orientation Library Sessions…
Q: What library services will I have access to after I graduate? Will I have access to Lexis Nexis and Factiva? A: For 3 months after graduation, all graduates will continue to have access to the same resources that were available to them when they were students. Columbia University alums are welcome to use the […]
MS Orientation 2008 – Library Presentation and Handouts
The MS Orientation 2008 library presentation and handouts are now available: – Power Point Presentation – Scoping Out Your Beat – Nexis Factiva Cheat Sheet – Databases List […]
Bibliographic Management Tools
Need assistance collecting, managing, and citing your online research? Try Zotero or EndNote at the Library Tools & Widgets page. Plus come enjoy one of the many free workshops that the library offers – EndNote workshops are offered at the Digital Social Science Center (DSSC). Sign up today! […]
Research Alert (via Factiva)
Sometimes, you’re writing a trend story and want some quick facts to plug in. Sometimes, you’re casting around for a story idea. In both cases, Research Alert, a publication searchable via Factiva, provides quick and convenient access to useful stats taken from market research reports (which are generally not available for free on the web). […]