The Basics: phone numbers & addresses I wish I could tell you we had some super-duper special people-finder tools. But we don’t. Here are some decent free sites instead. Verizon (www.verizon.com, then click on People Pages). The source. This is an online white pages. No reverse lookup, though. Infospace (www.infospace.com). This was one of the […]
Category: NYC
Guide to the Weather
Putting the final touches on your Master’s projects and looking for some weather information data from the past? Try… The Quickie Guide to Finding Past Weather (While Remaining Unable To Do Anything About It) by Deborah Wassertzug: For recent past (back to 2001), Weather Underground is a good, quick source. Just type in a zip […]
Master’s Projects – Research and Resources
As you scour the city for your stories and come across that one compelling story for your Master’s project, here are some resource suggestions for your research: Close to home: There are over 20 libraries on Columbia’s campus. Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library contains good resources for research on art, architecture, urban planning, and […]
Immigration Information
If you are interested in immigration reporting, what follows is a selective list of places to begin your search for background information, statistics, and articles. Note: Some sources have NYC-specific information, while others are more general in nature. The U.S. Census Bureau’s Foreign-Born Population page links you to reports and data tables which show numbers […]
Transcripts of City Council Proceedings
Where can you find transcripts of City Council proceedings? Go to the Office of the City Clerk; transcripts are available for a fee. […]
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 […]
NYC Elections Links
Board of Elections in the City of New York – recent NYC election results and statistics, voter registration information/enrollment, information on candidates provided here at the Board of Elections website New York City Campaign Finance Board – a non-partisan, independent city agency that educates voters on candidates and campaign contributions […]
NYPL – Morningside Heights Branch
What’s happening at our local Morningside Heights branch of the New York Public Library? Check out their main page for events, hours, and a link to sign up for the NYPL newsletter – http://www.nypl.org/branch/local/man/cl.cfm […]