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 […]
Category: Research Tips
Evidence and Inference 2007, Library Presentation Links – Catalogs, National Libraries, Journals & Databases
Library catalogs: The MARC record (Wikipedia) Library of Congress Subject Headings (Wikipedia) Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute library catalog Library of Congress catalog: “vanilla,” and “enhanced“ JOLIS, the Joint World Bank-IMF library catalog Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze, catalog The Prelinger Library WorldCat “Hybrid” databases (bibliographic information, plus full text): ProQuest Digital Dissertations (access restricted to […]
Reverse Phone Lookup
Need some site suggestions for reverse phone lookup? Try one of these: AnyWho, AT&T – http://www.anywho.com/rl.html Reverse Phone Directory – http://www.reversephonedirectory.com/ Verizon – http://www22.verizon.com/utilities/reverselookup/ White Pages – http://www.whitepages.com/reverse_phone 411.com – http://www.411.com/reverse_phone […]
Nonprofits Information
Here is a quick guide to finding information on nonprofit organizations: GuideStar is a database of nonprofit organizations which are identified as 501(c)(3) public charities. GuideStar requires registration, so set up a free login and password for access. Some portions of the site require payment, but you can retrieve the 990 form, which the organization […]
CQ Homeland Security
CQ Homeland Security (access restricted to current Columbia affiliates) is “a web-based intelligence service that brings subscribers the most up-to-date and comprehensive homeland security information. A dedicated team of CQ reporters and editors provide daily news and analysis on the latest homeland security spending and policy issues. Subscribers also have access to a special homeland […]
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 […]
Ancestry Library Edition
Columbia University Libraries subscribe to Ancestry Library, the library edition of Ancestry.com (access restricted to current Columbia affiliates). Ancestry Library includes: digitized images of the United States Federal Census from 1790 forward; the American Genealogical Biographical Index; Passenger and Immigration Lists Index; United Kingdom and United States Directories1680-1830; court, land, and probate records; and many […]
Facts for Features & Special Editions
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Facts for Features is specially designed for reporters, with timely press releases on a wide variety of topics. […]