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 […]
Category: Research Tips
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 […]
Guide to the Courts
The Journalist’s Guide to the Courts is a handy guide for learning your way around the Federal District Courts, Bankruptcy Courts, and the Federal Appellate Courts. […]
Congress Shall Make No Law Except…
This periodically updated report on exceptions to the First Amendment comes from the Congressional Research Service, and is archived on the website of the Federation of American Scientists, since the CRS does not have its own public website. The report summarizes Supreme Court interpretations of freedom of speech and press. […]
Have You Been to the DSSC?
The Digital Social Science Center (DSSC) is located in Lehman Library in the School of International and Public Affairs on Amsterdam and 118th St. It’s a great new space featuring computer workstations with 30 inch monitors, scanners, color printers, collaborative study areas, and presentation practice rooms. Subject specialist librarians in the Social Sciences (including Journalism!) […]
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). […]
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 […]
Internet Resources for Business Reporters
This guide to internet resources for business journalists was presented at a workshop of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. […]