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 […]
TIME Cover Art from the National Portrait Gallery
An online version of the National Portrait Gallery’s holdings of Time magazine’s cover portraits, this site can be browsed by category (e.g. Man of the Year) and also includes enhanced features such as biographical sketches and audio clips. […]
New York Review of Books Online
The online New York Review of Books includes full access to the archives, back to 1963! To access, just bookmark this link in your web browser: https://resolver.library.columbia.edu/clio5577883 (access restricted to current Columbia affiliates). Click on the “Archives” link at the top to access older contents, or browse the current issue from the main screen. […]
Covering Health Issues
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, […]
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. […]
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. […]