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Journalism

Information for students in journalism & mass media classes.

Background Research

Britannica Academic Edition
The updated online encyclopedia with hundreds of thousands of articles, biographies, videos, images, and websites.

Facing History
Through rigorous historical analysis combined with the study of human behavior, Facing History’s approach heightens students’ understanding of racism, religious intolerance, and prejudice; increases students’ ability to relate history to their own lives; and promotes greater understanding of their roles and responsibilities in a democracy.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Electronic reference books from Gale and other publishers. Researchers can instantly access thousands of eBooks on virtually any subject.

Journalist's Resource 
Summarizes research findings from academic journals and scholarly reports in an accessible way, focusing on hot topics in the media. A project of the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center and the Carnegie-Knight Initiative.

Databases

Newspaper Articles

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