News Reporting

Selected Resources

SOUTHcat Plus:http://library.southalabama.edu	March 2006
(251) 460-7025	Kathy Jones

The following is a selected list of library resources which will aid in the identification and verification of information. Please consult a reference librarian for assistance in using these or locating additional resources. You may contact us at webref@jaguar1.usouthal.edu or at the telephone number listed above.

STATISTICAL AND SHORT FACT SOURCES

American FactFinder. SOUTHcat Plus: Electronic Reference Books CQ Researcher. SOUTHcat Plus: Electronic Reference Books Facts About the Presidents. Reference E 176.1 .K3 Facts About the States. Ready Reference E 180 .K4 Famous First Facts, International Edition. Ready Reference AG 5 .A69 2000 FedStats. SOUTHcat Plus: Electronic Reference Books Injury Facts. Reference HA 217 .A4 (annual) Lexis-Nexis Statistical. SOUTHcat Plus: Articles, Indexes, Databases Statistical Abstract of the United States.Ready Reference HA 202 .A299 (latest) United States Government Manual. Ready Reference JK 421 .A32 (latest) World Almanac. Ready Reference AY 67 .N5 W7 (latest) and SOUTHcat Plus: Electronic Reference Books

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES


Biography and Genealogy Master Index. SOUTHcat Plus: Articles, Indexes, Databases: Gale/InfoTrac Current Biography. Reference CT 100 .C8 Encyclopedia of World Biography. Reference CT 103 .E56 1998

ENCYCLOPEDIAS


Encyclopaedia Britannica. Reference AE 5 .E363 Britannica Online. SOUTHcat Plus: Electronic Reference Books International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. Reference H 42 . I58 2001 Encyclopedia of Communication and Information. Reference P 87.5 .E53 2002

INDEXES TO NEWSPAPER AND JOURNAL ARTICLES

Use the indexes below to identify articles on specific topics as well as to locate full-text electronic articles. Another way to find electronic full-text articles is to check “Our Journal List” on the Library homepage. Bound print journals are shelved by call number on Third Floor- South. Current print journals and journals in microform are shelved alphabetically by title on Second Floor-South.

Communication and Mass Media Complete. SOUTHcat Plus: Articles, Indexes, Databases: EBSCO Academic Search Premier. SOUTHcat Plus: Articles and Indexes: EBSCO
Lexis-Nexis Academic. SOUTHcat Plus: Articles, Indexes, Databases Business Source Premier. SOUTHcat Plus: Articles, Indexes, Databases: EBSCO Contemporary Women’s Issues. SOUTHcat Plus: Articles, Indexes, Databases: FirstSearch Ethnic Newswatch Complete. SOUTHcat Plus: Articles, Indexes, Databases: EBSCO Expanded Academic ASAP. SOUTHcat Plus: Articles, Indexes, Databases: Gale/InfoTrac General Business File. SOUTHcat Plus: Articles, Indexes, Databases: Gale/InfoTrac Health Source (Consumer and Nursing/Academic). SOUTHcat Plus: Articles, Indexes, Databases: EBSCO Marcive. SOUTHcat Plus: Articles, Indexes, Databases Mobile Register. 1992-present. SOUTHCAT Plus: Full Text Journals/Indexes. New York Times Index. Reference AI 21 .N45 Newspaper Source. SOUTHcat Plus: Articles, Indexes, Databases: EBSCO Periodicals Archive Online. SOUTHcat Plus: Articles, Indexes, Databases Readers’ Guide Retrospective. SOUTHcat Plus: Articles, Indexes, Databases SocINDEX with Full Text. SOUTHcat Plus: Articles, Indexes, Databases

DIRECTORIES AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Books in Print. SOUTHcat Plus: Electronic Reference Books Burrelle's Media Directory. Reference P 88.8 .B87 Gale Directory of Publications & Broadcast Media. Ready Reference Z 6951 .A971 Washington Information Directory. Ready Reference F 192.3 .W33

UNIVERSITY-RELATED MATERIALS

For publications by University departments:: Search SOUTHcat Catalog for author: university of south alabama

For information about the University:: Search SOUTHcat Catalog for subject: university of south alabama; To be more specific, search as a subject:; university of south alabama--employees
: university of south alabama--catalogs

For specific titles of publications:: Search SOUTHcat catalog for a title or journal title:; vanguard; retrospect; undergraduate bulletin; graduate bulletin

For University employees:: USA Faculty/Staff Directory. Ask at Reference Desk
USA Directories Search http://www.southalabama.edu/directory.html

SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR SEARCHING USA LIBRARIES CATALOG (SOUTHcat):

SUBJECTS:	KEYWORDS:
english language--synonyms	synonym? and language
english language--etymology	statistic? and "united states"
economics--dictionaries	automobil? and statistic?
american newspapers--directories	newspaper? and director?
broadcasting--united states	communication and dictionar?
broadcasting--directories	"public relations" and dictionar?
united states--manufacturers	word and origin?
journalism	"united states" and census
communication	violence and statistic?
public opinion polls	motor and vehicle? and statistic?
mass media--social aspects	advertis? and media

SELECTED NEWS WEBSITES

ABC News
AJR NewsLink:: American Journalism Review's site provides links to newspapers, magazines, radio and tv sites.
Alabama Live BBC News:: News from the British Broadcasting Corporation. Brief news stories make up the first page of the site,
but the BBC provides quick access to longer articles on major issues.
Birmingham News Archives:: (Alabama) 1993 - present. Searching is free but there is a charge for the articles
CBS News
CNN.com MSNBC News Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room:: From the Library of Congress. Links to the world's online
journals and newspapers.
USA Today

ADDITIONAL WEBSITES

ALISON: Alabama Legislative Information.: http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp
Internet Public Library. http://www.ipl.org/ Pew Research Center. http://people-press.org/ Poynter Online. http://www.poynter.org/

[Back to Top]
Questions (kjones@jaguar1.usouthal.edu) or call (251) 460-7025.
URL: http://www.southalabama.edu/univlib/guides/newsrep.htm
Back to SOUTHcat Plus
Last updated: 03/01/06. ap