Journalistic Inquiry
Getting Started: Reference Sources
- Quick Reference Sources
Lists useful reference sources by category (ex. biographies, directories, etc.). Many are [NYU-Only]. - CQ Public Affairs [NYU-ONLY]
Provides in-depth reporting on issues. Great for covering controversial topics. - Fedstats
Topical gateway to statistics collected by the government.
Finding Biographical Info
- Ancestry Library[NYU-Only]
Provides basic info (addresses, birth/death dates), etc. for individuals in the US. Draws from census and other mailing directories. - Marquis Who’s Who [PRINT]
These guides provide basic biographical information. These can be useful for less well-known field. Numerous Who’s Whos in different fields are published. To find Who’s Who, search for Who’s Who as a title in Bobcat. - Biography Resource Center [NYU-Only]
Provides access to articles and full-text entries for individuals. (Better for well-known people.)
Finding News
- LexisNexis [NYU-Only]
For more LexisNexis search tips see the LexisNexis post. - Factiva [NYU-Only]
Like LexisNexis, Factiva covers tons of news sources. There is overlap, but Factiva tends to be better on the trades.- TIPS–Use the hlp command to tell it to find your keywords in the Headline Lead Paragraph Ex. hlp=nolita
- Click on Custom to see all of the searchable field abbreviations.
- Use the Region menu to limit your search to sources/articles identified with that region.
- EthnicNewsWatch[NYU-Only]
Includes ethnic newspapers. Note some newspapers may be non-English.
