Resources for Journalism Students
Check out the blog for students and faculty in the Writing Studies department.
For some answers to common questions about library research at UMD, see the Research FAQ.
Subscription Databases for Journalism Students
Electronic indexes, full text databases and high-quality reference sources provided by the UMD library and especially useful to Composition and Journalism students and faculty.
Newspapers Available Online at UMD
Links to online news sources, some of them paid for by the library and many of them local.
Web Resources for Journalists and Journalism Students
Journalism Resources from the University of Minnesota
An excellent compilation of resources for the study of journalism, from the library at the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities.
From the American Press Institute. This is a directory of online resources useful to practicing journalists. It has sections relating to specific current issues.
A Journalist's Guide to the Internet
A compilation of resources from the University of Maryland's Christopher Callahan. Useful as a starting-point for information-gathering and fact checking.
NSPA/APC Student Media Sourcebook
A directory of links and contact information for resources and organizations of interest to student journalists, from the National Scholastic Press Association/Associated Collegiate Press.
"Promoting fair, vigorous and trusted journalism by engaging the news media and the public in examining standards of fairness."
Print periodicals for the Writing Studies Department
Where to go if you want to browse
Browsing can be a great way to make discoveries in your areas of interest.
The books in the UMD library are all shelved according to the Library of Congress Classification System.
PN 4699 to PN 5650 is the classification range for journalism in this system. In our library, these books are found on the fourth floor, and also in the reference section on the second floor.
Broken down a little more:
PN 4699 to PN 4734 is journalism generally.
PN 4735 to PN 4748 is the freedom of the press and the relation of journalism and government.
PN 4775 to PN 4784 is for the books on technique or practical knowledge of journalism.
PN 4825 to PN 4830 is for amateur journalism.
PN 4832 to PN 4836 is for books about magazines and periodicals.
PN 4840 to PN 5650 is for books on journalism by country, region and cultural group.
Some other call number ranges you might want to browse are:
KF 4770 for the legal aspects of freedom of speech.
P 87 to P 96 for books on mass media generally.
The PE section for books on the english language, especially in the reference section. (This includes dictionaries, style handbooks, grammar guides, etc.).
Z 657 to Z 659 for more books about the freedom of the press and censorship.
Journalism at UMD
Department of Writing Studies : Journalism Minor (department page)
Requirements for the Journalism Minor (campus catalog)
Your Librarian for Journalism is...
Rory Litwin
Library Rm. 268
218-726-7896
Email: rlitwin@d.umn.edu
Contact him with any questions that you may have about information resources for Journalism.
Page updated 3/3/2008
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