jrn 317 journalism research methods

JRN 317Journalism Research

Methods

Monday, September 23, 2002

• Keene-Link online catalog, for finding books, videos, etc. in KSC’s Mason Library or Keene Public Library

• Periodicals services: indexing, abstracts, and full text of articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers:

• EBSCOhost (12 databases)• FirstSearch (over 50 databases)

• InterLibrary Loan (ILL)

• Image services:• AP Multimedia Archive• AltaVista Image Search• Ditto.com• EBSCOhost’s Image Collections

Wednesday, September 25, 2002

• World News directories:• AILEENA: Worldwide Media Index• Metagrid: Newspapers & Magazines• News and Newspapers Online• NewspaperLinks.com

• Search Engines for News• Total News• Moreover Showcase News Portal

• Journalists’ News Sources• Reporter's Desktop• Reporter.org’s Beat Source Guide

• Mailing Lists (listservs, newsletters)• Newhouse Net Lists

Q. How do I find books and videos in Keene?

A. Use Keene-Link, KSC’s shared online catalog with the Keene Public Library.

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Keyword search finds words in titles and contents, not in subject headings

Subject heading “borrowed” from relevant title

Q. How do I find articles in magazines, newspapers, and journals?

A. Use EBSCOhost (12 databases, including Academic Search Premier and Newspaper Source)

and/or Use FirstSearch (over 50 databases,

including WilsonSelectPlus, Alternative Press Index, and DataTimes)

www.keene.edu/library/resources.cfm

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Brainstorming for keywords

•Use a thesaurus

•Use database specific thesauri (available in some databases)

•Find one relevant article on your topic, and look through it for phrases and words that are repeated, in the descriptor field, etc.

At the bottom of the search page

Evaluating Sources

Credibility: What are the author’s credentials? Is the author a respected authority? Is the publication a trustworthy source?

Accuracy: Is the article detailed, factual, current?

Bias: Is article objective, balanced ? Is article concerned with the truth? Is bias obvious or hidden ?

Documentation: Are sources cited at all? Are sources cited properly? Can you find other sources to support the author’s statements?

Over 50 databases available!

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Links to full text articles in other databases

When the “limit to full text” is removed, many more articles are listed that can be delivered through InterLibrary Loan

We have this; no ILL

This note usuallymeans KSCdoesn’t have the item, so it isavailable for Interlibrary Loan

FirstSearch’s ILL

• Fill out and submit form; it’s attached to the citation and sent directly to our ILL office.

• Each time you decide to ILL an article during the same FirstSearch session, your personal info is attached; you won’t need to enter it twice.

• As with all other ILL services, if KSC has it, you can’t get it through Interlibrary Loan.

On page 7 of “Information Sources for Journalism” handout:

On page 2 of “Information Sources for Journalism” handout:

Q. How do I find images (photos, graphics) I can use in reports?

A. Use the AP Multimedia Archiveand/or

EBSCOhost’s “Images Collections”

AP Multimedia Archive

AP Multimedia Archive

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A large part of the forest burns in the Amazon forest, near the city of Manaus, in northern Brazil on Oct. 18, 1997. The worst drought in 25 years and government policy that encourages farmers to torch their land are speeding destruction of the world's largest wilderness. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres )

In any EBSCOhost database

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Caption : The macaw is the largest and most colorful of South American parrots, characteristically displaying the exotic plumage which sadly makes it a

frequent target of smugglers and poachers.

Wednesday, September 25, 2002

• World News directories:• AILEENA: Worldwide Media Index• Metagrid: Newspapers & Magazines• News and Newspapers Online• NewspaperLinks.com

• Search Engines for News• Total News• Moreover Showcase News Portal

• Journalists’ News Sources• Reporter's Desktop• Reporter.org’s Beat Source Guide

• Mailing Lists (listservs, newsletters)• Newhouse Net Lists

bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism

www.powerreporting.com

www.aileena.ch