Journalism 102
News Reporting and Writing, Fall 2006
Information Resources

Databases

Search these with your subject terms to identify relevant articles. Some databases have the full text of the articles, whereas others just have descriptions of articles. For the latter, use the "Find It" button to connect to articles. If the article is not available online, it may be in a print journal in the library. Choose the library catalog from the "Find It" menu. If the library doesn't subscribe to the online or print journal, you can request it from another library through the "Find It" menu.

• LexisNexis Academic
• Ethnic NewsWatch
• MasterFile Premier
• Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
• Newspapers
• Databases organized by subject areas

Primary information resources: Demographics and Statistics

• State of Nevada Demographer
• LexisNexis Statistical
• Statistical Abstract of the United States
• Gallup Brain (Gallup Poll results)
• U. S. Census Bureau
• GPO Access (U.S. government information)

Information about people

• Telephone Directories and Address Finders
• Biographies

More background information

• Encyclopaedia Britannica
• Other online reference materials
• USA.gov