Journalism 311 Winter 2006

Today we will Review the basics. Print isn’t dead after all. The databases I never get to teach. Blogging – everyone is doing it! A picture is worth a thousand words.

Review the Basics Finding books in COAST.COAST Finding articles versus Locating journals – what’s the difference? Interlibrary loan versus LINK+ Research guides.

Print isn’t dead after all When doing fact checking the reference section has a wide array of reliable sources. –Handbooks –Subject specific encyclopedias –Legal information –Quotations –Statistics

The databases I never get to teach CQ Researcher Rand California Lexis-Nexis Academic Reference Factiva

Blogging – everyone is doing it! Blogger Bloglines Blogit Journal Space Creative Commons Globe of blogs Weblog usability

A picture is worth a thousand words New York Public Library Digital Gallery Creative Commons PD Photo AP Multimedia Archive Springfield Township High School PathfinderSpringfield Township High School Pathfinder

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