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Library Research on the Civil Rights Movement for Journalism Students
Reference Books | Finding Books | Finding Periodical Articles | Locating Periodicals | Internet | Citation Style Guides | Avoiding Plagiarism
Reference Books for Background Information
- The Greenwood encyclopedia of African American civil rights : from emancipation to the twenty-first century
- Civil rights in the United States
- International encyclopedia of human rights : freedoms, abuses, and remedies
- Encyclopedia of Irish history and culture [electronic resource]
- The encyclopedia of Ireland
- Conflict in Northern Ireland : an encyclopedia
- The Encyclopedia of American journalism
- Encyclopedia of twentieth-century journalists
- Biographical dictionary of American journalism
- World press encyclopedia: a survey of press systems worldwide
- Electronic Reference Books (encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, etc.)
Finding Books: Check the Library Catalog
- Books may be searched in the Library Catalog by author, title, Library of Congress Subject Heading or keyword.
- Suggested subject headings to browse:
- civil rights movements united states history
- civil rights movements southern states history (substitute specific state names for "southern states," e.g., mississippi, etc.)
- human rights northern ireland
- human rights
- irish question
- Suggested keyword searches:
- civil rights and history and united states
- civil rights and african americans
- rights and northern ireland
- names of organizations
- For books not held by the Oviatt Library, request an Interlibrary Loan or search WorldCat to see if other local libraries have the books you need.
Finding Periodical Articles: Search Library Databases
Periodicals (magazines, newspapers, trade publications, and scholarly journals) are excellent sources of current and/or specific information for research projects. Often, they are considered primary sources for research.
- It's a good idea to formulate a search strategy before using a periodical database.
- The following databases use Boolean Logic (AND, OR, NOT) and truncation/wildcards symbols (*, ?, etc.) for combining keywords and phrases to locate articles on specific topics.
- For a complete list of available databases, see Databases A-Z.
- While searching a database, if you do not see a link to the full text article, click the Find Text button to display a menu with links to either the online full text article in another database, the location within the Library for the print version of the periodical, or to fill out a form to request the article via the Interlibrary Loan service.
- FYI, you can also connect to the Library's databases and full-text periodicals from off campus.
- Journalism Databases
- Provides links to library databases for locating literature on journalism, mass media, and communications, including Communication and Mass Media Complete and Film and Television Literature Index. Allows a simultaneous "multisearch" of up to 10 library databases.
- News + Current Issues Databases
- Provides links to library databases for locating a variety of full-text news sources, both current and historical, including CountryWatch, Ethnic Newswatch, the Chicago Defender Historical, and the Times (London) Digital Archive (use for Great Britain). Also links to LexisNexis Academic, which contains full-text articles from 36 Irish news sources. Allows a simultaneous "multisearch" of up to 10 library databases, NOT including LexisNexis Academic.
- General Multi-Subject Databases
- Provides links to library databases for locating articles on almost any topic in a variety of magazines, scholarly journals, online reference books, and other sources. Allows a simultaneous "multisearch" of up to 10 library databases.
- History Databases
- Provides links to library databases for locating articles on historical topics in mostly scholarly journals, including America History and Life and Historical Abstracts (use for Irish history). Allows a simultaneous "multisearch" of up to 10 library databases.
- Pan-African Studies Databases
- Provides links to library databases for locating a variety of resources in Pan-African studies, including the Black Studies Center. Allows a simultaneous "multisearch" of up to 10 library databases.
Locating Periodicals
Internet
In addition to the databases and Web sites listed above, the Internet can be a valuable source of information. However, remember to think critically about the authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and coverage of the information you find.
- Internet Search Engines - (links to favorite search engines of CSUN librarians)
- SearchEngineWatch - (comprehensive directory of search engines by type)
- Evaluating Web Pages - (criteria used to critically evaluate web pages)
Citation Style Guides
- MLA, APA, & Other Citation Style Guides
- Citation Machine - (Provides an interactive tool to help create reference citations for research papers. Includes various print and electronic resources. Note web site disclaimer before using.)
Avoiding Plagiarism
Prepared by Kathy Dabbour, Communication Studies & Journalism Librarian
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