The librarian is: BLOGGING | Journalism Library, Columbia University

The Journalism Library Blog has MOVED! This site is no longer being updated as of July 2009. Come find us at our new location:

https://blogs.cul.columbia.edu/journalism

See you there!

The Poynter Institute Resource Center provides a variety of subject bibliographies and tip sheets, as well as links to journalism organizations and libraries with journalism resources. Check out the tip sheet for Reporting, Writing & Editing!

Need assistance collecting, managing, and citing your online research? Try Zotero or EndNote at the Library Tools & Widgets page. Plus come enjoy one of the many free workshops that the library offers - EndNote workshops are offered at the Digital Social Science Center (DSSC). Sign up today!

What’s happening at our local Morningside Heights branch of the New York Public Library? Check out their main page for events, hours, and a link to sign up for the NYPL newsletter - http://www.nypl.org/branch/local/man/cl.cfm

The Digital Social Science Center (DSSC) is located in Lehman Library in the School of International and Public Affairs on Amsterdam and 118th St.

It’s a great new space featuring computer workstations with 30 inch monitors, scanners, color printers, collaborative study areas, and presentation practice rooms.

Subject specialist librarians in the Social Sciences (including Journalism!) will be available to assist with software and equipment as well as reference and research. Check out DSSC hours and come join us!

Welcome, Summer 2009 Part-Timers! Please check out the following links to help you get started with your research!

• jump-start your electronic research with these databases
• scope out your beat with these resources
• don’t leave home without your Lexis Nexis and Factiva cheat sheet
• and a good place to start is always at the Journalism Library web page

If you need help with your research, please send email to journalism@libraries.cul.columbia.edu or stop by the library for assistance.

Columbia University Libraries has recently rolled out the Columbia University Edition of LibX - a Firefox extension which provides direct access to Columbia’s resources. The LibX tool is a browser plugin, which allows you to conveniently search the Columbia University Libraries online catalog, CLIO, and follow embedded visual cues from Google Scholar, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and The New York Times Book Review.

If you haven’t tried LibX, it’s a great time to start! This is a fantastic tool and will save you lots of time in searching. And if you have any questions, please feel free to drop by the Journalism Library or send email to widget-help@libraries.cul.columbia.edu.

Installation instructions:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/services/tools/libx_tool/install.html

User guide:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/services/tools/libx_tool/guide.html

After installation, look for the crown at sites like Amazon.com to make CLIO-searching a breeze!

Where can you find transcripts of City Council proceedings? Go to the Office of the City Clerk; transcripts are available for a fee.

The Empire Center for New York State Policy now provides a database tool through the SeeThroughNY network where you can look up salary information for New York City Government, State Government, and Public Authority payrolls.

Click on SeeThroughNY to use the tool; database is searchable by name Title, Branch or Entity, Agency and Subagency. Data can also be exported to Excel.

Library resources for MA students, handouts from Evidence and Inference course, Fall 2008 -

• Columbia
• Beyond Columbia