Journalism Library Reference Resources

This is a selective guide to reference sources in the field of journalism. All are located in the Lehman Library Reference Collection unless another area is given. Electronic resources marked with a are accessible only to current Columbia University affiliates.

GUIDES TO RESEARCH

Caswell, Lucy Shelton (1989). Guide to sources in American journalism history.
Offsite Z6951 .C35 1989
Cates, Jo A. Journalism: a guide to the reference literature.
Journalism Reference Z6940 .C38 2004
Dyer, Carolyn Stewart Iowa guide : scholarly journals in mass communication and related fields. . 9th ed. 2000.
Lehman Reference P88.8 .D947 2000g
Willis, William James. Journalism: state of the art. 1990.
Lehman PN4888.R45 W55 1990

GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Gordon, Thomas Frank. Mass communication effects and processes: a comprehensive bibliography, 1950-1975. 1978.
LEHMAN Z630 .G67
Hansen, Donald A. Mass communication: a research bibliography. 1968.
LEHMAN Z5630 .H35
La Brie, Henry G. The black press: a bibliography. 1973.
BUTLER REFERENCE R016.3268 L11
LEHMAN PN4888.N4 L32
McCavitt, William E. Radio and television: a selected, annotated bibliography. Supplement one, 1977-1981. 1982.
BUTLER REFERENCE R016 .80922 M14 Suppl.
McCoy, Ralph E. Freedom of the press: an annotated bibliography; second supplement. 1978-1992. 1993.
LEHMAN K3255.A12 M3 1993
New York Public Library. Journalism: a bibliography. 1967.
LEHMAN Z6940 .N53 1967
Price, Warren C. An annotated journalism bibliography, 1958-1968. 1970.
BUTLER REFERENCE R016.07 P933
LEHMAN Z6940 .P69
Pringle, Peter K. Radio and television: a selected, annotated bibliography. Supplement two, 1982-1986. 1989.
BUTLER REFERENCE R016 .80922 M14 Suppl.2
Wolseley, Roland Edgar. The journalist's bookshelf: an annotated and selected bibliography of United States print journalism, 8th ed. 1986.
LEHMAN Z6940 .W64 1986

GUIDES

Einstein, Daniel. Special edition: a guide to network television documentary series and special news reports, 1955-1979. 1987.
BUTLER REFERENCE R809.22 Ei68
LEHMAN PN1992.8 .D6 E56 1987.
Einstein, Daniel. Special edition: a guide to network television documentary series and special news reports, 1980-1989. 1997.
Lehman PN1992.8.D6 E56 1997
Gitter, A. George. Communication: a guide to information sources. 1980.
Lehman Reference Z5630 .G57
Greenfield, Thomas Allen. Radio: a reference guide. 1989.
LEHMAN Z7224.U6 G74 1989
Hill, George H. Black media in America: a resource guide. Series: Reference publication in Black studies. 1984.
BUTLER REFERENCE R016 .3268 H552
Writing about business : the new Columbia Knight-Bagehot guide to economics and business journalism / edited by Terri Thompson.. 2001.
BUSINESS PN4784.C7 W54 2001
LEHMAN PN4784.C7 W54 2001
Special Libraries Association. Newspaper Division. The International directory of news libraries including newspaper banners, ed. 5. 1993.
Lehman REFERENCE Z675.N4 I511
Schwarzlose, Richard Allen. Newspapers, a reference guide. 1987.
OFFSITE Z6951 .S35 1987

BIOGRAPHY

Bowman, John S. The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography. 1995.
LEHMAN REFERENCE CT 213 .C36 1995
Brennan, Elizabeth, and Elizabeth C. Clarage. Who's who of Pulitzer Prize winners. 1999.
JOURNALISM REFERENCE AS911.P8 B74
LEHMAN REFERENCE AS911.P8 B74
Current biography yearbook. 1940-1992
BUTLER REFERENCE R040 C93
Europa Publications Limited. The International who's who. Latest volume.
LEHMAN REFERENCE CT120 .In81
Gale Research Co. Journalist biographies master index. 1979
Lehman REFERENCE Z6940 .J58
Marquis-Who's Who. Who was who in America.
BUTLER REFERENCE R041 W679
Marquis Who's Who. Who's Who in America.
BUTLER REFERENCE E663 .W62
McKerns, Joseph P., Ed. Biographical dictionary of american journalism. 1989.
JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4871 .B56 1989
BUTLER REFERENCE R041 B523

DICTIONARIES

Ashley, Perry J. Ed. American newspaper journalists, 1873-1900. 1983.
BUTLER REFERENCE R040 D564 v.23
Bowman, John S. The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography. 1995.
LEHMAN REFERENCE CT 213 .C36 1995
Bremner, John B. Words on words: a dictionary for writers and others who care about words. 1980.
BARNARD REFERENCE PE1116.J6 B7
Kent, Ruth Kimball, The language of journalism: a glossary of print-communications terms, 1st ed. 1971.
OFFSITE REFERENCE R030.7 K413
McKerns, Joseph P., Ed. Biographical dictionary of american journalism. 1989.
JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4871 .B56 1989
BUTLER REFERENCE R041 B523
Riley, Sam G. Ed. American magazine journalists, 1741-1850. 1988.
BUTLER REFERENCE R040 D564 v.73
Riley, Sam G. Ed. American magazine journalists, 1850-1900. 1989.
BUTLER REFERENCE R040 D564 v.79
Riley, Sam G. Ed. American magazine journalists, 1900-1960, first series. 1990.
BUTLER REFERENCE R040 D564 v.91
Riley, Sam G. Ed. American magazine journalists, 1900-1960, second series. 1994.
BUTLER REFERENCE R040 D564 v.137

DIRECTORIES

Alphabetized directory of american journalists: Associated Press, United Press International, America's daily newspapers. 1977.
Lehman PN4820 .A46 1977
American Newspaper Representatives, Inc. National directory of community newspapers
LEHMAN REFERENCE Z6951 .N27
Membership directory / American Society of Journalists and Authors..
LEHMAN REFERENCE PN4841 .S622
Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Washington information directory. 1997-1998.
JOURNALISM REFERENCE F192.3 .W33
LEHMAN REFERENCE F192.3 .W33
Greenspun School of Communication, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Directory of journalism and mass communication historians. 1994.
LEHMAN PN4801 .D57 1994
Hudson, Howard Penn., Ed. Hudson's washington news media contacts directory.
JOURNALISM REFERENCE ON ORDER
National Council for Research on Women. DWM a directory of women's media. 1992.
LEHMAN REFERENCE P96 .W6 D93 1992g
Special Libraries Association. Newspaper Division. International directory of news libraries... .
LEHMAN REFERENCE Z675.N4 I51

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Brown, Les. Les Brown's encyclopedia of television. 1992.
JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN1992.18 .B7
Gale Research Co. Encyclopedia of associations. Annual. Online version available
BUTLER REFERENCE HS17 .En19
Hudson, Robert V. Mass media: a chronological encyclopedia of television, radio, motion pictures, magazines, newspapers, and books in the United States. 1987.
BUTLER REFERENCE P92.U5 H77 1987
Murray, Michael D. Encyclopedia of television news. 1999.
JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4888.T4 E53 1999
Also available via CLIO as an E-Book.
Oxford University Press. International encyclopedia of communications, v.1-4. 1989.
LEHMAN P87.5 .I5 1989
Paneth, Donald. Encyclopedia of American journalism. 1983.
JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4855 .P26 1983
Taft, William H. Encyclopedia of twentieth-century journalists. 1986.
JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4871 .T34 1986
Terrace, Vincent. Complete encyclopedia of television programs, 1947-1976. 1977.
LEHMAN PN1992.3 .U5 T46

HANDBOOKS

Gaunt, Philip. Making the newsmakers: international handbook on journalism training. 1992.
LEHMAN PN4785 .G38 1992
Keeble, Richard. The newspapers handbook. Series: Media practice. 1998.
LEHMAN PN4783 .K44 1998
Black, Jay. Doing ethics in journalism, a handbook with case studies. 1993.
LEHMAN PN4756 .B63 1993
Croteau, Maureen. Essential researcher. 1993.
LEHMAN AG105 .C86 1993
Evans, Hilary. Picture researcher's handbook. 1989.
LEHMAN REFERENCE N4000 .E8 1996
United Nations. Dept. of Public Information. World media handbook. 1994.
LEHMAN REFERENCE P88.8 .W66

INDEXES

Abrams, Alan E. Journalist biographies master index. 1979.
LEHMAN REFERENCE Z6940 .J58
BUTLER STACKS Z6940 .J58
Kapura, Robert. Cover story index (magazine covers), 1960-1991. 1992.
LEHMAN REFERENCE AI3 .C689 1992g
H. W. Wilson Co. Readers' guide to periodical literature. v.1 (1900/04) -
BUTLER REFERENCE R050 AR224
Online version available, 1983-
H.W. Wilson Co. Social Sciences abstracts. v.1 (1974/1975) -
Online version available, 1983-
Public Affairs Information Service. PAIS Index. 1914-
LEHMAN REFERENCE Z7163 .P922
LEHMAN REFERENCE CD-ROM
Online version available, 1972-
Univ. of Western Ontario. Index to Journalism Periodicals. 1970- (mostly 1986-)

PRESS, PUBLISHING DIRECTORIES

Benn Business Information Services. Benn's Media Directory. Europe; United Kingdom; World. 1992.
Europe BUTLER REFERENCE Z6941 .B4511
United Kingdom BUTLER REFERENCE Z6941 .B4512
World BUTLER REFERENCE Z6941 .B45123
Bowker. Literary market place. 1998.
LEHMAN REFERENCE PN161 .L5
Editor & Publisher. Editor & publisher international year book. 1997.
BUSINESS REFERENCE PN4700 .E42
JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4700 .E42
Willing, James. Willing's press guide.
LEHMAN REFERENCE Z6956.E5 W5
BUTLER REFERENCE Z6956.E5 W5
Writer's Digest. Writers market.
JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN161 .W83
LEHMAN REFERENCE PN161 .W83

STYLEBOOKS

Associated Press. Associated press stylebook and libel manual. 1996.
BUTLER REFERENCE R029.6 As78
Economist Publications. Economist pocket style book. 1986.
LEHMAN PE1421 .E35 1987
Horton, Brian. The Associated press photojournalism stylebook. 1990.
LEHMAN TR820 .H64 1990
MacDonald, R. H. Broadcast news manual of style. 1987.
LEHMAN PN4784.B75 M24 1987
Newsday. Newsday stylebook and vdt user manual. 1992.
LEHMAN PN4783 .N49 1992g
New York times. The New York Times manual of style and usage.
JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4783 .S57 1999
United Press International. UPI stylebook: the authoritative handbook for writers, editors & news directors. 1992.
JOURNALISM REFERENCE PN4783 .U65 1992g
University of Chicago. Chicago manual of style. 1993.
JOURNALISM REFERENCE Z253 .U69 1993

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