LIBRARY: Research Help from Deborah Wassertzug
From Deborah Wassertzug, Journalism Librarian
For those who will not have my research training session until next week or
the following week, I’d like to turn your attention to a few links on the
Student Resources page (http://www.jrn.columbia.edu/students/) which will
help you get a jump start on beat research and on using LexisNexis.
On the Student Resources page, look for the “Libraries and Research”
section. In particular, take a look at the guide, “Scoping Out Your Beat,”
a selective list of helpful resources for getting to know your beat
neighborhood. Also, the guide “Getting Started with LexisNexis Academic”
will help you start using the web version of LexisNexis (which can be a
little tricky if you have not used it before).
Finally, for those who *have* had my session and have misplaced the
materials, the “Nexis and Factiva Cheat Sheet” which I distributed to you is
also available on the Student Resources page, so you can just print yourself
a new copy.
Deborah Wassertzug, Journalism Librarian
Columbia University Libraries
dw242@columbia.edu
212.854.3916 fax 212.854.24
