Research Guides: Journalism: A Guide to Research

Citation Help
Get help using APA, MLA, IEEE, and Chicago styles, and citing data.
Fashion Media
Researching designers and the history of fashion. How to find images, videos, books, and magazines.
Government Information
Guide to the US branches of the government, international governments, and the Fondren Library print collection.
Images and Copyright
Where to find images and how to use them correctly while observing copyright laws.
Newspapers
Find current, historical, and SMU newspapers.
Public Records
How to find personal, business, court, and government records.
Resources for Reporting
Learn about fact checking, using experts as sources, internet tools, political resources, and how to find local information.
Statistical Sources
Find statistics by subject or location. Learn how to evaluate statistics.

AP Stylebook
A fully searchable version of the Associated Press Stylebook, including an A-Z guide to usage, spelling, and a pronunciation guide with audio files.
Communication Source
This is your best bet for scholarly articles on communication and media.
Nexis Uni
This is our largest database of newspapers from roughly the last 30 years.
PressReader
Keep up with current news with this database of hundreds of international newspapers in full page color. Definitely check out the app for you smart phone or tablet that downloads the daily papers right to your device.

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Encyclopedia of Journalism by Christopher H. Sterling (Editor)
Call Number: Fondren PN4728 .E48 2009
Trends, issues, concepts, individuals, institutions, media outlets, and events
Encyclopedia of Gender in Media
Publication Date: 2012-05-18
Examines the role of the media in enabling, facilitating, or challenging the social construction of gender in our society.