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Journalism Research

A guide to journalism sources including style manuals, books, news, scholarly articles, and opinion polling

Finding Books

Search for books using URI Libraries Search! Add search terms into the boxes for the topic or author you're looking for and click "search". 

Once you're on the results page, you can use the filters on the right to narrow things down. Choose Available Online if you only want ebooks or Available in the Library if you want materials in print.

Search Tip: Try searching with individual words or short two-word phrases that reflect the main concepts of your topic to get better results. 

Finding Journalism Books in the Library

You can find books about journalism on the second and third floors of the Library. Browsing the shelves for materials related to your topic can be a great way to identify items that may be useful to you! If you find one or two items in the catalog that seem promising, look on the shelves at the items surrounding them. For a place to start, check out the call number ranges listed below:

  • Journalism: PN4699 – 5850
  • Radio & Television Broadcasting: PN1990-1992
  • Magazine Journalism: PN4832-4836
  • Telecommunications: HE7601-8700
  • Advertising: HF5801-6182
  • Media & Children: HQ784-799
  • Mass Media: P87-96
  • Photojournalism: TR820-821

Selected Books from URI's Catalog