How to Use This Guide
This guide gives an overview of research resources appropriate for CMMN A101, Communications Writing. For more information on how and when to use these search tools, see the following materials:
Library research: lecture notes, video tutorials
Off-campus access
Getting Started
Before you begin your research, it's a good idea to get a broad overview of your topic. Many of your professors don't want you to cite Wikipedia or other online encyclopedias, but these resources can get you oriented and point you towards more in-depth resources.
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WikipediaA free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.
Library Catalogs
Use Quick Search to find books, articles, media, and more from the library. To borrow books owned by Tulane University's library, you can ask for a TULU card at the Monroe Library desk. You can request an interlibrary loan for materials that the library does not own. Additional options are available to distance students.
Newspapers
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Access World NewsA full-text collection of over 6700 primarily U.S. newspapers. Source for the New Orleans Advocate and Times-Picayune.
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New Orleans Times-Picayune 1989-presentSearch or browse for full text of the New Orleans daily newspaper, the Times-Picayune. Part of America's News. 1989 to present.
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Wall Street JournalAll Loyola faculty, staff, and students have access to their own individual WSJ subscription. Sign in through sso. This program is sponsored by the College of Business.
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Maroon campus newspaperThe Maroon, the student newspaper of Loyola University New Orleans, has been published since 1923. The Maroon covers student life, campus activities, cultural and athletic events, Loyola University New Orleans administration, faculty and staff, and other features.
Finding Scholarly Articles
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Academic Search CompleteFind articles in all subject areas in over 17,000 journals and magazines, with full text for most. Updated daily. Dates vary, some as early as 1865 to present.
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JSTORFull-text scholarly journals in many subject areas. We have Arts & Sciences I through X and Life Sciences. JSTOR has the beginning of each journal to 3, 4 or 5 years ago. How-to videos.
Multimedia
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Wikimedia CommonsA database of freely usable media files to which anyone can contribute.
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Google Advanced Image SearchUse the "Usage Rights" drop-down menu at the bottom to find images available for reuse.
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Louisiana Digital Media ArchiveThe Louisiana Digital Media Archive is the first project in the nation to combine the media collections of a public broadcaster and a state's archives. The ever-expanding archive contains a combined catalog of thousands of hours of media recorded over the past half-century. You'll have a front row seat to Louisiana history through video of historic events, interviews and remote and endangered Louisiana places and cultures.
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WYES Informed Sources ArchiveIn 1984, WYES, New Orleans' public television station, began broadcasting Informed Sources, a program devoted to in-depth discussion of the news by local journalists. The Informed Sources digital collection consists of mp4s, originally recorded in both VHS and Betacam formats.
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LOUISiana Digital LibraryDigitized materials from Loyola University New Orleans’ Special Collections and Archives are available in the LOUISiana Digital Library.
The LOUISiana Digital Library (LDL) is an online library of Louisiana institutions that provides over 144,000 digital materials. Its purpose is to make unique historical treasures from the Louisiana institution's archives, libraries, museums, and other repositories in the state electronically accessible to Louisiana residents and to students, resear
