Instructor: Chris Pruszynski
Library Instruction Session
Fall 2004
Librarian: Kate Merrill
| COMN 160 Introduction to Mass Communication Instructor: Chris Pruszynski Library Instruction Session Fall 2004 Librarian: Kate Merrill |
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| After class, students will be able to... | ||
| 1. Access & locate factual information in the form of government documents, newspaper articles & other primary sources. | ||
| 2. Access & locate research and case studies in the form of journal articles, books, and statistical data. | ||
| 3. Access & locate opinions, commentaries & analyis on your topic in the form of articles and books. | ||
| PRIMARY SOURCES (What are Primary Sources?) | ||
Government
Documents
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If I want to find testimony before Congress, where do I go to find it? |
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Testimony is given before
Congressional committees, so to find the text of a given hearing, it
will be helpful to know a few things: |
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| 1) In which session of Congress was the testimony given (e.. 101st Congress, 1st session)? | ||
| 2) In which chamber of Congress (House or Senate)? | ||
| 3) What committee held the hearing? | ||
| 4) On what date was the testimony given? | ||
| 5) Who was testifying? | ||
| If the Congressional Hearing is BEFORE 1976, use the print version of Monthly Catalog in Milne's reference collection (Example here): | ref index Z 1223 A18 |
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| If the Congressional Hearing is BETWEEN 1976 & 1994, use the electronic version of Monthly Catalog via Firstsearch: | ||
| If the Congressional Hearing is AFTER 1994, use the electronic version of Monthly Catalog available via GPO Access, called the Catalog of Government Publications. | ||
| If the Congressional Hearing is 1997 or LATER, it may be available in full-text online, via GPO Access. Go to Legislative Resources, click on "View all", then scroll down to Congressional Hearings. | ||
What
is the Congressional Record?
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. At the back of each daily issue is the "Daily Digest," which summarizes the day's floor and committee activities. Use the Congressional Record Index to find proceedings. The Congressional Record Index (CRI) is an index of the daily issues of the Congressional Record. In print, it is published biweekly by the Joint Committee on Printing when Congress is in session. However, the online CRI databases are cumulative from the beginning of each congressional session. The current year's database is updated daily, usually the day after publication of the Congressional Record. The CRI consists of two parts: the index proper, which lists individuals, organizations, and topics mentioned in the Congressional Record, and the History of Bills, which lists legislative actions reported in the Congressional Record. The History of Bills is maintained as a separate database on GPO Access. Available via: |
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How
do I find out whether a particular Congressman spoke during a session? Members of Congress are listed alphabetically by last name in the Congressional Record Index. Thus, users must search for individuals by entering the last name before the first name. Additionally, users should include all forms of an individual’s first name, since Members of Congress may choose how they want their name to appear in the Congressional Record. For instance, in the 1991 Congressional Record Index , Bob Dole is listed as both“Dole, Bob” and “Dole, Robert”. |
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Newspaper
Articles
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Magazine
Articles |
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News
Transcripts
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Speeches
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| RESEARCH RESULTS | ||
Journal
articles
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Books
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Some
suggested subjects to search...
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mass media
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mass media criticism
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media history
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broadcasting
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radio broadcasting
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television broadcasting
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Statistics
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Polling
Data
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How do I find
polling data of American opinions during the last 50 years?
Finding data older than a few years can be difficult using online
sources. The National Election Studies Guide (http://www.umich.edu/~nes/nesguide/nesguide.htm)
provides partial data for public opinion and electoral behavior and
choice in American politics from 1948-1998. You may wish to consult
Poll Trends from the Gallup Poll (http://www.gallup.com/poll/) to see
Presidential and Congress job approval ratings, election and public
opinion polls dating back to 1952. The library has a number of print
sources that have more in-depth data; stop by the reference desk for
help finding this information. |
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| OPINION & COMMENTARY | ||
Alternative
Press
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Opinions & Editorials |
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Commentary & Analyses |
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For further help,
please contact: |
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Kate Merrill |
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Reference/Instruction/Government Documents
Librarian |
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Milne
Library, Room 201 |
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(585) 245-5064 |
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AOL IM: beebugkate |
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© 2004, Kate Merrill