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JOUR130 - Self-Presentation in the Age of YouTube

Resources to support students taking JOUR130.

Using WorldCat UMD

  • Launch WorldCat UMD
  • Click on Advanced Search.
  • Change the drop-down menu entry from Keyword to Subject.
  • Enter subject terms. Sample subject searches to try (in Advanced Search) are listed in the box below.
  • Set the "Audience" to Not Juvenile and the "Language" limit to English.
  • Click Search.
  • Use the options on the left-hand side of the results screen to further narrow your results by type of material, year, subject, etc.
  • On your results list, click on the item title of interest. From the record that appears: 
    • Look for the green View Online icon to determine if an electronic version is available.
    • Look at the “Availability” section to determine if the item is at College Park and if it is checked out, otherwise unavailable, or on shelf. NOTE THE LIBRARY that holds the item!
    • If the title is not available through UMD campuses or electronically, click on "Request Item" to request a copy to be sent from another library.

Sample Subject Headings - Journalism

Here are some sample subject searches to try (in Advanced Search in WorldCat UMD):

  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Citizen Journalism
  • Disasters Press Coverage
  • Foreign News
  • Journalism – History
  • Journalism United States
  • Journalists United States Biography
  • Mass Media and History
  • Mass Media and Women 
  • Mass Media Political Aspects
  • Online Journalism
  • Press United States
  • Reporters and Reporting;
  • Social Media       
  • Sports Journalism
  • Television Broadcasting of News
  • Television News Anchors
  • War Press Coverage
  • Women in journalism


[Note: You can also search for individuals as subject headings, e.g.: Murrow, Edward R.]

WorldCat UMD Sample Advanced Search Screen

WorldCat Advanced Search Screenshot

Need Help Locating Library Materials?

Use the links below to learn more about finding your book on the shelf.  Once you've found your books you can check them out at the circulation desk with your UM ID card.