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JOUR474/774 - Mining the National Archives

Guide designed to support students taking Journalism 474/774 - Mining the National Archives, taught by Prof. Ira Chinoy.

Introduction

This is a guide to important print and electronic reference sources to support students taking Journalism 474/774. The emphasis is on material available in the University of Maryland Libraries' and National Archives collections, but some Internet sources are also included.

Contact the subject specialist for more information on the sources suggested within this Guide.

JOUR474/774 Course Materials

The following are links to course materials prepared by Professor Ira Chinoy:

UM Libraries - Locations and Hours

There are eight libraries in the University of Maryland system. Seven are at College Park, and one is at the Shady Grove Campus near Rockville.

Journalism History Materials in Special Collections

Hornbake Library houses a variety of archival materials on journalism and journalism history:

Additional Special Collections

In addition to the materials housed at Hornbake related to journalism and journalism history, the Libraries have many other Special Collections to support your research: