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JOUR 201: News Writing and Reporting I

Nexis Uni tips and other resources to support your journalism research

Welcome!

As journalists, you'll need to be proficient in the use of different sources to background your stories, including news databases and websites, social media, legal sources, and scientific publications.

Your librarian class session will focus on how to use Nexis Uni, a major database for news, business, and legal information. This research guide has tips for Nexis Uni along with other resources. Please contact your librarian or visit the UMD Libraries' website for additional support!

Today's Session

Icebreaker Discussion

  • Where do you personally get your news?
  • What challenges do you face when trying to find or access news?

Session Resources

Pre-Class Worksheet (Old)

This worksheet was created for JOUR201 classes in Spring 2024 and earlier semesters. After Nexis Uni's latest updates, it is no longer accurate and will be deleted from this guide in summer 2025. Please download it if you'd like to keep it.