This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about freedom of the press. Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about freedom of the press, materials in the library catalog about freedom of the press, websites relevant to freedom of the press, and links to library databases that contain information about freedom of the press. Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance.
Suggested Research Terms
One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic. We think the following terms will help with your research about freedom of the press:
- censorship
- freedom of the press
- freedom of information
- first amendment
- freedom of expression
Materials in the library catalog about freedom of the press
We have the following materials in the library catalog about freedom of the press:
Websites on freedom of the press
The following websites will help you with your research on freedom of the press:
Global Campaign for Free Expression
Article XIX (19, named after that section in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) is an international organization that promotes freedom of expression around the world.
Article XIX (19, named after that section in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) is an international organization that promotes freedom of expression around the world.
National Coalition Against Censorship
Presents news and position papers on major areas of censorship.
Presents news and position papers on major areas of censorship.
Freedom of the Press . International
This is a directory of links for organizations promoting freedom of the press around the world, from the Washburn University School of Law.
This is a directory of links for organizations promoting freedom of the press around the world, from the Washburn University School of Law.
Freedom House
This site is an international non-profit organization dedicated to political and economic freedom.
This site is an international non-profit organization dedicated to political and economic freedom.
Freedom Forum
Freedom Forum is foundation dedicated to protecting free press and free speech. Then website includes a daily compilation of news about first amendment issues in the U.S.
Freedom Forum is foundation dedicated to protecting free press and free speech. Then website includes a daily compilation of news about first amendment issues in the U.S.
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting: The National Media Watch Group
FAIR monitors media bias and censorship and advocates for greater diversity of opinion in the media.
Back to top of pageFAIR monitors media bias and censorship and advocates for greater diversity of opinion in the media.
Library Databases relevant to freedom of the press
The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to freedom of the press. Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles. Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services.
National Newspapers (1985- current)
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Newspaper Source Plus
Provides selected full text for many U.S. and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 800 U.S. regional newspapers.
Provides selected full text for many U.S. and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 800 U.S. regional newspapers.
Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Communication and Mass Media Complete
A resource for students, researchers, and educators interested in any and all aspects of communication and mass media.
A resource for students, researchers, and educators interested in any and all aspects of communication and mass media.
JSTOR
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Philosophy and Religion Collection
Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals.
Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals.
Military and Government Collection
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 350 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 450 titles.
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 350 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 450 titles.
Encyclopedia Americana
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
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