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Welcome to the Research Guide for Journalism 4981
Journalists face specific challenges in selecting, reading critically, and using information ethically in their writing. Use this guide to help you find sources for different types of research you conduct. First, determine what you need--books, news stories, scholarly articles, background information, videos, etc. Then choose one of the tabs along the top of this guide to get searching tips and resources for that type of search.
Chicago Defender backfiles
The Chicago Defender archive, offering the fully-searchable text and images from 1910-1975, provides the newspaper of record for African American history in the 20th century, from the Great Migration, to Jim Crow and civil rights struggles, to the role of African Americans in the World Wars, to cultural and sporting news.
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Chicago Defender 1910-1975 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new windowIncludes the full image of articles published in the Chicago Defender from 1910 to 1975. The Chicago Defender was the most influential African-American newspaper of the 20th century. With the majority of its readership outside the Chicago region, it served as the de facto national black newspaper in the U.S. You can browse individual issues by clicking Publications at the top of the screen, or search by keyword(s), author(s), article title, date ranges, and more. Includes illustrations and advertisements.
