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.

Because journalists can be researching any topic, first determine the general subject for your topic, then search for your topic in the databases that contain sources on that subject.