Journalism Research Guide
Library Catalogs

Library Catalogs

UMass Amherst Library Catalog
Search for books, journals, and other materials by author, title, subject, keyword, call number, journal title, etc. For materials on a specific subject, enter your term(s) into the Subject or Keyword search box. The Library of Congress Subject Headings (Z695.L695+) located near the Reference Desk suggests search terms (subject headings). Some examples of relevant subject headings in journalism follow.

Broad Subject Headings

• Journalism
  
• Journalism, Commercial
  
• Journalism, Pictorial
  
• Journalists

Narrow Subject Headings

• African American press
  
• American newspapers
  
• Asian newspapers
  
• Broadcast journalism
  
• Editorials
  
• Ethnic press
  
• Foreign news
  
• Freedom of the press
  
• Government and the press
  
• Hispanic American newspapers
  
• Interviewing in journalism
  
• Labor journalism
  
• Latin American newspapers
  
• Minorities--Press coverage
  
• Motion picture journalism
  
• Newspaper publishing
  
• Photojournalism
  
• Press
  
• Press and politics
  
• Press conferences
  
• Race relations and the press
  
• Radio journalism
  
• Reporters and reporting
  
• Science news
  
• Sensationalism in journalism
  
• Sports journalism
  
• Television broadcasting of news
  
• Women and Journalism

Other Library Catalogs
To expand your research to other libraries, try the following catalogs. Ways to obtain materials not owned by UMass Amherst Libraries.

Four College Catalog
Search the Library Catalog of Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, and Amherst Colleges.

Virtual Catalog
Search the catalogs of many academic and public libraries in New England.

WorldCat (UMass Amherst students, faculty, and staff use their OIT account for off-campus access)
Search the catalogs of thousands of libraries around the world.

CW/MARS Catalog
Contains records for the materials of participating public, academic, school, regional, and special libraries in Central and Western Massachusetts.

Find Library Materials by Call Numbers

The Library Catalog provides a call number and location for each item. The call number consists of an alphanumeric string based on the Library of Congress classification system. View an example of how to read a call number. Information on journalism can be found primarily in the 'PN 4699 - PN 5650' call number area. A list of specific topics and locations follow:

Floor 12, W.E.B. Du Bois Library

PN 4735 - 4748 Relation to state. Government and the press

PN 4775 - 4784 Technique. Practical journalism

PN 4825 - 4830 Amateur journalism

PN 4832 - 4836 Magazines and other periodicals

PN 4840 - 5648 By region or country

PN 5650 The Jewish press

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