Newhouse School of Public Communications - Guide to Syracuse University Library Resources  

SU Library supports all departments and programs in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. 

In addition to visiting sources under links appearing in the top menu bar of this guide, you can contact the Special Collections Research Centerfor information related to thehistory of radio & television.

World News Connection {Dialog} - An online news service offering extensive translated and English-language news and information, compiled from thousands of non-U.S. media sources. Sources WNC draws upon include full text and summaries of newspaper articles, websites, conference proceedings, television and radio broadcasts, periodicals and non-classified technical reports.  This information is generally available within 24-72 hours from the time of original publication or broadcast.  For additional historical perspective on the World News Connection service, see NTIS Program Manager, John Hounsell's - White Paper on World News Connection (2011) and Barry Newman's Wall Street Journal background article on World News Connection (Feb 28, 2011). 

Syracuse University's major initiative in open access and preservation of scholarly and creative output emanating from the University is the SU Library hosted database SURFACE ("Syracuse University Research Facility and Collaborative Environment")

Proquest Statistical Datasets - Described by the database vendor as “The World’s Largest Collection of Organized Statistical Data.”

Once inside Statistical Datasets, look toward the left of the screen for a series of subject folders.  Use these to select datapoints of interest.  Data categories cover education, commerce, housing and construction, population and income, prices and cost of living, energy, health, labor & employment, banking, finance and insurance and more.  Variables can be cross-compared using side by side tables and charts.

For additional databases that focus on numeric data, you can:

• visit the Library's list of statistics databases
• visit the Library's online subject guide for numeric data OR
• contact the public communications subject librarian 

Need help on formatting the sources you cite in your academic writing (e.g., APA, MLA, etc.) or want access to a full-fledged online bibliographic management system-like "RefWorks?"  Visit SU Library's Citation Support website.

S.U. Copyright Portal:  Provides educational information to the Syracuse University community about copyright and other laws, policies, and regulations that govern information creation, use, retention and adaptation for scholarly purposes. The Portal also provides guidance and direction to the University community on issues such as:

• Authorship and protection of scholarship;
• Copyright ownership, including its rights and obligations;
• Limitations and exceptions, such as fair use;
• Licensing of electronic resources and media; and
• Use of copyrighted works

All the Portal’s information is educational. None of the Portal’s information is, or should be considered to be, legal advice.

DemocracyWise is a unique online resource center created by Syracuse University - Newhouse School - Professor Charlotte Grimes, SU's Knight Chair in Political Reporting.  DemocracyWise offers basic knowledge and information for everyone to participate in democracy — everything from stories about candidates and issues to a democracy toolkit on the nuts and bolts of registering to vote.