Here is a copy of the orientation handout (PDF) distributed at Bird Library, August 12, 2024
SU Libraries offers valuable research tools and sources designed to assist students researching within visual communications. See this guide's menu bar for links to starting points. Seek out a librarian for advice or an appointment when you require further guidance.
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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 "Mendeley " or "Zotero?" Visit the SU Libraries Citation Support website.
For stylistic guidelines for journalists particularly -SU Libraries also offers from Associated Press the:
Visit https://researchguides.library.syr.edu/ for additional librarian created research guides in various disciplines. Guides gather together relevant starting points considerations, links to discipline or content type specific databases and related recommendations
For example, Military Visual Journalism students can consider also visiting any one or more of these guides
..Starting points on this main Military Visual Journalism guide should be sufficient for most, but visit these other guides if desired (there will be duplication of some leading best bet databases on several of these guides).