Selected Sources on International Journalism

General Dictionaries, Handbooks and Encyclopedias Ambassadors World Atlas

Current, several good world atlases in this call number. Jour-R G 1021.

Editor & Publisher International Yearbook, annual

Journalism Ready Reference

Includes information about daily and weekly newspapers in Great Britain, Europe, Latin America, New Zealand, Africa,

Near East, Asia and the United States and Canada.

Europa World Yearbook, A World Survey, annual

Journalism Reference JN 1 .E85

Provides data of political, economic, and commercial institutions of the world. Provides information on the climate,

language, religion, flags, capital cities, recent history, population, agriculture and government for all countries of

the world. Includes information on radio, television and other media.

Willings Press Guide, annual

Journalism Reference Z 6956 .E5 W5

A country-by-country listing of newspapers and periodicals for the United Kingdom, Europe, Americas, Australia,

Far and Middle East.

World Almanac and Book of Facts, annual

Journalism Ready Reference and Reference AY 67 .N7 .W7

Provides up-to-date maps and listings of countries of the world. Also good for information about the United States.

World Media Handbook 1992-1994

Journalism Ready Reference Z 6941 .W67

World's News Media

Journalism Ready Reference P 88.8 .W67

Leo Burnett Worldwide Advertising and Media Fact book

Journalism Ready Reference HF 5826.5 .L46 1994

Provides comprehensive media information about 57 countries around the world. Each chapter provides an in-depth

look at each country from a media standpoint.

Links to International Journalism Internet Sources

http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/Journalism/intl.htm

Databases

• EIU Country Reports
  analyse political ad economic trends in over 75 countries. Each report examines and explains the issues shaping the countries: the political scene, economic policy, the domestic economy and foreign trade and payments.

 

EIU Country Profiles
provide you with instantly accessible snapshots of over 75 countries. They provide concise analysus and background information on a country's economic and political situation.

CIAO - Columbia International Affairs Online - Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) is the most comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. CIAO is also widely-recognized source for teaching materials including original case studies written by leading international affairs experts, course packs of background readings for history and political science classes, and special features like the analysis of a bin Laden recruitment tape with video. Access provided by the MU School of Law Library.   

Factiva - provides access to current issues and an archive of over 8,000 publications from around the globe. Also contains business and financial data on companies from around the world.
Lexis Nexis Academic - offers access to the fulltext of current and back issues of major newspapers, journals, newsletters, and news sources from around the world and the fulltext of legal materials, (court cases, legislation, statutes, regulations, law reviews, and more). It is an excellent source for current events, business and financial information. Includes very current information.

Human Relations Area File - Documents include periodical articles, books and dissertations, as well as detailed overview descriptions of cultures treated.

World Development Indicators - (on CD-ROM) provides access to World Bank data for over 200 countries. It includes time series data on national accounts, balance of payments, trade, social indicators, and natural resources. Coverage starts in 1960. This database is only accessible within Ellis Library.

STAT-USA - is a comprehensive source of economic, business and international trade information. It includes the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB), containing extensive foreign market research, and the State of the Nation Library, containing a broad array of current and historical economic and financial releases and economic data.

PAIS - covers the range of the social sciences, with emphasis on national and international economic, political, and public policy issues. The database provides indexing to periodical articles, books, federal, state and local documents, agency publications, yearbooks, and directories. Coverage is 1972 to date.

HAPI - Hispanic American Periodicals Index - indexes articles from over 500 journals on all aspects of life in Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean and Hispanics in the United States. HAPI was created by the Latin American Center at UCLA. Areas covered include politics, economics, public policy, history, environmental issues, business, industry, literature, the arts, film, folklore and ethnography as well as others.