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Need a quick look up? Use the following sources - better than Wikipedia!
- EncycloEncyclo is an encyclopedia of the future of news, produced by the Nieman Journalism Lab.
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- Oxford Reference Online This product includes an enormous collection of specialized and general dictionaries, factbooks, handbooks and subject companions.
- Refdesk.com
- Statistical Abstracts of the United States
- United States Government Manual
- CIA World Factbook
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The resources in this subject guide are useful for finding information related to journalism and news in general. Use the tabs above to find the kind of source material you need.
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