Library Home Page > Research Topics freedom of the press This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about freedom of the press.  Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about freedom of the press, materials in the library catalog about freedom of the press, websites relevant to freedom of the press, and links to library databases that contain information about freedom of the press.  Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance. Go to:    Suggested Research Terms    Materials in the Library Catalog     Websites    Library Databases Suggested Research Terms One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic.  We think the following terms will help with your research about freedom of the press: censorship freedom of the press freedom of information first amendment freedom of expression Back to top of page Materials in the library catalog about freedom of the press We have the following materials in the library catalog about freedom of the press: censorship freedom of the press Back to top of page Websites on freedom of the press The following websites will help you with your research on freedom of the press: First Amendment Cyber-Tribune http://w3.trib.com/FACT/ Award-winning site that monitors issues relating to all rights guaranteed under the First Amendment. Site includes a list of other First Amendment websites. Freedom Forum http://www.freedomforum.org/ Freedom Forum is foundation dedicated to protecting free press and free speech. Then website includes a daily compilation of news about first amendment issues in the U.S. Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting: The National Media Watch Group http://www.fair.org/ FAIR monitors media bias and censorship and advocates for greater diversity of opinion in the media. National Coalition Against Censorship http://www.ncac.org/index.html Presents news and position papers on major areas of censorship including post-9/11 issues. Banned Books Online http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/banned-books.html History of books banned in the U.S. Index on Censorship http://www.indexonline.org/ Index on Censorship is a bi-monthly magazine for free speech. The Web site shows how free speech affects the political issues of the moment.  Article 19 http://www.article19.org/ Article 19 (named after Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) is an international non-profit organization that promote freedom of expression around the world. Site is in English as well as other languages. Back to top of page Library Databases relevant to freedom of the press The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to freedom of the press.  Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles.  Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services. Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. Encyclopedia Americana Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly. Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. JSTOR Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics. National Newspapers (U.S.) Searchable index for recent issues of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor. Full-text for newer issues and citations for older materials. More information on coverage Newspaper Source (Regional, National and International) Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. NetLibrary Over 10,000 electronic books (e-books) from leading university, trade and professional publishers. Titles across all subject areas. Includes an extensive collection of e-books in the public domain, featuring classics in literature and history. (One maximum simultaneous user per book) Philosophy and Religion Collection Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals. when you are done. Researched and evaluated by: Paula Zeszotarski, Librarian, 14 June 2002  Back to top of page