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Missouri School of Journalism at MU

120 Neff Hall

Columbia, MO 65211

Phone: 573-882-1908

Email: journalism@missouri.edu

Johnathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism

243 Walter Williams Hall

Columbia, MO 65211

Phone: 573-882-0698
Email: woelfels@missouri.edu

Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI)

401 S 9th St, Columbia, MO 65201

Phone: 573-884-9121

Email: rji@rjionline.org

Where do I start?

The guide Resources for Journalism Graduate Students is comprehensive and covers how the journalism library works, the research process, and MU-specific information.

 

The following guides will help you get started on your research: 

Choosing a Research Topic

Five Steps to Better Library Research

Database Search Tips

Navigating the Information-Scape: Evaluating Scholarly Journals, Trade Publications, and General Interest Magazines

Constructing a Search Statement

Research Strategy

Need Help?

Ask Us: Get research assistance from the MU Libraries' staff via email, phone, or in person at the library. There's also a searchable list of frequently asked questions.  You can chat with a librarian 24 hours a day (M-F) and Saturday and Sundays starting at 10 a.m. You can contact your subject librarian to ask questions or to set up an appointment to meet one-on-one. 

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Email us at jlib@missouri.edu

Library: 573-882-7502

Vera Elwood
Head, Journalism Library
103A Reynolds Journalism Institute
Phone: 573-882-6591
Email: velwood@missouri.edu

Sandy Schiefer
Journalism Librarian
103B Reynolds Journalism Institute
Phone: 573-882-0660
email: schiefers@missouri.edu