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I’m linking to a post from the Library News blog on the Library Home Page about library database changes in case anyone has missed it.
Many Changes to Our Lineup of Databases (there is a detailed PDF here)
I think overall this is excellent news and I don’t think anyone in Journalism will miss any database that’s [...]

In the August/September 2006 preview of the American Journalism Review, there is a story about the contributuion of news researchers to reporting, which is of interest to me, being a librarian myself.
Beyond the Byline
Reading this led me to a question: How do reporters at small newspapers (who may not be able to afford researchers) [...]

Here’s a free website recommended by Gary Price, ResourceShelf editor, that allows users to follow diplomacy in almost real-time via official news releases, press briefings and other communications posted on government and diplomatic websites.
More information about Diplomacy Monitor

A great resource for paper-writing is the Student Writing Center in the Alden Library Learning Commons. Writing Center tutors can help students with any aspect of the paper writing process, from structure/organization, formatting a bibliography or proofreading.  Summer Hours are M-Th 3-8 and Sun 5-8, and for off-campus students, online help by appointment is available [...]

A useful resource for building quick citations in MLA, APA and CBE formats is the Citation Builder from the North Carolina State University Libraries. It only covers a few types of resources, but helps users write citations for the basics such as books, scholarly articles, websites and interviews. This would be a great tool for [...]