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Journalism

Discover the best information, whether you’re a new Journalism student starting your first assignment, or delving into a research project.

Library essentials
Subject specific resources
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Library essentials

Reading Lists

These are set up by your tutors to guide you to good quality, relevant and useful materials to help you with your studies. They are a great starting point before doing your own research.

 

Library Search

Did you know? The citation tool in Library Search can help you create references! Learn how to make the most of Library Search through our short, interactive guide: Use Library Search to find academic information for your assessments.

Subject specific resources

Key resources
Databases

Databases are searchable collections of good quality, academic material, particularly journal articles. They can be small subject specific or large collections covering a wide range of subject areas. Most databases provide access to full-text items.  

Journals, newspapers, working papers, reports and dissertations on a wide range of business topics.
Provides access to full text journals covering a wide range of business topics, industry and company profiles, trade publications, case studies and SWOT analysis. 
Features hundreds of magazines and journal on all aspects of art and humanities. 
A great place to start a search on most subjects, providing access to both books and journal articles. 
Newspapers

Newspapers are a valuable source of information. They provide insight into what interests and concerns people both now and in the past.

Provides access to the full-text of more than 2,300 major world newspapers.
A database of local, regional, UK national and highly prominent international newspapers, with archives back to the 1980s.
Online access to the Financial Times newspaper.
A global news database with a focus on Business news.
Magazines

You can find a large range of print magazines and journals within the Library. There are also some digital magazines that can be accessed via Library Search, such as:

Archive of reviews, interviews, and features on popular music artists by writers from the most influential music magazines. Content goes back to 1960.
Articles from digital archives of more than 50 different publications, each addressing the issues of Black Lives Matter with one section dedicated to music.
A bi-monthly print magazine and website. The magazine focuses on commercial creativity, covering design, advertising, photography, branding, digital products, film, and gaming.
A bi-monthly British lifestyle magazine founded in 1991. It covers music, fashion, film, art, and literature.
A British music magazine publishing out of London, which has been issued monthly in print since 1982.
Digital Archives

The Library provides access to a vast collection of historical newspaper archives. 

Market Research

Use these resources for market trends and sizes, consumer research and analysis of industries and the companies operating within them.

The world's leading PR and comms publication and key for keeping up to date on communications trends in different industries. 
Predicts consumer, lifestyle and product design trends. It’s a key industry resource for designers working in a wide range of areas, from fashion, beauty and home interiors to hospitality, travel, finance and more.
Visually interesting and inspiring. Helps designers understand markets and consumer attitudes, behaviours, and decisions.
Market research reports on a range of UK sectors. Also includes access to Mintel Trends which provides evidence-backed insights on how today's consumer thinks, feels and acts.
Legal Information
Full-text access to case law, legislation journal articles and key sources such as Halsbury's Laws of England and the All-England Law Reports. It also includes newspaper articles from UK regional and national newspapers.
Contains legislation, cases, legal journals and books, law reports form the UK and other jurisdictions.
Video

Videos offer a dynamic way to absorb information. They often present complex ideas in an easily digestible format.

A substantial collection of videos for a wide range of subject areas including, business, counselling, film, health, history, music, and more.
An archive of over 2.2 million radio and TV programmes that have been broadcast in the UK. You can search for, and watch, anything already in the archive, as well as making use of the TV scheduling service. This allows you to record TV and radio programmes that are scheduled to be broadcast over the next seven days.
Provides access to a large, curated catalogue of over 30,000 educational documentaries and classic films from leading producers.
Industry Websites

There is a wealth of information on the internet, just remember to evaluate what you find carefully. The following are some trusted industry websites that support your studies and professional development.

A key organisation for the development and training of journalists.
Provides information from the Westminster parliament and the UK’s regional assemblies.
Provides facts and figures about the UK.
Contains comparative information about all aspects of life in countries around the world. 

 

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning offers more than 9,000 professionally produced online courses covering a wide range of technical, creative and professional skills.

Always use our institutional link to log in – you will need your University email address and password. The first time that you log in, you will be taken through a setup process to discover courses tailored to your interests.

Discover more in our video: Using LinkedIn Learning at Salford.

Print Books

You can borrow print books from the Library. The location details below are a guide, it is best to use Library Search for exact location of items:

Classmark Subject area
070 Journalism
650 Public relations management
Find out about borrowing from the library

Inclusive Collections

Expand your research with diverse voices and perspectives using our Inclusive Collections initiative. Explore school-based collections to find high-quality, inclusive resources.

Develop your skills

Finding information skills

Developing information skills saves time and gives you stronger sources for your assessments. Finding information covers everything you need to learn how to search for resources effectively.

Further support

The Skills website has eLearning to help you achieve your study goals. We cover:

  • academic writing support
  • referencing guidance
  • help with presentation skills
  • using generative AI
  • time management and much more

You can also attend our academic skills workshops. Contact the Academic Skills Team to ask a question or request a one-to-one appointment.

Go to the skills website
Book onto a workshop
Contact the Academic Skills team