Journalism Research Guide: Home

Welcome to the Journalism Library!

The Columbia University Libraries offer a wide range of research, instruction, and borrowing services to support all levels of academic research.

Hours & Study Spaces

• The Journalism Library is located in 204 Pulitzer and is open Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm.
• Check the hours of our other libraries, departments and services.
• We offer a variety of study spaces and venues—find quiet spaces, places good for using Zoom, and reservable rooms.

Need Help?

• Use the Ask A Librarian service to chat live with a library staff member (a real human!) during chat hours.
• Email questions to or request a meeting—in person or over Zoom—with a librarian. Email journalism@library.columbia.edu to schedule a meeting with the Journalism Librarian, or check a list of Subject Specialist Librarians and find other options for research support.
• Take a Library Workshop on database search strategies, archival research, learning new data skills, and many other topics.
• Browse more Research Guides for key resources in different subject areas.

Finding Library Materials

• The Libraries' website is a gateway to collections and services.
• CLIO is the libraries' primary catalog and search interface. It provides access to many kinds of resources, including books, databases, journals, and articles. 
• Scan & Deliver enables students, faculty and staff to request electronic delivery of articles and book chapters from the general print collections of most Columbia Libraries.
• Borrow Direct enables print book borrowing directly from other university libraries if the book you need is unavailable or is not owned by Columbia University.
• Interlibrary Loan is the service to use for items that are not available through Borrow Direct, such as journal articles.