Getting Started
This guide to resources will help you to find information about Companies, Associations and Non-Profits, and Government Organizations. When you click on one of the tabs above, you will be directed first to resources that will help you to identify companies, associations, and organizations and then to resources that will help you find further information about the entity you have chosen to research.
Below are a few resources that will help you start searches in books (NUcat), journals and magazines (Academic Search Premier), and newspapers (Access World News).
- NUsearch This link opens in a new windowNUsearch is the main search tool for Northwestern University Library, combining the library catalog with a wealth of other databases and online collections.
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowUseful for finding articles across a wide range of scholarly journal and popular magazines. For additional reasources, click on the "articles" tab.
- Access World News This link opens in a new windowAccess World News from NewsBank provides full-text information and perspectives from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources, each with its own distinctive focus offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional and world issues. Date coverage varies with individual newspaper.
- Reference AssistanceReference assistance is available via IM, email, and phone, as well as in the library at the Reference Desk. You can also schedule an appointment for a research consultation.
Subject Guide
Natalie Pelster
Contact:
Access Services Department
Northwestern University Library
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
847-491-8735
n-pelster@northwestern.edu
Northwestern University Library
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
847-491-8735
n-pelster@northwestern.edu
Subjects: News, Video and Media