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Park Library is the library of the Hussman School of Journalism & Media at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It provides educational and instructional resources to students in the school's journalism and media programs, covering three main areas: equipment, scholarly and news databases, and research guides and tools. If you are a UNC Hussman student or faculty member looking for journalism-specific research support, equipment access, or course-related resources, this is the library to start with.
Who It Serves
Park Library's stated purpose is to support students at UNC Hussman's department of Journalism and Media. Its resources are organized around the needs of that community — course guides, subject guides, and discipline-specific databases rather than a general-purpose collection. The library also offers appointment scheduling for research help, which points to one-on-one support as part of its service model.
What You Can Access
The library's "Central Resources" page groups its offerings into a few clear categories.
Equipment
The library provides equipment for student use, with a "Reserve Equipment" option and a "How to Use Our Resources" guide. Standards and policies apply, and there is a VPN connection option — relevant if you need to reach library resources from off campus.
Databases and Search Tools
Park Library points users to a set of research databases suited to journalism and media work:
| Resource | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Academic Search Premier | General academic literature |
| Business Source Premier | Business and industry research |
| Communication & Mass Media Complete | Communication and media studies |
| Search All Three Together | Combined search across the three above |
| Google Scholar | Broad scholarly search |
| America's News | U.S. news sources |
| U.S. Newsstream | Mainstream U.S. news |
| Wall Street Journal | News access |
| Historical Newspapers | Archived news content |
| Simmons Insights | Consumer and audience data |
| Statista | Statistics and market data |
| AP Stylebook Online | Journalism style reference |
The page also notes a combined search option across the three EBSCO-style databases, which is useful when you are not sure which subject database fits your topic.
Guides and Tools
Two types of guides are listed: Course Guides (tied to specific classes) and Subject Guides (organized by topic area). These are the fastest entry point if you want a curated starting list rather than searching databases from scratch.
Additional Resources
Beyond the core collection, the library lists access to Libby (with a help guide) and free subscriptions to The New York Times and The Washington Post. The presence of "subscription" language in the site's signals suggests some resources are subscription-based, so access terms may depend on your affiliation — check the individual resource rather than assuming open access.
Getting Help
The library offers appointment scheduling for research assistance, with scheduling available at Davis. If you are stuck on a literature search, a data question, or which database to use, booking an appointment is the direct route.
Practical Notes
- Off-campus access: Use the VPN connection option if you are working remotely.
- Equipment: Reserve in advance and review the standards and policies before pickup.
- Starting point: The homepage is described as the best entry to the most-used resources.
- News access: The free NYT and WP subscriptions are listed as additional resources — confirm current eligibility terms on the site, since the page does not spell out who qualifies.
Park Library is best understood as a subject-specialized library: it exists to serve journalism and media students at UNC Hussman, and its value is in the combination of discipline-specific databases, course and subject guides, reservable equipment, and research appointments in one place.