2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Keywords for researching the novel coronavirus
The disease has been referred to by several names, so it's worthwhile to try several different keyword searches to find everything on the subject:
- Novel coronavirus
- COVID-19
- Wuhan coronavirus
- SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes the Novel Coronavirus disease)
- 2019-N-COV (scientific abbreviation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus)
If you're searching for scholarly articles, the terms COVID-19, 2019-N-COV, and SARS-CoV-2 will be most useful. If you're searching for news sources novel coronavirus and COVID-19 will likely be most useful.
Trusted news sources
Whenever there is a rapidly developing news story, especially one that might be causing some fear and panic, there is a big opportunity for misinformation to spread both intentionally and unintentionally (see more about the "Infodemic" below). While it's always important to think about the quality of your sources, it becomes especially important in these situations. Here are a handful of sources that PCC librarians recommend:
- BBC Coronavirus CoverageNews from the respected British Broadcasting Company.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)The latest information from the CDC. Provides introductory information to COVID-19 (How it spreads, symptoms, etc), situation updates on cases in the US and abroad, information for travel, etc.
- World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)The WHO's information and guidance page on COVID-19. Includes news updates, questions and answers, introductory information, and "Myth-busters" about the virus.
- The Guardian Coronavirus coverageNews from an award-winning British newspaper with significant U.S. coverage.
- Lexis Nexis: COVID-19 and the Global Media LandscapeA Global Media and News Tracker from Nexis Newsdesk™, includes interactive charts that provide insight into the way COVID-19 is developing across the global media landscape in near real time.
- New York Times Coronavirus CoverageAward-winning journalism; center-left editorial perspective.
- Oregon Health Authority Novel Coronavirus Updates (COVID-19)The Oregon Health Authority's update page on the Coronavirus situation in Oregon. Includes the counte of persons under monitoring and investigation, FAQs, fact sheets, and other resources. Updated weekly on Tuesdays starting March 3.
- NPR's "The Coronavirus Crisis"Coverage from National Public Radio about the Coronavirus.
Library Databases for Finding Coronavirus News
- Newspaper Source This link opens in a new windowFull text for regional U.S. newspapers, international newspapers, news wires, newspaper columns as well as 24 TV and radio news transcripts. Also contains indexing and abstracts for national newspapers.
- Popular Magazines (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new windowFeatures full text coverage of the top 1,000 most searched magazines across Gale's InfoTrac. Current events, sports, science, health and more.
- US Major Dailies This link opens in a new windowFull text newspapers from five U.S. national and regional newspapers: New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune
- Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new windowFull text searchable content from 1984 to the present. The Wall Street Journal is the single most authoritative source of global and national business reporting.
Misinformation around the Coronavirus: "Infodemic"
If you want to figure out whether information you're finding on the Coronavirus is real or fake news, check out the COVID-19 Fact vs. Fiction page.
From NPR's March 27, 2020, episode of "On the Media": Senior Buzzfeed reporter Ryan Broderick deconstructs the rise of coronavirus influencers: "Incentivized by Twitter’s need for constant content and its lack of fact-checking, peer review, or nuance, scientific studies are dissected, exponential growth models are graphed, and good information is mixed with stuff that’s unvetted and objectively wrong." He joins On the Media host Brooke Gladstone to discuss the risks we take when we put our faith in even the most well-intentioned armchair epidemiologists.
- Read the transcript of "Troll Watch: Misinformation Around the Coronavirus"Aired February 15, 2020. NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the University of Washington, about the spread of misinformation (also called an "infodemic") about the coronavirus.
- "Awful online coronavirus hoaxes keep popping up" by Shirin Ghaffary and Rebecca HeilweilAn article from recode detailing the many coronavirus hoaxes that have proliferated online.
- WHO's Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Myth bustersA trusted source for debunking myths about the Novel Coronavirus.
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