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News and Magazine Articles
The sources below provide access to national newspapers, magazines, and newswire services like Reuters, and are provided by library subscription. The texts included in these sources are electronic versions of the printed publications, not the free web versions.
EBSCOhost.
Follow the link for EBSCOhost Web. EBSCOhost provides a single Web source for multiple databases. Contains broad and specialized coverage of academic and general periodicals. Use the Go or Back button on your browser after exiting EBSCOhost to leave the system.
Expanded Academic ASAP
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Includes full-text articles, many with images. 1980 - present; updated daily.
McClatchy-Tribune Collection
A 90-day archive of approximately 290 newspapers from the McClatchy-Tribune wire service.
Lexis/Nexis Academic
Provides newswires, citations, abstracts, and more.
New York Times. 1851-current.
Considered to be the American paper of record.
New York Times (1851-2003)
Current issues available from many sources: see BESS
ProQuest Newspapers
Provides access to over 300 local, national, and international newspapers, most in full-text. Dates for backfiles vary by title.
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Topical Sources
The following provide topical summaries and links to supporting information on specific subjects. Some are free, others are available as part of the library's other subscriptions.
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts' Discovery Guides
Provides "information on current issues with an overview of the subject, key citations with abstracts, and links to web sites." Covers the arts and humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and technology. A complete list of all guides is available.
Congressional Publications from Lexis-Nexis
Contains legislative histories, Congressional publications,
the Congressional Record, testimony transcripts, bills,
US Code, and the Code of Federal Regulations. Also includes information on committees and committee
members, links to hot topics, help links, committee
markups and votes, and more.
Congressional Universe's Political News/Hot Topics
From Lexis-Nexis. Editors of the Congressional Information Service select bills and topics of current interest, and provide major news sources and documents relevant to the selected bills and topics.
Public Agenda Issue Guides
Public Agenda is a nonpartisan opinion research organization. Their Research Studies are worth a look too.
Newsbank Special Reports and Hot Topics
Provides collected materials on topics of interest. Also suggests search terms to use to find further information.
PBS NewsHour Index
Topically organized PBS Newshour transcripts.
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Web Sources
Some of the current news sites available on the Web can be very useful for tracking breaking news.
Finding News Information
Links from the Seeley G. Mudd Library.
FindLaw Legal News and Commentary
Legal news and documents of interest.
Newslink
Provides links to web pages for newspapers, television stations, and radio stations in the U.S. and around the world.
Poynter Online Links to the News
News links for journalists.
Slate Magazine
Follow the link for "Today's Papers" to get a summary of the front-page stories of major newspapers.
As always, if you have any questions be sure to ask a Reference Librarian.
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Definitions of terms and abbreviations:
Ref. = Reference collection, first floor
RRef.= Ready reference, shelves behind the reference desk
Periodicals = Level A
GovDoc = U.S. Government Documents, second floor
Reference Indexes = Alphabetically arranged at the end of the reference collection
Microform Area = Reading room east of the reference desk, near microform drawers
q. = Oversized books: interfiled in reference and scores; at end of classes in other collections
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