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Newspaper and Current Events Databases

Custom Newspapers - A full text database of 150 national and international newspapers. (Gale)

Historical Newspapers- Full-page-images and article images from the New York Times (1851 to 3 years ago) and Wall Street Journal (1859 to 3 years ago). The collection includes digital reproductions of every page from every issue, cover to cover, in downloadable PDF files. (ProQuest)

National Newspaper Index - provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. (Gale)

New York State Newspapers - A database of ten major newspapers published in the state of New York, including the Buffalo News, New York Times and the New York Post. (Gale)

Newspaper Source - Newspaper Source contains full text for 159 regional U.S. newspapers, eighteen international newspapers, six newswires, nine newspaper columns, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Los Angeles Times (for a total of 194 full text newspapers and other sources). This database also contains indexing and abstracts for four national newspapers. (Ebsco)

Newspaper Abstracts - Dates: 1989 - Coverage: Describes significant items in 32 national & regional newspapers, including the New York Times, USA Today, the Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, & the Wall Street Journal. Full-text is available for the majority of titles from 1995 on. (ProQuest)

Newspapers in Lexis-Nexis - The News section in Lexis-Nexis provides access to hundreds of newpapers.


CQ researcher - A great tool to use to investigate current events and topics. It can provide detailed information on themes ranging from technology, health and international affairs. Each report contains background, current situation assessments, pro/con statements and bibliographies that point to materials for further research.

Current Issues: Ref Shelf Plus. - In-depth, balanced examinations of modern issues. Full-text articles provide impartial and thorough research. Primary topics include subjects like torture, physical fitness trends, doping in sports, ethics in business and industry, globalization, HIV/AIDS, homeland security, immigration and emigration,the Internet, the paranormal, space exploration, U.S. and the Middle East, and many more. Click Current Issues: Ref Shelf Plus at top of page to search this database.

CountryWatch. - Provides up-to-date information and news on over 192 countries of the world. Includes political, economic, and business information for its clients inthe form of Country review and Country wire.