Newspaper Databases
- Access World newsFull-text information and perspectives from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources. Dates covered vary by newspaper. Does not include some of the larger papers, such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal or Washington Post. See Factiva and Nexis Uni, below.
- FactivaFull-text online service for international news and business information. Click the Search link across the top to search for articles. Note: the home page opens to the day's news (with a drop-down menu to dates over the past week) from the Wall Street Journal, Investor's Daily, BBC and Barrons. Use the Search link to search across all of the sources in Factiva.
- Nexis Uni -- News SourcesSearch tips:
Begin your search with hlead followed by your search terms in parentheses . This may help to improve relevancy as it will find your search terms in the headline or lead paragraph. Example: hlead(medicaid expansion)
To find longer articles add and length >1000 (1000, 1500, etc.). Example: hlead(medicaid expansion) and length>1000
Note: To find editorials, add and section (editorial or opinion).
You can also begin by finding and then adding specific sources to search. Under Menu, select All Sources.
Please note: You do not need to register with Nexis Uni to search or download content. Registering with a database will always carry privacy risks. - Proquest Historical NewspapersSelect the Advanced Search. Scroll down to choose Document types.
If you wish, use the date limits to restrict your results to a particular date range.
Keeping up with the news
- NYTimes.comLimited number of free articles for the general public. See options, below.
- For Undergrads
Sign up for free access, provided by the Student Assembly for all Cornell undergraduates. - For Grads, Faculty, Staff
Educational Discount
Note: The Cornell library also provides access to the New York Times via two databases -- Factiva and Nexis Uni.
- washingtonpost.comLimited number of free articles for the general public, however ... anyone with a .edu email address can subscribe at a reduced rate. See Academic Rate
- Wall Street Journal OnlineFirst time users must create an account. Access made possible by a partnership between the Student Assembly and Cornell University Library.
- Library PressDisplayVia Cornell library subscription, Library PressDisplay provides online access for the last 90 days to over 700 newspapers from more than 55 countries, displayed in their original format and accessible by country, language, or title.
Broadcast News
- OpenVault -- WBGH Public Television and RadioOnline access to unique and historically important content produced by the public television and radio station WGBH. Open Vault contains video, audio, images, searchable transcripts, and resource management tools, all of which are available for individual and classroom learning.
- Internet Archive, TV News ArchiveStarting in 2009, the TV News Archive includes PBS, CNN, Fox and MSNBC among others.
- Vanderbilt Television News ArchiveIncludes some streaming video and clips. Coverage: 1968 to date. More than 30,000 individual network evening news broadcasts from major U.S. national broadcast networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN.
Evaluating New Sources
The Media Bias/Fact Check site may be helpful for evaluating unfamiliar news sources or organizations. The "bias" ratings are less helpful (and perhaps less important) than the "factual reporting" ratings.