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.
- 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. - FactivaFull-text online service for international news and business information
From the Factiva home page navigation bar, open Search.
Note: the home page opens to the day's news from the Wall Street Journal, among others (with a drop-down menu to dates over the past week). Use the Search link from the homepage navigation bar to search all of the sources in Factiva. - BBC MonitoringRound-the-clock monitoring of TV, radio, press, internet and news agencies from around the world from primarily open media sources.
Ability to provide "the words as spoken" -- accurate and impartial translations of what leading figures have said.
Access via the Factiva database. From the Factiva home page navigation bar, open Search. In the Source field, enter BBC Monitoring