Overview
- Encyclopedias are tertiary sources.
- Books and journal articles are secondary sources.
- In the social sciences, primary sources include news stories, government documents, maps, correspondence, diaries, etc.
News 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: Nexis Uni.
- AllAfrica.comPart of Global Newsstream.
- Nexis Uni: News SourcesSelect "News" from the top banner.
Enter keywords and phrases to find your search terms anywhere in an article.
Or, begin your search with hlead followed by your search terms in parentheses to find your search terms in the headline or lead paragraph. This may help to improve relevancy. 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: From the top banner, select "Sources." Then select Publication Type > News and Publication Location.
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.
Finding gov and org websites
Use the Google "site" search to help identify relevant oganizations or government publications. It's not a perfect tool, but it's not bad!
Example: (IGO OR NGO) AND (women OR gender) AND site:.org will find websites or webpages from igos and ngos that focus on women or gender.
women AND site.:gov.rw will find web-posted publications from the Rwandan government concerning women