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. See Nexis Uni, below.
Search tip: To find news articles from a specific country, go to the A-Z List at the very top. Use the drop-down menu to select "location."
- Nexis UniIncludes New York Times and papers from around the country and around the world.
Scroll down to the Guided Search. The default is "news." Type in some search terms. From the results list, try the limits on the left to narrow your search by location, date, etc.
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. - 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
- Proquest Historical NewspapersHistorical coverage of a number of major U.S. papers as well as a Chinese Newspapers Collection, The Irish Times, The Irish Times Weekly, and the Times of India. For best results, select 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.
Media Literacy
- Poynter.org: Fact-CheckingA journalism site dedicated to fact-checking and media literacy.