Newspapers and News Sources
International News Sources
Current Events

• America's Newspapers
  Full-text articles from the electronic editions of record for more than 600 U.S. newspapers.
  Includes an option to search Illinois papers. See also LexisNexis Academic.
• Chicago Tribune
  • Chicago Tribune (1985 - current)
    Full text.
  • Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1985)
    Historical collection offers full page and article images with searchable full text.
• Chicago Sun-Times
  Full text 1/1/1986 - current.
• The Chronicle of Higher Education
  The online version, published daily, providing news, information, and editorials on all facets of higher education, with reference lists of relevant research, books, seminars, workshops, fellowships, grants, and job listings, 1995 - current.
• Ethnic Newswatch
  
Full text of ethnic, minority, and native presses in English and Spanish, 1994 - current.

• Google News
  Information culled from approximately 4,500 news sources worldwide and automatically arranged to present the most relevant news first. Topics are updated continuously throughout the day.
• HeadlineSpot.com
  Browse news stories by region and subject.
• LexisNexis Academic
  A wide variety of new sources, most available full text, including the Chicago Sun-Times and The New York Times.
• New York Times
  Full text 1/1/2000 - current. Note: see also LexisNexis Academic for 6/1/1980 - current.
• New York Times Historical (1851-2004)
  Historical collection offers full page and article images with searchable full text.
• NewsLink
  Links to newspapers, magazines, broadcasters and news services worldwide.
• NewsVoyager
  Gateway to newspaper and media organizations' Internet sites worldwide (Newspaper Association of America).
• Wall Street Journal
  The financial newspaper of record offering in-depth coverage of national and international finance, 1984 to current.
• Yahoo! News
  News provided by Reuters and Associated Press wire services.
  
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International News Sources

• EuroNews
  A European Broadcasting Union initiative providing European viewers with a diverse set of perspectives of regional and international news.
• Foreign Media Reaction
  Reports issued by the U.S. State Dept. that provide a global round-up of editorials and op-ed commentary from major newspapers, magazines and broadcast media around the world--[this government program has been discontinued].
• World News Network
  The latest news from around the world. 
• World Press Review
  Reprints, translations, and analysis of the international press from more than 20 languages.
  
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Current Events
Congress and the Courts | Official Documents | Topics in the News

Congress and the Courts
See Also Law and Government

• C-SPAN Congressional Information Center
  Directories of elected officials; important issues, recent votes, current legislation, and more.
• Capitol Spotlight
  Includes news, key votes and bills, a glossary of congressional terms, directories, and more (C-SPAN and Congressional Quarterly).
• Congress.Org
  Indudes congressional directories and a zip-code search for federal, state, and local elected officials.
  • Congress.Org Issues and Action
    Search bills and votes in Congress and proposed federal regulations by topic.
• JURIST's Paper Chase
  Brief digests of current and ongoing legal issues, including strong coverage of international law and events in the U.S. Federal courts.
  

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Official Documents
See Also Law and Government

• The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
  Primary source materials in the fields of law, history, economics, politics, diplomacy and government.
• Brown v. Board of Education Digital Archive
  Documents and images which chronicle events surrounding this historically significant case up to the present (University of Michigan).
• Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
  A core group of current and historical Government publications.
• Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the Director of Central Intelligence on Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Diplomacy Monitor
  Online repository of diplomatic and international official statements, press briefings, communiques, etc. (St. Thomas University School of Law).
• Documents in the News
  Primary documents covering current events research from 1995 to present (University of Michigan).
• Geneva Conventions Reference Guide
  (Society of Professional Journalists)
• Government Views of Iraq
  Government documents (U.S. and international) and information including U.S. Congressional Hearings and Resolutions, Federal Agency reports, transcripts of press conferences and briefings (City College of New York).
• Hot Docs: Government Documents in the News
  Full text documents or reports about major governmental activities -- New York City, New York State, U.S. Federal, or international -- which have been featured in the news (Columbia University).
• Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Scandal
  • U.S. Military's Taguba Report on Abuse
  • Report of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
• Legislation Related to the Attack of September 11, 2001
  Legislation related to the terrorist attack on the United States through the conclusion of the 107th Congress (2001-2002).
• Open Doors: Accessing Government Records
  A comprehensive guide to the Freedom of Information Act (Society of Professional Journalists).
• National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (The 9-11 Commission)
  An independent bipartisan commission that was chartered to prepare a "full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks."
• National Security Archive
  A centralized repository and archive of declassified U.S. documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (George Washington University).
• War Report
  Select articles, documents, and analyses on the Iraq War and the aftermath of the Afghanistan War (Project on Defense Alternatives).
• World Trade Center Attack: The Official Documents
  (Columbia University Libraries)

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Topics in the News

• Center for Biosecurity
  (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)
• Center for Defense Information
  An independent organization that provides insights, in-depth analysis, and facts on military, security and foreign policy challenges.
• Chemical and Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Project
  News, reports, and analysis (Henry L. Stimson Center).
• CQ Researcher
  A source of comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Each single-themed report includes an overview, background and chronology on the topic, an assessment of the current situation, pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions, and bibliographies of key sources. 1923 to present.
• Islam and Islamic Studies Resources
  
Links to scholarly resources on Islam and related subjects (Dr. Alan Goulas, University of Georgia).
• JURIST's Paper Chase
  Up-to-date legal news and digests of current and ongoing legal issues, including strong coverage of international law and events in the U.S. Federal courts (University of Pittsburgh School of Law).
• Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology
  Established to be an independent and objective source of credible information on agricultural biotechnology for the public, media and policymakers.
• Science in the News (NOVA)
  
(Australian Academy of Science)
• Special Reports (NewsBank)
  Newspaper coverage of current events (including current, background, and related articles).
• Terrorism: Questions and Answers
  (Council on Foreign Relations)
• The Why Files
  
Explanations of the science and technology that underlie the news of the day (University of Wisconsin).

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