Global Environmental Change : Newspaper Articles
Why Use News?
Newspapers are excellent sources of information. Newspapers report about what is going on in our local communities, our states, our nation, and the world. Use a newspaper to:
- Find information about very recent events
- Locate in-depth coverage of regional/national/global issues
- Read about multiple perspectives surrounding an issue
- Examine issues in the context of the time they took place; see how people viewed an event when it happened
- Give a snapshot of a time period detailing how people lived (what they ate, what they purchased, etc)
Caution: Always evaluate what you find! The Evaluation tab at the top gives tips to help you critically evaluate the information you find.
Recommended Databases for News
National News
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U.S. Major Dailies This link opens in a new windowProvides full text access to: The Chicago Tribune (1985-present), The Los Angeles Times (1985-present), The New York Times (1980-present), The Wall Street Journal (1984-present), and The Washington Post (1987-present). Closed captions are available. Interactive transcripts are available for many, but not all, titles.
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Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new windowOffers full text articles in The Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition, 1984-present) and the online edition (2010-present ), excluding stock quotes and classified ads. Updated daily.
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New York Times This link opens in a new windowProvides full access to the New York Times from 1980 to present.
Global News
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World News Connection This link opens in a new windowAn archive of international news translated into English. It includes foreign newspaper articles, broadcast transcripts and datelines from 130 countries.
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Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowIncludes full text sources for regional, national, and international newspapers as well as business, legal, and medical publications, and also, government documents.
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Newspaper Source This link opens in a new windowProvides selected full text of regional and national newspapers in the U.S., as well as international newspapers. Also contains television and radio news transcripts.
How to Search for News Articles Video
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Search for Statistical Resources
PSU Library Databases for Statistics
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ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) This link opens in a new windowArchives social science data that includes aging, child care, criminal justice, demography, education, political science as well as public and mental health.
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OECD This link opens in a new windowProvides full text access to books, journals, and statistical databases produced by Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) online library.
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Proquest Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new windowMaintains the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
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Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowSocial Explorer is an online research tool designed to access current and historical U.S. Census data and demographic information. It contains maps, profile reports, data elements, and variables.
US Government Websites for Statistics
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US Census DataFind census data and facts (population, income, etc.) about communities.
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Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) FastStatsFastStats provides quick access to data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Topics include diseases and conditions, injuries, life stages and populations, health care and insurance, births, and deaths.
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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) holds statistics collected by the US government about K-12 and higher education in the United States.