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Newspaper Databases

Newspaper Source Plus
Full-text newspapers (including major Wisconsin papers), television and radio news transcripts.
Provided by BadgerLink.net.
Nexis Uni
News sources (U.S. & international), legal research, and company information. Previously called "LexisNexis Academic."
Wall Street Journal
Full text from 1984 to the present.
Historical New York Times (1851 - )
Full text, scanned images from the paper. Does not include the latest three years.
Wisconsin Newspapers Archive
Access to daily and weekly newspapers in Wisconsin, starting in 2005 to the present, with an embargo delay of 90 days.
Provided by BadgerLink.net.

CQ Researcher
Good starting place for current issues. Includes background, a timeline and a bibliography of further articles for each topic.
Opposing Viewpoints
Essays taking the pro/con side of today's hottest social issues.

See also Scholarly Journal or Popular Magazine?
How to tell the difference and why it matters.

MasterFILE Premier
Provides full text for mostly non-academic publications. Includes biographies, book reviews and American history documents.
MAS Ultra - School Edition
Designed for high school libraries, this includes full text for popular, general interest and news magazines. MAS Ultra also includes full text pamphlets and reference books.