Library: Political Science: News & Current Events

Newspaper Databases

New York Times
New York Times website. Our subscription covers news only (no additional add-ons).
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal website. Create an Edgewood College account to view all articles on wsj.com.
U.S. Newsstream
Features key national and regional sources including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, as well as selected Wisconsin papers. Coverage back to the 1980s.
Newspaper Source Plus
Full-text newspapers (including the New York Times, and major Wisconsin papers), television and radio news transcripts.
Provided by BadgerLink.net.
Nexis Uni
Legal research, news sources (U.S. & international), and company information.
Newspapers.com
Historical newspapers from the 1700s - 2000s. Includes regional, state, and small local newspapers in the U.S. and other countries.
Wisconsin Newspapers Archive
Access to daily and weekly newspapers in Wisconsin, starting in 2005 to the present, with an embargo delay of 60 days.

Points of View Reference Source
Resources presenting multiple sides of current social issues. Includes news & academic articles, as well as opinion pieces.
Opposing Viewpoints
Essays taking the pro/con side of today's hottest social issues. Also include academic articles.

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

MasterFILE Complete
Provides full text for mostly non-academic publications. Includes biographies, book reviews and American history documents.
MAS Complete
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.

News - Associated Press
Nonprofit news agency reporting on world events.
Online Newspaper Directory
Directory of online newspapers, listed by country and region.