LibGuides: ENGL 101 English Composition 1: Find Current News & Analysis in Multimedia and News Sources

Finding magazine and newspaper articles

Finding Magazines & Newspaper Articles

Find magazine, newspaper, and multimedia news sources on current issues.

Search Tips:

To limit your search to only magazine and/or new articles, select magazines or newspapers at Publication Type.
If you choose newspaper articles, look for substance! Try limiting to cover story or feature for longer articles.

ProQuest Combined Databases This link opens in a new window
Search millions of articles from ProQuest's electronic collections, including a digital newspaper archive, thousands of academic journals, and popular magazines like Newsweek and Rolling Stone.
Database Tutorial: ProQuest Advanced Search
Database Tutorial: How to Select & Cite Sources in ProQuest (and more)
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Search more than 18,000 academic journals and magazines from a wide variety of disciplines including more than 7500 full text peer-reviewed journals.
Academic Search Complete -Advanced Searching Tutorial
Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Search over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources covering biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental sciences, history, marketing, political sciences, and psychology. Access articles from Nature, The Economist, New York Times, and thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN as well as videos from BBC Worldwide Learning.
Database Tutorial: Academic OneFile Advanced Search(Gale)

Or, another option: Go directly to the alternative press

Alt-Press Watch (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
A full text database of newspapers, magazines and journals from alternative and independent presses. "Challenge mainstream media coverage" for new perspectives on your topics.
Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
For viewpoints not covered by the mainstream press, a bilingual (English and Spanish) database of ethnic, minority and native newspapers, magazines and journals.

Search in all library databases at once

Holman Library One Search (Advanced Search)
Use the advanced search options to select source type (books, videos, scholarly peer-reviewed articles), online format, date ranges and more .
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Tips: How to Use the Holman Library One Search

Streaming Video database (FOD) [okay to copy OR map]

Searching for Films

Use the library's Films on Demand database to find streaming educational films & journalism in order to learn more about your topic.

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Search or browse for films on many topics, such as Anthropology, Biology, Business & Economics, Careers, and many more.

Advanced Google Searching (image +short info +link) [okay to MAP]

Advanced Google Searching

Google Advanced Search
Use this search to help you limit by resource, date and more. Find specific types of websites, such as those created for academic purposes (.edu) or government (.gov).

Use Google Advanced Search for power searching on the general web

Note your ability to limit to one particular domain (.gov, .edu, .org):

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Find Multimedia News, Analysis, & Opinion Online

Find Videos, Radio, Podcasts & More

National Public Radio (NPR)
Independent and topical radio news. Be sure to check the long list of programs distributed through NPR.
PRX
Podcast and Broadcast Multimedia
The Hidden Brain
Social science journalist Shankar Vedantam reports on human behavior and how current research in the social sciences helps us make sense.
National Public Radio (NPR): Code Switch
Podcasts and News on race & culture
ProPublica
"ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. We dig deep into important issues, shining a light on abuses of power and betrayals of public trust — and we stick with those issues as long as it takes to hold power to account."
Otherhood
Public Radio Podcast on diversity topics
Latino USA
Long-running NPR program on Latino politics and culture
Reveal News
From the Center for Investigative Reporting - Engage and empower the public through investigative journalism and groundbreaking storytelling in order to spark action, improve lives and protect our democracy.
On the Media
The media on the media - a fascinating, left-leaning examination of the latest in the news
TED Talks
Talks that cover the gamut of current issues. Explore talks by Topic, including Science, Technology, and Business - Or search for a TED Taslk on a specific subject. Be sure to asses: Is the speaker an expert on this topic?
Annenberg Learner
This is a site built for teachers, and it may have some excellent content on your topic. Look for the VoD icon, which indicates things you can stream for free.
Fair - Investigative Journalism in Africa
The Forum for African Investigative Reporters (FAIR) is a professional association of investigative journalists in Africa.
Voice of America News
Broadcast service funded by the U.S. government. Good place to look for stories on education.
Nice White Parents - Podcast
"From Serial and The New York Times: 'Nice White Parents' looks at the 60-year relationship between white parents and the public school down the block"
This American Life
First person narratives on life
Google Videos
Searches YouTube and other video sites on the web
Internet Archive: Moving Image Archive
Thousands of archived films and news footage from archive.org. Great for historical research.
UW TV
The University of Washington's television programming available free online