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College Writing II

Newspapers

Newspaper articles can be helpful in determining your interest in a potential topic. They usually contain:

Current information about international, state, and local events/activities.
Information of international, state, and local governments.
Obituaries of local residents.
Eyewitness accounts of events.
Editorials, commentaries, expert/popular opinions of news and events.
Coverage of breaking news.
Past issues (archives).
Snapshots/glimpse of time period.

Databases

Boston Globe (1980-present)
Coverage split into three groups: Boston Globe print edition (1980-1997);
Boston Globe print edition (1997-present);
Boston Globe Online (2015-present)
Wall Street Journal
Considered the authoritative US daily news source for national and international financial news, the Wall Street Journal also offers in-depth coverage of world news, education, politics, technology, real estate, sports, health, and the arts.

Coverage: 1984 – present with very limited articles abstracts available from 1982 - 1983
Nexis Uni
A key resource for regional, national, and international news, especially useful for business, including company and market information, and political science research. Also a major resource for legal information such as case law, law reviews, codes and regulations, and patents. Coverage from 1800 – current.