New College Writing Program Library Guide
- Home
- Finding Topics
- Research Question
- Find Background Information
- Creating a Search Strategy
- Finding Articles: Research Databases
- Research Databases by Discipline
- Evaluating Sources
- Citing Sources & Avoiding Plagiarism
- Annotated Bibliography
Starting points for newspaper and journal articles
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Academic Search Ultimate
Access to popular press magazines and peer-reviewed scholarly journals across various academic disciplines, including open-access journals and historic Associated Press videos.
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Access World News
Full-text content from thousands of U.S. and international newspapers, newswires, broadcast transcripts, and business magazines, providing diverse viewpoints on local and global issues.
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Alt-PressWatch
Access full-text articles from selected independent newspapers, magazines, and journals offering alternative perspectives on local, national, and international issues.
Coverage: 1970+
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CQ Researcher
Extensive coverage on various topics, including health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, the U.S. economy, crime, and civil liberties, since 1991.
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Ethnic NewsWatch
Ethnic NewsWatch offers articles from minority presses, including African American, Caribbean, Arab, Asian, European, Hispanic, Jewish, and Native American sources, with coverage starting from 1990.
All research databases
There are hundreds of additional library research databases.
- Use the alphabetical list if you know the name of the database
- Or use the search by subject menu.
Google scholar
Google Scholar is a huge index to scholarly publications, NOT the open web. Any subject can be searched in GS and you will find something.
Using the ASU Library's link to GS has an added advantage: access to the ASU Library online full text resources.
Determining the discipline of a journal
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticlesA quick tutorial on how to find information about a journal title to determine its disciplinary perspective.
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UlrichswebUlrichsweb is a comprehensive database of journals, magazines and newspapers.