Types of Sources Tutorial
Learn about the benefits and negatives of using various source types for your research.
About Newspapers
In this tutorial, you will learn:
- what type of information newspapers excel at
- where you can find newspaper articles
- when it would be appropriate for you to use newspaper articles in your research
Access the Catalog and Online Resources
- Online Resources GuideNot sure how to use one of the databases? This guide to all of our online resources provides tips, and can help you navigate each resource.
- Online CatalogClick the link to search the Library Online Catalog
Access Newspapers
- Cumberlink - The Sentinel Current, local news
- Today's Front PagesImages of front pages from over 800 newspapers from around the world
- EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window EBSCOhost Web is our most powerful periodicals database, offering the most full text access to scholarly journals, magazines, news articles and e-books.
- Gale Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window This collection of databases contains extensive coverage in business, physical sciences, information science and technology, medicine, terrorism, criminal justice and much more.
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window This database provides viewpoint essays, reference sources, statistics, magazine and newspaper articles, primary documents and recommended websites and images to present various sides of an issue.
- Business Insights This link opens in a new window Your business intelligence resource containing case studies, statistical data sources, news articles, academic journals, and other material organized by country, company and industry.
- Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new window The Chronicle provides News, Opinions, Reviews, and Information in the area of higher education.
