News and Current Events

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Most Useful Databases

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Editorials, news, statistics, multimedia, and web sites on controversial topics. (Full-text).

Houston Chronicle

Local and regional news published in the Houston Chronicle from 1985 to present. (Full-text).

InfoTrac Newspapers

Local, national, and international newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, New York Times, and Times of London. (Full-text).

LexisNexis Academic

A database of news, legal information, and business information. (Full-text).

New York Times

An archive of the newspaper from 1980 to present. (Full-text).

New York Times Historical

A cover-to-cover archive of the newspaper from 1851 to 2003. (Full-text).

ProQuest Newspapers

The Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. (Full-text).

Wall Street Journal

An archive of the newspaper from 1984 to present. (Full-text).

 

Other Databases

American Periodicals Series

American magazines published between 1740 and 1920. (Full-text).

Chicago Tribune

Newspaper articles from 1985 to present. (Full-text).

Chronicling America

U.S. newspapers published between 1900 and 1910. (Full-text).

Dateline: Downtown

UHD's official student newspaper. (Full-text).

Houston Community Newspapers

Search 12 local newspapers from Harris County and other nearby counties. (Full-text).

Latin American Newsstand

Spanish- and Portuguese-language newspapers from 11 Latin American countries. (Full-text).

Los Angeles Times

An archive of the newspaper from 1985 to present. (Full-text).

National Journal

News and opinion polls about the United States Congress and the federal government. (Full-text).

Newspaper Source

National, international, and local newspapers from 1995 to present. (Full-text).

Readers' Guide Retrospective

An index of news magazines from 1890 to 1982. (Citations only).

Regional Business News

Regional business journals and newswires covering U.S. cities and rural areas. (Full-text).

ScienceDaily

Current news in science, technology, health, and the environment. (Full-text).

TOPICsearch

A comprehensive database on current issues. (Full-text).

Vital Speeches of the Day, 1934 to present

A monthly magazine that publishes important public speeches. (Full-text).

Washington Post

An archive of the newspaper from 1987 to present. (Full-text).

Westlaw Campus Research

The best source for legal research, plus news and business information. (Full-text).

 

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