Library Databases 

Scholarly journal storage. Most articles will be at least 5 years old. For more recent articles go to ProQuest of InfoTrac.

Limit your search to SCHOLARLY JOURNALS.

Search your topic and click on the ACADEMIC JOURNALS tab.

Includes articles from general magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals Also includes transcripts and sound files of radio broadcasts. 1980 to present.

Includes thousands of newspapers and magazines, many updated daily. 1986 to present. Hint: Begin with an Advanced Search and select one database to search. Platinum Periodicals is a good choice. Hint: Check off 'Full Text Articles Only."

A distinctive focus offering a variety of viewpoints on local and world issues.

Includes the New York Times, 1851-2006, the Atlanta Constitution, 1868-1939, The Chicago Defender, 1905-1975, and the Hartford Courant, 1851-2004. Hint: Select a date or range of dates for the most relevant results.

Specializing in smaller publications. Helpful in picking up local flavor in the reporting of events and issues in the news.

Includes only periodicals that began publishing before 1900.

A video collection that allows students to analyze historical events, and their presentation over time, through commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and important documentaries.

Speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, poems, images, and multimedia thoughout American history.

Includes film clips and photos. Enter your search and then look for MULTIMEDIA on the right hand side.

Especially useful for getting an international perpective on global issues.

Enter your search terms and then choose the PRIMARY SOURCES tab.