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Resources by Subject:
News and Current Events

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Articles: Databases and Indexes

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Info Database Names   # Users Access Restrictions Format
Academic Search Complete Description Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library   On & Off Campus Online
Academic OneFile Description Academic OneFile (InfoTrac) Funded by LiLI   On & Off Campus Online
Access Newspaper Archive Description Access Newspaper Archive Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library   Special Online
CQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly)Description CQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly) Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library   On & Off Campus Online
CQ Weekly (Congressional Quarterly) Description CQ Weekly (Congressional Quarterly) Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library   On & Off Campus Online
Fuente Academica Description Fuente Academica (EBSCOhost) Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library   On & Off Campus Online
Idaho State Journal Archvies Description Idaho State Journal Archives Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library   Special Online
Idaho Statesman Selective Index Description Idaho Statesman. Selective Index ‡     Special Print Index
  Knight Ridder Collection See McClatchy-Tribune Collection        
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers Description InfoTrac Custom Newspapers (InfoTrac) Funded by LiLI   On & Off Campus Online
LexisNexis Academic Description LexisNexis Academic (LexisNexis) Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library   On & Off Campus Online
Los Angeles Times Index Los Angeles Times Index ‡     Special Print Index
McClatchy-Tribune Collection Description McClatchy-Tribune Collection (EBSCOhost) Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library   On & Off Campus Online
Newspaper Source Description Newspaper Source (EBSCOhost) Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library   On & Off Campus Online
Los Angeles Times Index New York Times Index ‡     Special Print Index
ProQuest Newspapers Description ProQuest Newspapers (ProQuest) Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library   On & Off Campus Online
Readers' Guide Retrospective Description Readers' Guide Retrospective (WilsonWeb) Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library 12 On & Off Campus Online

To find the full text for journals and periodicals, please use the A-Z Journal List. This database lists full text journals available through journal package subscriptions and databases the library has purchased. It also lists many of the journals the library has in its collection.

Books
The following are selected resources in news and current events. For more books on these topics, please use the library catalog: Library Catalog.

To find books in other libraries, try using WorldCat, a collective catalog for thousands of libraries in the United States, Canada, and around the world. This catalog should not be used as a substitute for this library's catalog, but as another avenue of searching for books.
Directories

Editor & Publisher International Year Book (Reference Collection: PN4700 .E45): This year book lists names and contact information for newspapers, syndicates and wire services from everything from local newspapers to national papers to international newspapers. The library receives every third annual edition beginning in 2002.

Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media (Reference Desk: PN4867 .A97, older editions in Reference Collection): This directory lists names and publications for television, radio, and print broadcast media, including newspapers, magazines and journals. Volumes 1 and 2 list media by state. Volume 3 lists networks and syndicates, and includes indexes and tables. Volume 4 contains regional market indexes. Volume 5 contains international indexes.

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Television News (Reference Collection: PN4888.T4 E53 1999): This encyclopedia contains articles on important people, news stories, and news programs on television. Use the index at the back of the book to quickly find information.

Newspaper Holdings

Newspaper Holdings List (Reference Desk): This binder was put together by Eli M. Oboler Library staff and lists all the Idaho newspapers held by the library. Also listed are locations and dates of coverage.

Web Sites
Google News: Google's news services pulls headlines from online editions of newspapers, eZines and other news sources from around the world. Headlines are displayed with part of the first paragraph of the article and with links to the story and related articles from other sources. Searchable. Foreign language editions for Chinese, German, French, Korean and more are available. Updated constantly throughout the day.

Librarians' Internet Index: Collected and annotated by librarians, this site contains a searchable database of high quality Web sites. To find a Web site, browse the available topics or use the search box.

NewsLink: This site list links to television, newspapers and radio stations from around the world.

The Pulitzer Prizes: This page contains a list of winners in all categories from 1917 to the present. In addition to the lists of winners (with descriptions of how they won their prizes), there are pages on the history of the Pulitzer and a searchable archive of winners. The Pulitzer Prize is awarded yearly for excellence in journalism, music and literature in 21 categories.

Reuters: Reuters is one of the premier wire services in the world. Constantly being updated, this site is a great source for finding news from around the world as it happens. Browsable and searchable.
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Last Modified: 04/23/2008 sc