Recommended Databases & Websites - Mr. MacKenzie | World History: Christianity Current Events Essay Project

Locating News Sources for Current Event Topics

Global News: Recommended Databases & Websites

Note: The citations to the sources you locate in the academic databases in this research guide can be directly imported into NoddleTools.
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Opposing Viewpoints | Gale This link opens in a new window
Gale's Opposing Viewpoints covers today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. It includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more.

Possible Search Terms

For best results, use the Opposing Viewpoints Database to look up information about the main topic (Abortion, Free Speech, LGBT etc) and then combine that term with Christianity when using the news media, ebook, and magazine articles databases to find sources.

Examples:

Christianity and "LGBTQA rights"

Christianity and "Gay marriage"

Christianity and "Climate Change"

Newspaper & Media Sources

All Sides - News Media
Provides access to new media sources that includes information if the publication leans right (conservative), left (liberal) or has a centrist perspective
The Atlantic Magazine
Access web generated content from the Atlantic writers and includes full access to Atlantic Magazine articles
US NewsStream | ProQuest
Search the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format. For academic and public libraries, US Newsstream offers exclusive access to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and co-exclusive access (with Factiva) to The Wall Street Journal. US News Stream also offers one of the largest collections of local and regional newspapers.
OneFile News | Gale
This innovative full-text newspaper resource allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields. InfoTrac Newsstand provides access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts
Popular Magazines | Gale
Popular Magazines provides access to the most searched magazines across the InfoTrac products

Recommended EBook Database

Ebooks | EBSCO This link opens in a new window
This multidisciplinary ebook compliation includes EBSCO Academic, University Press, and Diversity and Ethnic Studies collections.
ProQuest Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Over 1000,000 university and academic press books on all subjects. You can read the entire book, print and download section, annotate, and save.

Featured Database for Journal Articles & Magazines

ProQuest Central | ProQuest This link opens in a new window
ANALYSIS. Includes popular magazines, scholarly journals, newspapers, books, videos & audio, dissertations & theses, newspapers and more.