News and Media Sources, Environment/Cities
Current U.S. News
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Access World News (~1980s-present; Newsbank)A Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including The Oklahoman and Tulsa World.
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America's News This link opens in a new window
America's News provides a variety of news media, such as newspaper articles, news blogs, magazines, newswires, journals, transcripts, videos, and web-only news sources. This resource includes access to over 4,000 national, regional, and local news sources, including The Oklahoman from 1981 onward and The Oklahoma Web Edition from 2013 onward.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Black Life in America Series 3: 1976-Today This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1976-present
Black Life in America, Series 3 offers a window into African American history, culture and daily life as well as the ways the dominant culture has portrayed and perceived people of African descent. Updated daily with new content, this database provides in-depth coverage of issues involved in America's ongoing conversation on race, including coverage of historic changes such as Barack Obama's election and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Current Newspapers via ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 2008-present
Searches the full text of five current newspapers via ProQuest's platform: Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
Note: Coverage of The New York Times excludes the most recent 30 days. Access to the most recent month of The New York Times online content is available via NYTimes.com. Coverage of The Wall Street Journal excludes the most recent week. Access to the most recent week of The Wall Street Journal content is available via Wall Street Journal.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Ethnic NewsWatch Complete This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1959-present
Ethnic NewsWatch provides access to full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives. Subject coverage includes culture, religion, independent press, and ethnic studies. The database also contains Ethnic NewsWatch: A History, which provides historical coverage of Native American, African American, and Hispanic American periodicals from 1959-1989.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Factiva This link opens in a new window
Provides access to business and news archives, historical market data, interactive charting, financial statements, and company reports.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Hispanic Life in America Series 3: 2010-Today This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 2010-present
Combining deep historical content with current sources, Hispanic Life in America provides primary source documents related to Hispanic American life. This database is continually updated to reflect the latest news in government, business, and arts - from U.S. immigration policies and the response at the U.S. southern border, to the Dreamers and the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), as well as the ongoing influence of Hispanic American businesses, politicians, musicians, athletes, and others.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Journal Record This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1985-one week ago
Provides access to The Journal Record, a daily business and legal newspaper based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Focus is on local and statewide business trends and in-depth stories that convey the voice of the Oklahoma business community.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Newspaper Archive (1607-2024)A Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. U.S. and international newspapers. NOTE: Sometimes if a paper is not in Newspapers.com, it will be in this database.
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Newspapers.com Library Edition (1690-2024; Ancestry.com via Proquest)A Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. Full runs and portions of runs of well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers in the United States and other countries.
NOTE: The library edition does not have all newspapers that the personal subscription includes.
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Oklahoman This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1981-present
Complete text from 1981 to present of The Oklahoman, which focuses on both local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Also includes access to The Oklahoman Web Edition from 2013 onward.
The Oklahoman's pre-1984 evening supplemental edition, The Oklahoma City Times, is available through Gateway to Oklahoma History.
Note: Some archival issues are available on microfilm. To access these, please use the “Request via Sooner Xpress” link in the following catalog records: 1969-1984, 1984-1985, 1985-1990, 2005-mid 2025. The most recent three months can also be viewed in print.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Oklahoman Archive (1901-present; Newsbank)A Pioneer Library System (Norman) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. The Oklahoman, formerly The Daily Oklahoman. Full text of images to 1991. Text only 1992-2019. NOTE: Scroll down and click on Oklahoman Archive - Newsbank.
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Oklahoman Collection (1901-present; Newsbank)A Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. The Oklahoman, formerly The Daily Oklahoman. Full text of images to 1991. Text only 1992-2019.
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Oklahoma News (~1980s-present; Newsbank)A Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. Provides full-text access to dozens of newspapers across Oklahoma. Includes full-text and image editions of The Oklahoman and Tulsa World.
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Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Provides full text to over 500 U.S. newspapers and over 600 international newspapers. Real time news updates are also available through newswires such as CNN Newswire, PR Newswire, and CNN. This database also provides access to over 1.6 million radio and television transcripts.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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NYTimes.com This link opens in a new window
NYTimes.com provides full access to The New York Times and International New York Times content, including breaking news, multimedia, blogs, videos and more.
Note: You must set up an individual account using your email to access The New York Times. To set up your free NYTimes.com account, click here. Once you create an account, you may access The New York Times either on or off campus using your account credentials. You will have to create a new account once a year.
Faculty and instructors also have access to The New York Times in Education, a resource of teaching strategies, articles, discussion questions, case studies and more. To set up access, click here and register with your @ou.edu email address.
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Regional Business News Plus This link opens in a new window
Coverage for regional business publications from the United States and Canadian provinces, including newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, trade publications, magazines, newswires, and videos. Some full text is available.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Provides full access to The Wall Street Journal, including breaking news from around the world, multimedia, detailed analysis, blogs, videos and more.
NOTE: Users must create an account using their OU credentials in order to use this resource and will need to refresh their access on an annual basis. Users should receive an email notification seven days prior to their refresh, indicating how to renew their access.
Access to this resource is funded by the OU Price College of Business.
Multi-Country Sources
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BBC Monitoring (Proquest or Factiva)NOTE: Link goes to catalog. Choose region of interest.
Provides news and information based on round-the-clock monitoring of radio, TV, press, internet and news agency sources around the world. Reports are translated into English from more than 100 languages.
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Economist (current) This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1992-present
Provides selective full text access to current content from The Economist, a premier weekly publication providing timely reporting, concise commentary, and comprehensive appraisal of global news, spanning centuries and continents.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Economist Historical Archive This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1843-2020
Provides full text access to over 150 years of The Economist, a premier weekly publication providing timely reporting, concise commentary, and comprehensive appraisal of global news, spanning centuries and continents.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Ethnic NewsWatch Complete This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1959-present
Ethnic NewsWatch provides access to full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives. Subject coverage includes culture, religion, independent press, and ethnic studies. The database also contains Ethnic NewsWatch: A History, which provides historical coverage of Native American, African American, and Hispanic American periodicals from 1959-1989.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Factiva This link opens in a new window
Provides access to business and news archives, historical market data, interactive charting, financial statements, and company reports.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Financial Times This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1996-one month ago
The Financial Times is a daily newspaper, based in London, that focuses on business and economic current affairs.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Financial Times Historical Archive 1888-2021 This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1888-2021
A key international business paper based in London, The Financial Times Historical Archive provides access to fully searchable digital reproductions of every issue from 1888-2021. Coverage includes critical financial and economic events, industry, energy, international politics, and more recently management, personal finance and the arts.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily Reports This link opens in a new windowFull text of U.S. government translations of foreign broadcasts, publications, and government statements. FBIS was followed by the Open Source Center (OSC) in 2005 and was included in the database World News Connection, which the library does not have. The CIA discontinued public access to the OSC in 2013.
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Foreign Relations of the United States (1861-1988; HeinOnline)Official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. The volumes published over the last two decades increasingly contain declassified records from all the foreign affairs agencies. Also available from the Department of State here.
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Joint Publications Research Service This link opens in a new windowFull text of English translations of foreign language materials from regions throughout the world. Includes monographs, reports, serials, journal and newspaper articles, and radio and television broadcasts. JPRS merged with FBIS (above) in 1995.
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MasterFILE Complete This link opens in a new windowIncludes popular periodicals like Newsweek, Time, U.S. News and World Report. To search those publications click here and add your keywords and specific time period.
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Newspaper MapCurrent and historical newspapers in various languages. Zoom into the region of your choice on the map or search by title, language or location.
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Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Provides full text to over 500 U.S. newspapers and over 600 international newspapers. Real time news updates are also available through newswires such as CNN Newswire, PR Newswire, and CNN. This database also provides access to over 1.6 million radio and television transcripts.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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Project Syndicate"Produces and delivers original, high-quality commentaries to a global audience."
Politics, Commentary, Culture
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Current Newspapers (Proquest)Includes the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
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NYTimes.com This link opens in a new window
NYTimes.com provides full access to The New York Times and International New York Times content, including breaking news, multimedia, blogs, videos and more.
Note: You must set up an individual account using your email to access The New York Times. To set up your free NYTimes.com account, click here. Once you create an account, you may access The New York Times either on or off campus using your account credentials. You will have to create a new account once a year.
Faculty and instructors also have access to The New York Times in Education, a resource of teaching strategies, articles, discussion questions, case studies and more. To set up access, click here and register with your @ou.edu email address.
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Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Provides full access to The Wall Street Journal, including breaking news from around the world, multimedia, detailed analysis, blogs, videos and more.
NOTE: Users must create an account using their OU credentials in order to use this resource and will need to refresh their access on an annual basis. Users should receive an email notification seven days prior to their refresh, indicating how to renew their access.
Access to this resource is funded by the OU Price College of Business.