News Databases
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LegalTrac (1980 - present)Indexes legal publications, major law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals, and legal newspapers on Federal and State Cases, Laws and Government Regulations, Legal Practice, and legal subjects such as Taxation and International Law.
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Newsbank Newsfile Collection(FirstSearch) (1991 - present) Full text coverage of current issues and events from over 500 U.S. and Canadian newspapers and wire services.
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Newspaper Source PlusIndexes and abstracts over 170 newspapers and related sources, including 140 regional U.S. newspapers, eighteen international newspapers, six newswires, nine newspaper columns, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Los Angeles Times.
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The OklahomanComplete text to the most recent 30 days 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.
Archival issues are available on microfilm. To access these, please use the "Request via Sooner Xpress" link in the following records: 1894-1984, 1984-1985, 1985-2003, 2003-2021. Select years with limited full text are also available online: 1998-2018 (EBSCO) and 1992-current (Nexis Uni). -
Historical NewspapersSearches the full text of twelve historical newspapers: Atlanta Daily World, Chicago Defender, Chicago Tribune, Guardian and Observer, Los Angeles Sentinel, Los Angeles Times, New York Amsterdam News, New York Times, Norfolk Journal and Guide, Pittsburgh Courier, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
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Nineteenth Century U.S. NewspapersAccess many 19th century U.S. newspapers.
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FactivaProvides access to business and news archives, historical market data, interactive charting, financial statements, and company reports.
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New York Times- ProQuest Historical NewspapersArchives the historical New York Times, including full page digital reproductions of every page from all available issues. Full text available.
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ABI/INFORM CompleteDatabase covering business and management topics with information on more than 60,000 companies as well as executive profiles, reports on market conditions, and in-depth case studies of global business trends. Includes Snapshots North America and Oxford Analytical Research (OxResearch). Full text available.
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New York TimesOU Information Technology and OU Libraries are providing complimentary access to the New York Times to OU faculty, students and staff. Find out how to setup an account.
Help and Training
The library is willing to conduct training or provide help with these databases. Contact Joel Wegemer at jwegemer@ou.edu or call the Reference Desk for immediate assistance at 405-325-5268.
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