Databases
- CQ Researcher
Founded in 1923 as Editorial Research Reports, CQ Researcher provides in-depth, unbiased coverage of issues related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. - CQ Press LibraryA collection of databases on various subjects including American government, current affairs, history, politics, public policy, and the social sciences. Databases in this collection include CQ Politics in America, CQ Researcher plus Archive, CQ Almanac, and CQ Magazine.
- EBSCO Collection
Search for articles published in newspapers, magazines, and scholarly, peer-reviewed journals. Select several databases to search at the same time. Always include Academic Search Complete! - ABI/INFORM Complete
Search for newspaper, magazine, and scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.
Top sources for news, editorials, and opinion pieces
Most magazines and newspapers have a political leaning or bias of some sort, but they can still be valuable, as long as you are aware of the leaning or bias. The sources listed below are highly credible sources for news, editorials, and opinion pieces.
Search tip: If you want to find opinion articles about an issue, such as student loan debt, try some clever Googling using the names of the newspapers and magazines listed below. For example:
"Wall Street Journal" "student loan debt" editorial
or
"Washington Post" "student loan debt" opinion
Top 10
- The New Yorker
(leans left/liberal) - New York Times
(leans left/liberal)
An account is required to access NYTimes.com. The link will take to an OU Libraries' page that has instructions for setting up your NYTimes.com account. Once you create an account, you may access NYTimes.com either on or off campus using your account credentials. - Reuters
Wire service - Wall Street Journal
(leans right/conservative)
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. - Washington Post
(leans center-left/liberal)
Runners-up
- National Public Radio (N.P.R.)
(leans left/liberal)
Business News Sources
Conservative Sources
- Weekly Standard
Ceased publication in 2018.
Liberal Sources
Adapted from Paul Glader, “10 Journalism Brands Where You Find Real Facts Rather Than Alternative Facts” (Forbes, 1 February 2017).