Databases
- CQ ResearcherFounded 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 CollectionSearch 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 CompleteSearch for newspaper, magazine, and scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.
- Nexis UniSearch a wide range of U.S. and world news sources, including newspapers and transcripts of news broadcasts.
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) To access full text, use the EBSCOhost Academic Search Complete link in the View It section.
- ReutersWired service
Runners-up
- National Public Radio (N.P.R.)(leans left/liberal)
- Time MagazineTo access full text, use the EBSCOhost Business Source Elite link in the View It section.
- Christian Science MonitorTo access full text, use the EBSCOhost MAS Complete link in the View It section.
Business News Sources
Conservative Sources
Liberal Sources
Adapted from Paul Glader, “10 Journalism Brands Where You Find Real Facts Rather Than Alternative Facts” (Forbes, 1 February 2017).