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Current Events / News

For more information about Current Events and News resources, contact John Hubbard.

Contents: Databases | Guides | Web Sites

Library Databases (For Finding Articles) UWM only

Academic Search
1984-present; indexes over 3,400 scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers in the areas of business, social sciences, humanities, general academic, general science, education, and multi-cultural studies. Full-text is available for 2,000 journals starting with January 1985. Guide
CQ Researcher
1991-present; Reports from Congressional Quarterly providing analysis on issues in the news.
Ethnic NewsWatch
1990-present; a full-text comprehensive collection of over 250 newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic and minority press. Guide
HAPI Online (Hispanic American Periodicals Index)
1970-present; covers political, economic, social, and cultural issues of Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean as well as Hispanics in the United States. It includes citations to articles, books reviews, and documents indexed in over 500 international journals. Guide
IngentaConnect [Formerly Carl Uncover] FREE ACCESS
Current; free abstracting service covering over 29,000 scholarly journals in many academic fields including engineering, library science, medicine, science, and technology. Full-text of selected journal articles is available to signed in UWM users. Individual users can order articles for a fee. Free e-mail alert service is also available. Guide
Latin America Data Base News Bulletins
Current; three weekly news digests covering Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
LexisNexis Academic [Formerly Academic Universe]
Dates vary; full-text of over 4,000 current events/news publications, legal and government information, and business news and corporate information. Guide
McClatchy-Tribune Collection [Formerly Knight Ridder Collection]
Last 90-day full-text archive of approximately 300 newspapers from the McClatchy-Tribune wire service.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel In Library Only
1990-1996 (see Wisconsin Newsstand for 1994-present).
This title is available on computers in the library, via the Start menu. Click on the Windows Start Button button in the lower left corner of your screen, and choose your database from the Programs menu.
NewspaperARCHIVE.com
Dates vary; Full text of older newspapers in PDF. Over 23 million fully searchable pages representing over 400 cities and towns.
Newsbank Newsfile In Library Only
1996-December 2001; full text news resource covering current issues and events from over 500 U.S. and Canadian newspapers, news sources and international news wires.
This title is available on computers in the library, via the Start menu. Click on the Windows Start Button button in the lower left corner of your screen, and choose your database from the Programs menu.
PAIS International [Public Affairs Information Service]
1972-present, with a separate PAIS Archive for 1915-1976; provides access to literature on world public affairs, public and social policies, international relations, and world politics. Indexes more than 3,600 journals, books, government documents, statistical resources, research reports of public and private organizations, pamphlets, and selected Internet materials; updated quarterly. Guide
Polling the Nations
1986-present; Over 14,000 surveys conducted by more than 1,000 polling organizations in the United States and more than 80 other countries.
ProQuest Newspapers
1986-present; Full text of over 550 U.S. and international news sources. Includes coverage of over 150 major U.S. and international newspapers such as The New York Times and the Times of London. Guide
Readers' Guide Full Text
1983-present; indexes over 360 popular periodicals published in the U.S. and Canada. Includes current events, news, and many other subject areas. Full-text is available for most journals starting with January 1994. Guide
Regional Business News
Dates vary; Indexes 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from major metropolitan areas within the United States. Full text is available for more than 50 titles.
Wisconsin Newsstand
Dates vary, most titles 1991-present, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 1995-present. Full text of several Wisconsin newspapers including Madison Capital Times, Wisconsin State Journal, and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, with selected coverage of other regional sources. Guide

Research Guides

For more information on finding resources, see the Locating Materials in Collections library guide.

To find books and other materials in the library, use PantherCat, the online library catalog (guide).

Selected Current Events Web Sites FREE ACCESS

General News

Special Interest News

Local News