The resources in this guide are great tools for checking facts.  Remember to confirm information from multiple, unbiased sources and to go to the original source whenever possible.

The tabs along the top organize the resources into several realms of research.  

Many thanks to Diana Nichols at Ohio University for permission to reuse much of the content and organization of this guide.  All mistakes or oversights are my own.  

Databases are easier to use and more comprehensive than using the websites of individual newspapers or networks.

Best basic newspaper databases:

• Lexis Nexis  News, business, and legal sources; national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources. 
• Newspaper Source U.S. (national and regional) and international newspapers, and transcripts from television & radio news.
• World News Connection  English translations of non-U.S. media sources (print and broadcast) and government statements.  News articles are appended with information regarding the affiliation and editorial stance of the source.

If you need more, use our complete list of newspapers databases.

Articles from general interest (non-scholarly) magazines

• MasterFILE Premier
• General OneFILE