Research Guides: Big Chicago : Articles

Magazine Articles

Recorded August 2020, 2 minutes.

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Available magazines include:

The Conversation
A network of not-for-profit media outlets that publish news stories written by academics and researchers.

"Search within a Specific Newspaper," recorded August 2020, 5 minutes.

Recorded August 2020, 5 minutes.

***Full access - no paywall!***

Available newspapers include:

New York Times (Proquest) (1980-present) This link opens in a new window
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An American daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide influence and readership. Nicknamed "the Gray Lady," the Times has long been regarded within the industry as a national "newspaper of record."
Washington Post (ProQuest) (1987-present) This link opens in a new window
An American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is a key source of news on the U.S. Congress, White House, Supreme Court, and national politics.
Access World News This link opens in a new window
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Includes more than 6,000 news publications from nearly 200 countries worldwide. These sources include major national and international newspapers, as well as local and regional titles.
Chicago Tribune (1989-present) This link opens in a new window
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Founded in 1847, it remains the most-read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region.
US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Provides premium U.S. news content, both current and back to the 1980s. Exclusive access to AP Newswire, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and many other major, regional, and local news sources.

For more sources, see the News research guide.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Includes scholarly and peer-reviewed articles across a wide range of subject areas.
Communication Source This link opens in a new window
Full-text and indexing of articles about communication, linguistics, rhetoric, media studies, and more.
GenderWatch This link opens in a new window
A database of unique and diverse publications that focus on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas, including the evolution of the women's movement, men's studies, the transgender community, and the changes in gender roles over the years.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Academic journals, books, and primary sources in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.