Databases for News/Newspapers & Current Events
- Academic OneFile (Gale) 1980 to present
Access to scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers in all major disciplines. Includes thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN as well as videos from BBC Worldwide Learning. - Chronicle of Higher Education (sign up with your campus email for off-campus access)
Online resource for articles on colleges and universities. The Chronicle includes professional advice, special reports on hot topics, and a job search tool. - Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers (Gale)
Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present including 125 newspapers from Tennessee. - CIA World Factbook
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. - CQ Researcher
Provides in-depth coverage of the most important issues of the day. Full-length articles include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, plus resources for additional research. Graphics, photos and short "sidebar" features round out the reports. Shorter "Hot Topics" articles provide a solid introduction to subjects most in demand by students. - General OneFile (Gale)
One-stop source for magazine and journal articles covering general interest topics along with reference, newspaper, and audio content. - Infotrac Newsstand (Gale)
Access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts. - New York Times 1981 to present
To search the contents of the NYT, you will need to create an account. Go to http://www.nytimes.com and click on LOG IN in the upper right-hand corner. From the log in page, click the link to create an account. - Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale)
Covers current and multiple view points and today's controversial social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. . Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, and infographics that help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions. - Popular Culture Collection (Gale)
Access to scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. - Popular Magazines (Gale)
Provides access to more than 1,000 full-text magazines covering subjects such as art, current events, sports, science, health, and more. - ProQuest Civil War Era
Provides full text access to American newspapers published during the Civil War. - Salem Press Reference Desk- Milestone Documents
In-depth analytical essays illustrating primary source documents from U.S. history and biographies of notable historical figures and authors. - Southeast Tennessee Digital Archive
- Tennessean (2002 - Current)
- Historical Nashville Tennessean (1812 - 2002)
