This guide lists databases and internet sites for doing research using news and news sources. Additional sources can be found by searching the Aladin catalog for relevant books and the Aladin databases for related journal articles.

If you need more help in finding information, please contact a reference librarian.

Library Databases (AU Community Only)

• Academic Universe/Lexis-Nexis
• Atlanta Constitution-Historical
• Chicago Tribune-Historical
• Los Angeles Times-Historical
• New York Times-Historical
• The Times (London)-Historical
• Washington Post-Historical
• World News Connection -- Contains translated news reports from around the world.
• NewspaperDirect PressDisplay -- See 400 English and foreign language papers on the day they were published. Back issues are available up to 60 days.

Local News Sources

• The Washington Post
• The Washington Times
• Washington Business Journal
• Washington City Paper
• Washington Blade
• Roll Call
• The Hill
• Georgetown Current
• Washingtonian Magazine
• White House News
• White House Press Briefings

Local Television News Sources

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