Newspapers and Current Events
Academic ASAP - Use this database to find full-text periodical articles on: Current Events, Economics, Education, History, Humanities, Literature and Art, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and more.
CQ Researcher (use outside of the library requires special password, please contact your librarian) - Provides in-depth analysis of 'hot' issues in the news. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology. New topics added weekly. Look here for in-depth articles that explore both sides of an issue as well as pro/con lists on many topics.
Newspaper Archive - (18th Century - 1 year ago) - (in-library use from Downtown Reno and Sparks branches only) - Contains tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s. Includes many, but not all, Reno newspapers from the 1870's through 1977 (use the browse feature to find available dates). Look here for scanned copies of old articles. Great for genealogy research or looking up historical events.
Newspaper Source - Provides selected full text for 260 regional (U.S.), national (U.S.) and international newspapers. It also contains full text television & radio news transcripts.
Regional Business News - Full text coverage for regional business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Reno Gazette Journal - Find current and archived articles on issues, events, people, government and more.
TOPICsearch - This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms.
