News and current events databases
Primary Databases |
Primary databases
- CQ Global Researcher
- In-depth coverage of vital world issues from a number of international viewpoints [More info]
- CQ Researcher
- Comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news from Congressional Quarterly [More info]
- LexisNexis Academic
- Provides the full text of many news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications, including national and regional newspapers, wire services, and broadcast transcripts [More info]
- ProQuest Newspapers
- Full text of more than 400 U.S. and international news sources. [More info]
- National Newspaper Index
- An index to five top U.S. newspapers: The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. [More info]
- Alternative Press Index [password required]
- Indexes journals covering cultural, economic, political & social change [More info]
Local Newspapers
- Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
- Via ProQuest Newspapers (1986-present) [More info]
- Via LexisNexis Academic (1991-present) [More info]
Earlier years (1874-1922 in full text; 1867-1873, index only) available on ProQuest Historical Newspapers! - Saint Paul Pioneer Press
- Via NewsBank [More info]
- Via Free 7-day archive
- The Wheel
- St. Catherine University student newspaper, online back to 1935!
New York Times
- New York Times
- Via ProQuest Newspapers (1986-present) [More info]
- Via LexisNexis Academic (1991-present) [More info]
- Via ProQuest Historical Newspapers (1851-2005) [More info]
Wall Street Journal
- Wall Street Journal
- Via ProQuest Newspapers [More info]
- Coverage: January 2, 1984-present
Additional resources
- For additional resources, see our reference guide for news, current events, and weather.