USAFA Library Guides: Political Science: Find News Resources

Verifying News Sources

ABYZ News Links
Locate news sites worldwide, many open access, consisting of newspaper, broadcast and internet news media
FactCheck.org
The Annenberg Public Policy Center monitors and fact-checks claims made in the media by leading figures in US politics
First Draft
Learn how misinformation in news stories spreads around the world
Glossary: The Language of News Literacy

Digital News Subscriptions

The library offers subscription access to the Wall Street Journal for faculty, staff and cadets.

The Wall Street Journal: Digital Access
Activating Wall Street Journal subscription
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After registration, access the Wall Street Journal at this URL:
https://www.wsj.com

Did you also know that you can get free complimentary digital access to the Washington Post with a valid .mil or .gov or .mil email address?; Click link below to sign up:

The Washington Post

Current Newspapers

News and Newspapers (ProQuest)
Provides access to various U.S. and world news sources:
1. U.S. Newstream: Local, regional, and major daily U.S. newspapers
2. Canadian Newstream: Collection of Canadian news sources
3, International Newstream: British and other top world newspapers
4. Global Breaking Newwires
5. Historical Newspapers: NYT, Washington Post, Civil War Era
Newswires
Worldwide news from AP, UPI, PR Newswire, Xinhua, CNN Wire, and Business Wire
Nexis Uni
Access various local, national and international news sources
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Nexis Uni also provides legal and company information
PressReader
Unlimited access to premium newspapers from more than 120 countries in over 60 different languages.eports on geopolitical events.
Login to Air Force Libraries with your DoD ID. Select "Find a Resource" from dropdown menu, to access PressReader.
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How do I login and create an account?
From Website:
Click "Login" at the top right of the window. You will be prompted for your DOD ID (CAC) number and birthdate. You may be prompted for the last four digits of your SSN if the information is not found. Data used to authenticate you will not be retained.

Election and Political News Sites

ElectionGuide
Provides research and updates on elections and international news
Gallup News
Keep up with politics, trends and polling matters on key topics in the United States and other countries
openDemocracy
News and analysis of social and political issues worldwide
Politico
Nonpartisan source for news about U.S. politics and policy
Roll Call
Provides objective congressional news and legislative tracking

Historical American Newspapers

Featured Titles

New York Times (ProQuest)
Access articles full-text from 1851 to 2019
Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
Access collection of U.S. newspapers, searchable by state, including the Rocky Mountain News & Denver Evening Post from Colorado
Washington Post (ProQuest)
Access articles full-text from 1877 to 2008

Local or Regional Titles

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Search articles from American newspapers published since 1690
Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection
Access hundreds of statewide historic newspapers dating from 1859, including Falconews from USAFA
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Representing hundreds of individual newspaper titles, this database includes full text indexing of all articles, graphics, letters to the editor, and advertising. Search a topic, individual or organization in a single newspaper, or any combination of papers.
Pikes Peak NewsFinder
Citations and links to full text of news articles and obituaries from the Colorado Springs Gazette and other area newspapers
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Service provided by the Pikes Peak Library District's Special Collections in Colorado Springs

Period Collections with Newspaper Titles

Accessible Archives
Access to African American, American Military Camp (WWI), Civil War, Women's Suffrage and other historical collections
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Content includes: African American Newspapers; America and World War I -- American Military Camp Newspapers; American County Histories; The Civil War Newspapers; Frank Leslie's Weekly, Women's Suffrage Collection and much more
African American Newspapers, 1827-1998
Access newspapers chronicling the African American experience
Civil War Era
Collection of newspapers representing the entire era from Manifest Destiny to end of the Civil War (1840-1865)
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Newspapers include:
Southern Titles: Richmond Dispatch (Virginia), Charleston Mercury (South Carolina), New Orleans Times Picayune (Louisiana)
Northern Titles: Boston Herald, New York Herald, Columbus State Journal (Ohio)
Border States/Mississippi Valley Titles: The Kentucky Daily Journal, Memphis Daily Appeal

Historical British Newspapers

British Library Newspapers
Collection containing regional and local news sources from Britain and Ireland during the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries
The Gazette
Search across the London, Edinburgh and Belfast editions of the Gazette containing official public notices dating back to 1665
Seventeenth & Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection
Collection of articles from early English news media sources
The Times Digital Archive, 1785-2014 (Gale)
More than 200 years of coverage from one of Britain’s top quality daily newspapers

Historical Global News Sources

Associated Press Collections Online
Insight into major events, people and trends from the mid-1800s through the 20th century from the AP bureaus and archives
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This Gale Primary Sources collection includes: original wire copy, personal papers, AP style books, internal publications, and more
Google Newspaper Archive
Selected historic newspapers from the US, Canada and abroad

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