Finding News Sources


Pile of print newspapers

News Sources

News papers are a great way to get oriented to your topic.  

  • Intended for a general audience
  • Written by journalists
  • Reviewed by editors for quality and accuracy
  • Provide information on recent & local events 
  • Provide the perspectives of average people, not experts

 

Websites

Cabrillo Library Databases

  • U.S. Newsstream Links to an external site. (use your Canvas login to access from home)   provides free access to newspapers such as The New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal.  This library databases provides 100% free access going back decades, as well as more information about the source and citation tools.

Santa Cruz Public Library Databases

 

Fact-Checking

Use the fact-checking strategies discussed in LIBR 10 to evaluate and verify your source.  

  • Be skeptical, not cynical
  • Investigate the source -- who published the cite?
  • Find the original source -- original vs. re-reporting (or re-posting!)
  • Look for trusted work -- has someone already fact-checked this story?

You will find thousands of news articles.  Be picky!  Use the best source you can find.


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