Three Good Options

 

Nexis Uni

  • A source of news, but also contains business and company information and some legal materials (like law reviews). 
  • Use the  Guided Search  box rather than the one at the top of the screen.  You can limit your results by format (e.g., newspapers), dates, publication title (like New York Times, etc.). 
  • A good word to add to find original/investigative journalism that may quote individuals with first-hand knowledge of your prison issue:  interview. 

Factiva

  • A major news database for current (and relatively recent) news.  It is the major competitor to Nexis Uni.A
  • Make sure you adjust the date range -- default is just previous 3 months.  We recommend you just choose All Available Dates.
  • Resort your results if you need to. The default is to "display most recent." Sorting by relevancy is often a better option. 

Ethnic News Watch

  • A database that canvasses scholarly journals but also news. 
  • Its strength is in the kinds of publications: some of the important African American newspapers, as well as a range of ethnic ad minority press titles.
  • Searchable in Spanish and English.
  • Limit your results to newspapers if you need to.   
  • A good word to add to find original/investigative journalism that may quote individuals with first-hand knowledge of your prison issue:  interview.