Depending on your specific topic, you may find
resources listed on the subject page for
Current Events to be
useful in addition to the resources listed below.
The following databases/indexes are designed to provide links to
online resources. To find books, you will need to consult the
Hiram College Library
Catalog and, perhaps, the
OhioLINK catalog.
News
1. Databases/indexes to find newspaper and newswire articles
- These databases are designed to help you identify relevant
newspaper and newswire articles. In most cases, the full-text
is also available.
2. Databases/indexes to find
periodical articles - These databases are designed to
help you identify relevant periodical articles through keyword or
subject searches. In most cases there will be links to either
the online version of the article or a listing of the library's
holdings. If you are not sure, you may check the library's
periodical
holdings list and/or its
list of
online journals. These databases are listed in the order
in which the library recommends them.
| Database Name | Link to access from on-campus | Link to access from off-campus if available | Info about the database |
| MasterFile Premier |
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| Academic Search Complete |
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| Articles First |
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| Regional Business News |
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3. Web
directories for newspapers - These free
web sites provide links to online newspapers from around the world.
| Internet Public Library |
| Newspapers on the Net |
| NewsDirectory |
4.
Web Sites for news - These
free web sites provide current news.
| PBS NewsHour |
| NPR |
| CNN |
| BBC (British Broadcasting Company) |
| CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company) |
| ABC |
| CBS |
| Fox |
| MSNBC |
| Cleveland.com |
| Ohio.com |
Weather
| The Weather Channel |
| National Weather Service |
| AccuWeather |
| Weather Underground |
Sports
| ESPN |
| Sports Illustrated |
| Fox Sports |
| CBS SportsLine |
| Hiram College Athletics |