Newspapers

Newspapers provide articles each day about current events and are a good source for local information.

Newspapers, like journals and magazines, are called "periodicals" because they are published regularly, or periodically.

Module 4 will show you how to locate newspaper articles from our online databases.

Use a Newspaper to

• find current information about international, national and local events
• find editorials, commentaries, expert or popular opinions

Examples of Newspapers

• Dallas Morning News
• Wall Street Journal
• New York Times
• USA Today

How to Access

The El Centro College Library has newspapers that can be read:

• on paper (Dallas Morning News, New York Times, Wall Street Journal)
• on microfilm (New York Times & Dallas Times Herald)
• directly on the Web ( Many newspapers have their own Web sites with today's news, and sometimes they provide earlier, popular articles free.)
• from online databases (InfoTrac Newspapers, Newspaper Source, and SIRS)