Librarian
News and Current Affairs
The resources below will connect you to international, national, and local newspapers, as well as to leading magazines such as The Economist or The Atlantic. News articles help you stay up-to-date on current affairs, allow you to track prior events as they unfolded, and can often connect you to experts on a particular topic (by following up on who an author might interview for insight on the event being covered).
- The EconomistAvailable online and in the 4th Floor Periodicals ("The Rookery").
- Foreign PolicyBi-monthly magazine focused on domestic and international policy, current events, and global affairs. Available online and in print in the 4th Floor Periodicals section ("The Rookery").
- Access World News This link opens in a new window
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A comprehensive current news database, contains hundreds of local, regional, national, and international news sources (including the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minneapolis Star Tribune). - ProQuest Newsstream This link opens in a new window
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A broad collection of newspaper articles published across the U.S.. Covers 1995 - current for most newspapers. An ELM Database.
