Research Guides: Multi-Disciplinary Resources: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: Current News and Current Events

Current News Sources

Resources here include collections of current newspapers followed by major individual papers licensed by UC Davis. Historic newspapers as well as topic-specific news resources (e.g. business, energy) are listed in those subjects' guides. For a comprehensive list of online newspapers licensed by UC Davis, see the Newspapers subject guide.

Access World News (Formerly America's Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
Access World News from NewsBank provides full-text information and perspectives from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources, each with its own distinctive focus offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional and world issues. The Davis Enterprise is among a selection of California papers. Access World News also includes a selection of Spanish language newspapers from the United States and other countries. Date coverage varies with individual newspaper.
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
Provides cover-to-cover full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. Also contains full text from more than 335 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full text television and radio transcripts from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR and more.
Nexis Uni (Formerly LexisNexis) This link opens in a new window
One of the largest web-based full-text databases for current news, business and legal information, supporting a broad range of interdisciplinary research, Nexis Uni (known until December 2017 as LexisNexis Academic) provides full-text access to nearly 6,000 individual titles. Includes a wide range of U.S. and foreign newspapers, plus transcripts of television and radio news programs. Business resources include business articles, accounting literature, company financial information. Legal resources include state and federal laws and regulations, a full range of case law, and law review articles.
U.S. Major Dailies This link opens in a new window
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Current full-text of the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times (including the New York Times Magazine and the New York Times Book Review), Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers
New York Times - Current Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Current full-text of the New York Times (including the New York Times Magazine and the New York Times Book Review).
[Coverage: 1980-present]
NYTimes.com This link opens in a new window
Unlimited access to NYTimes.com and NYT Mobile apps, including Spanish and Chinese editions, which cover a variety of topics through breaking news articles, blogs, videos and interactive features. Includes archives from 1851 to the present (articles from 1923 to 1980 are limited to five per day per user; unlimited access to the archives is available through ProQuest Historical Newspapers). Note: First time users must create a NYT account to gain access; accounts will need to be reactivated on an annual basis.
- Step 1: Visit AccessNYT.com while connected to the UC Davis network (including VPN)
- Step 2: Search for and click the listing for “University of California, Davis – Davis, CA.”
- Step 3: Click “Create Account” and complete the registration fields
If you have previously registered your email address on The New York Times site, go through Steps 1 and 2 and then click the “Already have an account? Log in here” link (below the “Create Account” button) in Step 3. Mobile login setup, download any NYT app from the App Store and use same login credentials for unlimited access. Login to NYTimes.com directly from any location.
[Coverage: 1851-present]
Here’s what you’ll get through our campus subscription:
- Access to most New York Times and International New York Times content — including news, reviews, opinion, blogs, videos and more — with no monthly limit on the number of stories you can read
- Access content on the NYT mobile app (download it from https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/sections/115003859548-Apps after creating your account)
- Email newsletters and custom alerts delivered to your inbox
- Access to nytimes.com/edu, the Times’ higher education website, including resources curated by area of study
- Historical coverage — full access to articles published from 1851 through 1922, and from 1981 to today (Note: The Times limits individual users to five articles per day from the years 1923-1980.)
- Select crosswords from the archives (the Crossword app is a separate product, but a few crosswords from the archives are available here)
Los Angeles Times (1985-current) This link opens in a new window
Current full-text content of the Los Angeles Times.
[Coverage: 1985-present]
Sacramento Bee This link opens in a new window
Search and retrieve full text of the Sacramento Bee from 1985 through the previous day. Excludes advertisements and graphics.
[Coverage: 1985-present]
Wall Street Journal - Current Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Current full-text content of the Wall Street Journal.
[Coverage: 1985-present]
Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new window
The Chronicle's web site features the complete contents of the latest issue, including daily news, advice columns, blogs and current job listings. Content from 1989 - present can be searched by keyword. The subscription includes access to a number of newsletters https://www.chronicle.com/account/newsletters.
[Coverage: 1989 - present]

Current Events

CQ Press Library/Political Reference Suite This link opens in a new window
Congressional Quarterly (CQ) Electronic Library includes many resources for the study of current and historical congressional and American government issues. The CQ Researcher is an invaluable source of background information on topical issues since 1991. The Global Researcher is similar to CQ Researcher but with an international orientation. CQ Weekly Report, available starting in 1983, reports in depth on congressional activities and political developments. Also included is the Politics in America, with information about members of congress and their districts. Additional online books are excellent references about U.S. politics, voting, congress and government.