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International & Transnational Relations

Includes primary sources.

Contemporaneous News

Contemporaneous news is also a primary source.
Tip: Look up titles of newspapers in e-journals and the catalog to find all formats and dates available.

Japan Times (1998-present in LexisNexis Academic; also in microfilm 1897-1918, 1956-date)
Los Angeles Times (1881-present with some gaps)
New York Times (1851-present through various databases)
Times of London (1785-present through various databases)
Washington Post (1877 to the present through various databases)

News Databases:

Current News

Tip: Look up titles of newspapers in e-journals and the catalog to find all formats and dates available.

Japan Times (1998-present in LexisNexis Academic; also in microfilm 1897-1918, 1956-date)
Los Angeles Times (1881-present with some gaps)
New York Times (1851-present through various databases)
Times of London (1785-present through various databases)
Washington Post (1877 to the present through various databases)

Strategies for finding…National, regional and international newspapers and news magazines,  including New York Times, Washington Post (also available via Online Journal Titles under the main search bar).

  • In Easy Search, search under News by Source Type or Title, OR 
  • Click on News on the left for a more advanced search, OR
  • Click 'All News' at the bottom of the News search
  • Be sure to select dates you wish to search unless you want the default

Strategies for finding…Op-eds , aka “opposite the editorial,” usually written by policy experts or elected officials

  • From All News, enter your search terms; then
  • Choose Article Type: Editorials and Opinions
  • You will need to distinguish between editorials written by the editors and opinion pieces

Strategies for finding…Broadcast coverage, including TV and radio newscasts from national networks, cable and syndicated programs from 1993 to present  

  • In the News or All News search, choose Source Type: Broadcast Transcripts