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News & Resources for Research

The library subscribes to local and national news outlets, which can be helpful when looking for information about your representative's stance on issues. Use the links below to search databases and individual news titles to search for your representative and any issues you are investigating.

Daily Herald (Chicago) This link opens in a new window Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded.
New York Times This link opens in a new window The New York Times is a global media organization dedicated to helping people understand the world through unrivaled, on-the-ground, expert and deeply reported independent journalism.
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 (U.S.) & international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are also provided.

One Search / Primo One-stop searching for books and e-books, videos, articles, digital media, and more.

Evaluating Media Sources

Pew research fact sheet: news consumption by social media

"The Four Moves: SIFT" by Mike Caulfield is licensed under CC BY 4.0

SIFT Method of source evaluation
The SIFT method, created by Mike Caulfield, of contextualizing media and online information will help you to sort out truth from fiction.

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