Information Sources for C1 Inheriting the Future: Use It or Lose It
Prepared by Connie McDowell, Librarian
Two Approaches to Finding News Stories
1. Searching
Search by keyword on the Web and in periodical databases.
This is the most efficient way to search to search hundreds or thousands of publications for
articles on a specific topic.
2. Browsing
Browse web sites, print or online magazines and newspapers.
Less efficient, but can lead to interesting and unexpected results. May all also give you a
broader view of the breadth of discourse on your story and other stories.
Step 1 - Choose a topic or news story
To start with, choose a couple of story ideas before settling on one to pursue for the portfolio. If
you need ideas, try browsing through some of the magazines and newspapers listed in this
handout, either in hard copy (print format) or through their online versions. In addition to these,
you could try browsing through some of the web sites listed in the handout.
Step 2 - Finding More Stories on Your Topic
Once you've settled on a couple of topics, the most efficient way to find more articles is to search
in the library's periodical databases, which are available from the library's web site. Here are
some good databases for this project:
SEARCH PERIODICAL DATABASES
Available on library’s web site at: http://dept.sccd.ctc.edu/nslib
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ProQuest Direct
Contains over 2,000 publications, including newspapers, magazines and scholarly
journals.
SIRS Knowledge Source
Articles from newspapers, magazines and government reports
Ethnic Newswatch
Articles from 200+ publications of the ethnic, minority and native press.
Alt-Press Watch
A full-text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the alternative and
independent press
For a full listing of newspapers and magazines owned by the NSCC Library, click on the
NSCC Periodicals link on the library’s home page.
NEWSPAPERS IN THE NSCC LIBRARY
Christian Science Monitor
New York Times
Seattle Gay News
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Seattle Times
Seattle Weekly
The Stranger
Wall Street Journal
North Seattle Community College Library
http://dept.sccd.ctc.edu/nslib/
MAGAZINES IN THE NSCC LIBRARY
News & Opinion
Advocate: The National Gay & Lesbian Newspaper
National and international news from a gay and lesbian perspective
Dissent
Democratic socialist magazine
Economist
British publication; covers international news
Maclean's: Canada's Weekly Newsmagazine
International news from a Canadian perspective
Newsweek
National and international news from a U.S. perspective
Time
National and international news from a U.S. perspective
U.S. News & World Report
National and international news from a U.S. perspective
Utne Reader
Digest of articles from alternative news sources
World Press Review
Collection of news reports from a variety of international news publications
Political Reviews
American Spectator
Conservative
Commentary: Journal of Significant Thought and Opinion
Moderate perspective; discussion of Jewish Concerns
Commonweal
Roman Catholic; focus on social concerns and literature
Monthly Review: An Independent Socialist Magazine
Marxist, leftist
Mother Jones
Liberal focus; covers national and international topics
Ms. Magazine
National and international news, with a focus on women's issues.
The Nation
Progressive, left-wing
National Review: A Journal of Fact and Opinion
Conservative, right-wing
New Republic
Progressive, liberal
New Statesman and Society: An Independent Political and Literary Review
British publication affiliated with the Labour Party. News and literary reviews.
Progressive
Progressive; emphasis on investigative reporting and analysis on political, economic and
social issues.
WEB SEARCH FOR NEWS STORIES
For links to news sites on the Web, go to the online version of this guide, available at:
http://northonline.sccd.ctc.edu/cmcdowell/classes/harradine.htm
Or, follow these links from the library’s home page:
Librarian Web Pages – Connie McDowell – Links for Classes - C1 Inheriting the Future:
Use It or Lose It
North Seattle Community College Library
http://dept.sccd.ctc.edu/nslib/