JOUR 306: Advanced Reporting: Library research guide

Background & fact checking

Journalists' Toolbox
From the Society of Professional Journalists, find backgrounding and research resources.
Public records
Find information about public records and links to records for courts, county assessor, schools, and other Tucson sources.
Subject guides
Find background information and scholarly sources in a wide range of subjects on these guides created by UA Librarians.
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Government documents

Data & Statistics

Access World News
Find articles from local (Arizona Daily Star), national, and international newspapers, and news transcripts and video clips; date coverage varies by news source.

Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Find news from U.S. and international newspapers, television and radio broadcasts, newswires, and blogs, as well as business profiles, patents, and legal research.
Note: May require users to log in with their NetID even on campus.

There is a known bug affecting Nexis Uni profile creation. Off-campus users interested in creating a Nexis Uni profile should use this link.

Nexis Uni instructions for screen reader and keyboard only users
Global Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Find news from international, national, and regional newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites, with various coverage from 1980s-current.
ProQuest platform screen reader instructions

New York Times (website)
Set up a free account to find current and past articles and most digital content on the NYT website back to 1851. (Note: To set up your free account, type "University of Arizona" as the institution and follow instructions based on your status. You must use your "@arizona.edu" email address.)

News Literacy: Resources for Evaluating News Sources
This guide provides resources for evaluating the veracity of media and fact checking "fake news."

Need more help? Email Journalism Librarian Mary Feeney.