When you're looking for news on a particular event or topic, try searching the library's databases. OneSearch, Newspaper Source Plus, and LexisNexis Academic are all good options. You'll find OneSearch under General, and the others under Newspapers on the library's databases page.
Read FAIR's "How to Dectect Bias in News Media" and keep the questions they suggest in mind when reading, listening to, or watching the news.
For fact checking individual news stories, check out FactCheck, Politifact, and FAIR. Consider adding them to your Google Reader subscriptions subscribing to their podcasts, or following them on Facebook or Twitter.
Social networks are a great tool for keeping on current events. Most of the sources on this page have a presence on Facebook and Twitter.
A few ideas for how to stay current using your Iphone, smartphone, or Ipad.
Need to kill some time between classes? Come in and browse our newspapers and magazines. Try one of these:
The most current issues of newspapers are on the first floor. Everything else can be found in the periodicals room on the second floor.
Prefer to listen to your news? Podcasts are perfect for keeping track of current events while you commute, exercise, do chores, or what have you. Follow these links or just search for the name of the podcast in Itunes.
90.9 FM is where you'll find Capital Public Radio. In addition to great NPR news programs like All Things Considered and Morning Edition, programs like The California Report keep you abreast of local news.
The resources on this page are great for keeping current, but we might recommend different sources for researching a specific topic. If you have a research topic, please let us know. Librarians can save you time and help you find the best sources.
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