Murrell Library Research Guides: Communication and Mass Media: News Sources

News

Online News, Law, and Statistical Databases
Films and Video

American Factfinder
Now called Explore Census Data.
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Chronicle of Higher Education
News, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. A password is required for access to this database. For assistance, please email library@moval.edu or call 660-831-4180.
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Independent Voices (JSTOR)
Alternative press newspapers, magazines and journals, drawn from the special collections of participating libraries. These periodicals were produced by feminists, dissident GIs, campus radicals, Native Americans, anti-war activists, Black Power advocates, Hispanics, LGBT activists, the extreme right-wing press and alternative literary magazines during the latter half of the 20th century.
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Issues & Controversies (Facts on File/InfoBase)
Balanced coverage of international topics and how historical events and conflicts have influenced U.S. and world history. The database is divided into four sections—American History Eras, World History Eras, History Regions, and History Subjects. Includes videos, teacher lesson plans/handouts, primary sources, encyclopedia articles, editorial cartoons, court cases, and timelines.
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Kansas City Star
The Kansas City newspaper. In print in the Murrell Library Reading Room (current issues only). For back issues, use the website. This requires you to be logged on by a library faculty or staff member.
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Marshall Democrat News
The local newspaper for Marshall. In print in the Murrell Library Reading Room (current issues only). For back issues, use the website. This requires you to be logged on by a library faculty or staff member.
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Missouri Digital Heritage
Access to more than 9 million records through Missouri Digital Heritage, including the collections of the Missouri State Archives, the Missouri State Library and other institutions from across the state.
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Missouri Digital Newspaper Project
Historic newspapers from the State Historical Society of Missouri.
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News, Policy & Politics Magazine Archive (featuring Newsweek)
Full text of 15 major magazines dealing with current events, international relations, and public policy. Coverage: 1918 – 2015. Titles include: Americas, Church & State, Common Cause Magazine, Dollars & Sense, Europe, Fellowship, In These Times, NATO Review, New Internationalist, Newsweek, State Legislatures, UN Chronicle, The Unesco Courier, Whole Earth, and The World Tomorrow.
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Newspaper Source
Provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers. In addition, it offers television and radio news transcripts from major networks.
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New York Times Online
A national leader in fact-based journalism. The NYT Online contains access to current issues as well as past issues and archives dating back to 1851. You will need to create your own unique login the first time that you access the New York Times.
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Regional Business News (EBSCOhost)
Full text coverage of more than 80 regional U.S. business publications.
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Most printed newspapers in print are located in the Murrell Library Reading Room, except as noted below. Only current issues are available. We have the following newspapers:

Advertising Age (located in the Periodicals area in alphabetical order)
Barron's (located in the Periodicals area in alphabetical order)
Chronicle of Higher Education (located in the Library Commons)
Columbia Daily Tribune
Kansas City Star
Marshall Democrat News
USA Today
Wall Street Journal

American Archive of Public Broadcasting
Streaming access to over 7,000 historic public radio and television programs along with data records for approximately 2.5 million items.
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Archival Films and Newsreels
Historical and archival films from multiple sources, including: The Prelinger Archives – U.S. cultural and social history; The WPA Film Library – over 2,800 clips and newsreels since the late 1800s; The United Newsreel collection – World War II newsreels from the U.S. Office of War Information; The Universal Newsreel collection – 7 to 10 minute newsreels, released twice per week between 1929 and 1967; Recordings from the National Archives and Records Administration of historic speeches and events.
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C-SPAN Video Library
Video programming of floor proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, public affairs events, congressional hearings, press briefings, speeches, and news conferences related to public affairs.
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Films on Demand (InfoBase)
Full-length streaming videos in a variety of core subject areas.
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Business News

Black Enterprise
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Bloomberg Business News
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CNN Money
Market and stock reports for the professional and amateur investor.
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CNN Small Business News
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DiversityInc
DiversityInc’s mission is to bring education and clarity to the business benefits of diversity.
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Entrepreneur
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The Garage
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The Network Journal
A business magazine for Black professionals and small business owners.
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Regional Business News (EBSCOhost)
Full text coverage of more than 80 regional U.S. business publications.
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Reuters Business & Finance News
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Yahoo Finance
One of the top financial news and research website in the United States, offering stock quotes, stock exchange rates, corporate press releases and financial reports. It also offers some hosted tools for personal finance management. Yahoo! Finance Worldwide offers similar portals localized to larger countries.
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Periodicals

Print newspapers are in the Reading Room on the first floor of Murrell Library. Current magazines are on the second floor in the quiet room, with back issues in alphabetical order by title in the Periodicals section.

Red dot used as a bullet Columbia Daily Tribune - Daily newspaper for Columbia, Missouri area, including University of Missouri, Columbia. We keep 1 month.
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Red dot used as a bullet Kansas City Star - Daily newspaper for Kansas City, Missouri area. We keep 1 month.
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Red dot used as a bullet Marshall Democrat News - Local newspaper serving Marshall, Missouri and Saline County, Missouri. Published three times weekly. We keep 1 month.
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Red dot used as a bullet USA Today - A multi-platform news and information media company. Founded in 1982, its mission is to serve as a forum for better understanding and unity to help make the USA truly one nation. We keep 1 month.
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Red dot used as a bullet Wall Street Journal - A U.S. business-focused international daily newspaper based in New York City. The Journal, along with its Asian and European editions, is published six days a week. We keep 1 month.
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