The best source for current newspaper articles is Lexis-Nexis . It has the full-text of regional, national and international papers and can be searched by topic. Printed indexes in the reference area can guide you to newspapers published prior to 1980. For more information about newspapers in the library and online, check the News Sources page. A primary source is a document or other sort of evidence written or created during the time under study, or by one of the persons or organizations directly involved in the event.
Primary sources offer an inside view of a particular event.
Use the checklist in Scholarly Journals vs. Popular Magazines . Documenting the sources of information used in your research is very important. Disciplines have different preferences for the form of the citation, so you should always consult with your professor to find out which format is required for any given assignment. The Citing Sources of Information is a useful page for both print and electronic citations. Consider the following questions as you use various web pages on the Internet.