Research Databases: Current Issues & News
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Topic Overviews
Articles
E-Books
Statistics
Video
Houston
United States
International
Business
Education
Topic Overviews
- Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
(Gale) Full text on controversial social issues from books, statistical reports, and news publications. - CQ Researcher
(CQ Press) Full-text, balanced, comprehensive journalistic reports and analysis of current and controversial issues of the day. - Issues and Controversies
(Facts on File) Full-text articles from different points of view on important issues in today's news, plus statistics and images - Credo Reference
(Credo) Includes materials from over 650 reference books on a variety of topics in higher education, including art, business, history, languages, literature, science, criminal justice, and political science.
Articles
- Academic Search Complete
(EBSCO) A scholarly multi-disciplinary database that provides full text, indexing, and abstracts of articles, videos and images from journals, magazines and newspapers. - Gale Academic OneFile (Gale) Quickly access articles from a database of scholarly journals and other trusted periodicals. Best for academic research.
- Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
(Gale) Full text on controversial social issues from books, statistical reports, and news publications. - US Major Dailies
(ProQuest) Provides access to the LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, and the New York Times. - Newspaper Source Plus
(EBSCO) Help
Selected full-text from 30 US national and international newspapers and 200 regional papers, plus TV & radio news transcripts - Gale OneFile: News
(Gale)Access major U.S. and international newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields. - New York Times
Search New York Times articles in such databases as US Major Dailies or Gale OneFile: News - New York Times (LSC-University Park)
(New York Times) Online and mobile subscription access to New York Times US, International, and Chinese editions. Does not include NYT Crossword (full) or NYT Cooking.- First time user: To get access, you need to first register for an NYT account.
1. Click the link. You will have to enter your LSC library barcode.
2. Select Create Account and complete registration fields. Use your LSC email address!
3. Once you have an account, you may access NYTimes.com and NYT mobile apps like any subscriber, or go through this link but select "log in."
- First time user: To get access, you need to first register for an NYT account.
- MasterFILE Complete
(EBSCO) Help
Full-text articles from magazines & journals, and other sources including pamphlets, books, biographies, reports, etc. - MAS Complete
(EBSCO) Help (This database will no longer be available after Summer II, 2023)
Full-text articles from magazines & newspapers, pamphlets, reference books, biographies, and images. (Pre-college) - TOPICsearch
(EBSCO) Help (This database will no longer be available after Summer II, 2023)
Current events database: over 100,000 articles from diverse sources & points of view, on important social/political/economic issues.
E-Books
- Ebook Central
(ProQuest) Over 100,000 ebook titles covering a full range of academic topics. General reference works are also included.
Read on your mobile device using Adobe Digital Editions. - eBook Collection
(EBSCO) Search complete electronic books. Visit EBSCO's instructions on how to read on a mobile device. Set up a free account to download to your device.
Read on your mobile device using Adobe Digital Editions. - Gale eBooks
(Gale) Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research.
Statistics
- Gallup Poll free web
(Gallup, Inc.) Gallup has been collecting public opinion polls for over 70 years. - Pew Research free web
(Pew Research Center) A nonpartisan think tank that combines public opinion polls with demographic research and content analysis on a variety of issues, attitudes, and trends.
Video
- Kanopy
(Kanopy) Classic cinema, independent films, and top documentaries in streaming video. Includes Media Education Foundation Collection.
News
Houston
- Houston Chronicle - free web
(Hearst Communications Inc.) Access the electronic copy of today's Houston Chronicle. - Houston Business Journal - free web
(American City Business Journals, Inc.) Local business news, industry news, and market intelligence for the Greater Houston area. Search back issues from 1996 to the present in their archives. Subscription access includes expanded content.
United States
- Newspaper Source Plus
(EBSCO) (This database will no longer be available after Summer II, 2023)
Selected full-text from 30 US national and international newspapers and 200 regional papers, plus TV & radio news transcripts. - US Major Dailies
(ProQuest) Help
Provides access to the LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, and the New York Times. - Regional Business News
(EBSCO) (This database will no longer be available after Summer II, 2023)
Full text from business newspapers, magazines, and newswires throughout the United States. - New York Times
Search New York Times articles in such databases as US Major Dailies or Gale OneFile: News. - New York Times (LSC-University Park)
(New York Times) Online and mobile subscription access to New York Times US, International, and Chinese editions. Does not include NYT Crossword (full) or NYT Cooking.- First time user: To get access, you need to first register for an NYT account.
1. Click the link. You will have to enter your LSC library barcode.
2. Select Create Account and complete registration fields. Use your LSC email address!
3. Once you have an account, you may access NYTimes.com and NYT mobile apps like any subscriber, or go through this link but select "log in."
- First time user: To get access, you need to first register for an NYT account.
- Proquest Historical Newspapers
(ProQuest) Over 30 million digital pages of seventeen American newspapers dating back to the 18th century.
International
- Newspaper Source Plus
(EBSCO) (This database will no longer be available after Summer II, 2023)
Selected full-text from 30 US national and international newspapers and 200 regional papers, plus TV & radio news transcripts.
Business
- Regional Business News
(EBSCO) (This database will no longer be available after Summer II, 2023)
Full text from business newspapers, magazines, and newswires throughout the United States. - Houston Business Journal - free web
(American City Business Journals, Inc.) Local business news, industry news, and market intelligence for the Greater Houston area. Search back issues from 1996 to the present in their archives. Subscription access includes expanded content. - Morningstar Mutual Funds Online (LSC-CyFair, LSC-Tomball, & HCPL) - NOTE: 5 simultaneous user limit
(Morningstar, Inc.) Mutual funds investment information; information on stocks, mutual funds and ETFs. A searchable database.
Education
- Chronicle of Higher Education
Features the latest news related to colleges and universities and includes employment listings for higher education. Access is available through http://www.chronicle.com/. Articles not marked as premium content are accessible.