News from the time
Search for news from the time of the events in the literary work, or the time of its writing or publication. Keep in mind that these may be quite different, but still affect the work.
- New York Times - Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new windowArchival access to the New York Times from 1851 - current (minus the last 4 years). One more year of content is added annually.
- The Times Digital Archive, 1785-current (5-year embargo) This link opens in a new windowPublished in London, The Times is one of the most highly regarded resources for eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth-century news coverage.
- ProQuest U.S. Newsstream This link opens in a new windowU.S. news content and archives that stretch back to the 1980s from national and regional news sources, including The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, and the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
- Access World News This link opens in a new windowLocal, national, and international news sources including newspapers, broadcast transcripts, newswires, news blogs, and video. See How to Conduct a Basic Search tutorial video.
Historical and Political Contexts
- Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new windowProvides citations and summaries of articles from journals published in over 90 countries. It covers all branches of world history from 1450 to the present except American and Canadian history.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Archive of core journals and books in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Log in via Microsoft or use Find My Institution (type Benedict to see our school).
- Political Science Complete This link opens in a new windowContains articles from political science journals, and indexing and abstracts. Also features reference books, and conference papers, including those of the International Political Science Association.
- America: History and Life This link opens in a new windowNorth American history and popular culture from pre-colonial times to the present including journal articles, book reviews, and dissertations. Use Historical Abstracts for world history.
Cultural Contexts
- Gender Studies Database This link opens in a new windowIndex for the full spectrum of gender scholarship, including women and men studies, queer studies, sexuality, and sexual diversity.
- Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new windowSociological and anthropological research for the cultures of the world.
