Introduction to Media Theory: MSP 1011

Most news sources have websites with news and historical archives. However, Temple University Libraries subscribes to a number of news databases that offer advantages over searching news sources directly on the web:

• Search more than one news source at the same time
• Powerful keyword search engines
• Deep historic news archives
• Access to content that costs money on the Web

Content adapted from "Newspapers as a research tool" from the University of Utah Libraries.

• Place quotation marks around names and phrases. This will force the database to search for those exact words. (ie. "Kamala Harris")

• Limit your search to a specific region/state/publication (ie. Pennsylvania, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

• Limit your search to a specific timeframe (ie. past year, past month, 2020-2023)

The Library offers access to the The New York Times Online. Temple faculty, staff, and students can register for access using their @temple.edu email address.

• Unlimited access to the digital edition of The New York Times 
• Once registered, faculty/staff have four years of full account access, after which they must re-authenticate by visiting accessnyt.com
• Students have access until 12/31 of their selected graduation year
• Learn more about Temple's New York Times Online access