Current Events
CQ Researcher Archive (Congressional Quarterly)
Provided by: Congressional Quarterly Pr./funded by CLIC
Contains: Provides in-depth coverage on critical issues and current events. Offers research on a wide range of controversial subjects including social, economic, political, healthand environmental topics.
Issues & Controversies
Provided by: Facts On File News Services/funded by CLIC
Contains: Analyzes hundreds of controversial topics and provides more than 650 in-depth articles on current issues in the news in a language and format for students. Features include weekly updates, new articles added biweekly, "Issues: Pro and Con" lists that highlight important debate topics, "By Numbers"statistical overviews of key issues, research topics, "What Happened That Day" and other features.
Opposing Viewpoints Research Center
Provided by: Thomson Gale/funded by CLIC
Contains: A full-text database that provides different perspectives on current social issues such as health care reform, genetic engineering, media violence, and prejudice.
The Republican, Springfield MA (1988-present)
Provided by:funded by WMRLS, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and Springfield City Library
Contains:Complete full text content of local and regional news, community events, schools, politics, cultural activities and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded.
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Massachusetts Newsstand
Provided by: funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
Contains: Full-text coverage to 12 Massachusetts Newspapers listed below:
- Berkshire Eagle 2005-present
- Boston Globe 1980-present
- Boston Herald 1991-present
- Business West (Chicopee) 1992-present
- Gazette (Haverhill) 12-31-92 to 8-9-07
- Lowell Sun 2004-present
- North Adams Transcript 2005-present
- Patriot Ledger (Quincy) 1991-present
- Plymouth County Business Review 1991-present
- Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg) 2005-present
- Standard Times (New Bedford) 1-4-92 to 8-19-97
- Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Worcester) 1989-present
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