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Communication Databases

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Newspaper Resources
Newspaper resources available through Owens Library

Online Searchable Newspaper Sites
This page lists unrestricted websites for newspapers

Ayn Rand Institute MediaLink
"The Ayn Rand Institute (ARI), a 501(c)(3) educational organization, was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Ayn Rand (19051982) was an ardent advocate of reason and rationality; individualism and individual liberties; and free-market capitalism. ARI seeks to promote these principles, spearheading a cultural renaissance to reverse the anti-reason, anti-freedom, anti-capitalist trends in todays culture. The major battleground in the fight for reason and capitalism is the educational institutionshigh schools, and above all, the universities, where students learn the ideas that shape their lives."

Awesome Library-Social Studies-Current Events
The Evaluation and Development Institute sponsors this site. It "was formed to ensure that the possibility of world peace becomes a reality by the year 2050. EDI promotes the development of high level knowledge, skills and opportunities for leaders and future leaders across cultures in the service of world peace."

Current Events
This site, from InfoPlease, covers current events back to 2001 on a month-by-month basis. It also lists deaths and disasters for each year from 2001 to the present. It includes monthly and yearly news for both the world and nation.

Documents in the News
This site, available from the University of Michigan Documents Center, provides links to resources that cover current events.

Headline Spot
This site is maintained by a company called StartSpot. "StartSpot team members have diverse backgrounds, interests and perspectives, but share a strong commitment to connecting people with the best topical information on the Web.

The Internet Public Library: Current Events
This site links to magazine, newspapers, and radio sites that cover current events news.

U.S. Politics: Current Events
This site, from About.com, is updated regularly and highlights the current issues--often within the week.