Research Guides: Philosophy & Religion: Finding Newspaper Articles

Evaluating False News and Misinformation

False News is a type of journalism with the goal to deliberately misinform or spread hoaxes through print, broadcast, and social media. “False news” is not the news you disagree with. There is an intent present to mislead for financial, political, or malicious gain. As the term "fake news" has become politicized, try not to use it in regard to misinformation.

The ability to tell accurate news from false news is an important skill that you'll use your entire life. The Evaluating False News and Misinformation LibGuide will give you valuable insight in telling fact from fiction online.

Modern Newspaper Databases

Here you will find recommendations for databases that provide access to modern newspapers.

Newspaper Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers. In addition, it provides complete television and radio news transcripts from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR and more.
New York Times: ProQuest Digitized Newspapers [2008 - 3 months ago] This link opens in a new window
ProQuest Digitized Newspapers is a new digital archive that offers full-page images of recent editions of essential and most-requested newspaper titles. The full-page images of this digitized newspaper provide genealogists, researchers and scholars with cover-to-cover access to recent newspaper content. Every page is full-text searchable.
Wall Street Journal
Unlimited access to WSJ.com, WSJ mobile apps, and personalized content. Two-year subscription provided by the College of Business, Division of Finance & Administration, and Mitchell Memorial Library. First time users need to create an account using their MSU email address.
First time users need to create an account using their MSU email address.
Access World News Research Collection This link opens in a new window
Current and archived information from thousands of local, regional, national, and international news sources including newspaper titles, newswires, web editions, videos, broadcast transcripts, business journals, periodicals, government documents and other publications. Also Included in this collection are Mississippi, Appalachia, Multi-Cultural, African American, and Military, Government & Defense news sources.

Historical Newspaper LibGuide

In the Historical Newspaper LibGuide, you will find information on finding historical newspapers at MSU Libraries and beyond.

Newspapers, newsletters, and other periodicals from Mississippi organizations are located in the Special Collections Department on third floor of the library. For help with accessing these titles, contact Special Collections: (662) 325-7679, or sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Other newspapers in microfilm can be found in the Educational Resources Center on the 2nd floor.