Current Events 

The term "current events" refers to the events that are occurring at this particular time in our lives: the news we watch on television, listen to on the radio, or read in our daily newspaper, online news services, or weekly news magazine. This guide focuses on resources for "current events information." These resources can be used:

• to learn the facts about a recent event, such as elections
• to study trends such a problems in the Middle East
• to discover contemporary opinions or reactions to an historic topic or one that just occurred

Daily News Services

Newspapers (online and paper)

Local and State

Fort Wayne.com -

Coverage: 1992 to present [Journal-Gazette]; 1990 to present [News-Sentinel] Other IPFW Formats: IPFW library owns the microfilm editions of the Journal-Gazette and the News-Sentinel. Call Number: (MIC AN2 .F7 JG) Microfilm of Journal-Gazette, (MIC AN2 .F7 NS) Microfilm of News-Sentinel

Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne IN) - See Fort Wayne.com -

Brief Description: See Fort Wayne.com

Indianapolis Star -

Coverage: 1999 to present Brief Description: Indexing and lead paragraphs of newspaper articles in the Indianapolis Star.

News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne IN) - See Fort Wayne.com -

Brief Description: See Fort Wayne.com

NewsVoyager

Provides access to many Indiana newspaper Web sites.

National and International

Chicago Sun Times

Chicago Tribune

Christian Science Monitor - See National Newspapers, LexisNexis Academic, Academic Search Premier -

Brief Description: See National Newspapers, LexisNexis Academic, Academic Search Premier

McClatchy-Tribune Collection -

Coverage: 90-day archive Brief Description: This newspaper index provides a 90-day archive of approximately 290 newspapers from the McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. Tools Available: An online list of papers indexed is available.

LexisNexis Academic -

Coverage: Indexing coverage varies for the 6,000 information resources included, with full-text content for some titles beginning 1980 or earlier; most titles indexed from the 1990s Brief Description: LexisNexis Academic provides full-text access to nearly 6,000 information resources including newspapers, news magazines, wire services, and transcripts of major radio and TV broadcasts. Tools Available: LexisNexis Wiki for Higher Education: Academic has research help by topic and search tips.

Los Angeles Times - See National Newspapers -

Brief Description: See National Newspapers

National Newspapers -

Coverage: Indexing coverage varies, with some titles beginning 1990 or earlier, and most titles indexed from the 1990s Brief Description: Provides access to full-text articles in the Christian Science Monitor (1990 to present), Los Angeles Times (1985 to present), New York Times (Late ed. East Coast 1980 to present), New York Times Book Review (1997 to present), New York Times Magazine (1997 to present), Wall Street Journal (Eastern ed.) (1984 to present), and Washington Post (1996 to present).

New York Times - See Historical New York Times, National Newspapers, LexisNexis Academic -

Brief Description: See Historical New York Times, National Newspapers, LexisNexis Academic

NewsLibrary -

Coverage: Indexing coverage varies, with full-text content for some titles beginning 1978. Fort Wayne's Journal Gazette is indexed 1992 to present, and the News-Sentinel is indexed 1990 to present, although current coverage is delayed. Brief Description: NewsLibrary is a newspaper archive service provided by NewsBank that supports keyword searching of more than 60 U.S. newspapers, some going back to 1978. Tools Available: An online list of newspapers indexed is available. A search help screen is available.

NewsLink: Newspapers

Provides links to national and international newspapers on the Web.

Newspaper Source -

Coverage: Mid 1990's to present Brief Description: Provides abstracts and indexing of national newspapers, updated daily, including the New York Times (Late and National editions), Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition), Washington Post, and USA Today. Provides full-text access to nearly 250 U.S., regional, and international newspapers and newswire services, including the Christian Science Monitor. Other IPFW Formats: The IPFW library receives the New York Times National edition in paper and Late edition in microfilm, and the Wall Street Journal Midwest edition in paper and Eastern edition in microfilm. Tools Available: An online list of newspapers indexed is available.

USA Today

Wall Street Journal - See National Newspapers, ABI/INFORM Suite -

Brief Description: See National Newspapers, ABI/INFORM Suite

Washington Post - See National Newspapers -

Brief Description: See National Newspapers

Radio, Television, and Online News Services

ABC News

Associated Press

BBC (British Broadcasting) News

CBS News

CNN

C-SPAN.org

Fox News

MSNBC

National Public Radio (NPR Online)

NBC News

NewsLink: Radio and Television

Public Broadcasting System

Reuters

United Nations News Centre

Voice of America

World News Network

News Weeklies

General News

All of the major news weeklies are available full-text in Academic Search Premier. In addition, the library continues to subscribe to print version several weekly magazines, including:

Economist (Periodicals HG11.E2)

MacLeans (Periodicals AP5.M2)

Newsweek (Periodicals AP2.N7662)

Time Magazine (Periodicals AP2.T37)

U.S. News & World Report (Periodicals JK1.U65)

Special Subjects

News weeklies are also available in a variety of subject areas. Many of these are available full-text in Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, and Regional Business News. In addition, the library subscribes to the print version of some of these weeklies, including:

Automotive News (Periodicals TL1.A65)

Aviation Week & Space Technology (Periodicals TL501.A8)

Business Week (Periodicals HF5001.B89)

Chemical & Engineering News (Periodicals TP1.C35)

Chronicle of Higher Education (Periodicals LB2300.C55)

Computerworld (Periodicals QA76.C57)

CQ Weekly (Reference JK1.C15)

Engineering News Record (Periodicals TA1.E6)

Industry Week (Periodicals HC251.F4)

Nature (Periodicals Q1.N2)

New Scientist (Periodicals Q1.N52)

Science News (Periodicals Q1.S76)

News Archives

Fort Wayne Newspaper Index (Ready Reference AN2.F7 N7)

An index to the Fort Wayne newspapers is available as follows: Journal Gazette, 1978-1983, News Sentinel, 1984-1985, Journal Gazette and News Sentinel, 1986-1991. It provides subject indexing of local and state news found in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette and the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. Fort Wayne Business People is also indexed.

Historical New York Times -

Coverage: From 1857 to two years ago [Historical New York Times] Brief Description: Provides full-text PDF page images of the New York Daily Times from 1851-1857 and New York Times from 1857 to two years ago. Other IPFW Formats: IPFW library owns the New York Times (Microfilm 1890 to present), in the microfilm cabinets. Call Number: Microfilm AP2 .N55

Indianapolis Newspapers Database, 1979-1991 -

Coverage: 1979 to 1991 Brief Description: This is one of several historic newspaper databases provided by the Indiana State Library.

NewsLibrary -

Coverage: Indexing coverage varies, with full-text content for some titles beginning 1978. Fort Wayne's Journal Gazette is indexed 1992 to present, and the News-Sentinel is indexed 1990 to present, although current coverage is delayed. Brief Description: NewsLibrary is a newspaper archive service provided by NewsBank that supports keyword searching of more than 60 U.S. newspapers, some going back to 1978. Tools Available: An online list of newspapers indexed is available. A search help screen is available.

U.S. News Archives on the Web

Other Current Events Research Resources

CQ Researcher -

Coverage: 1991 to present Brief Description: CQ Researcher investigates one of the "hot" topics in the news every week and presents concise and well-balanced information from all sides of the issue. Other IPFW Formats: IPFW library owns the printed annual cumulations of CQ Researcher 1991 to present (Reference H35 .E353) Tools Available: An issue tracker and a FAQ are available.

Editorials on File -

Coverage: 1970 to present Brief Description: Presented in a bimonthly looseleaf format with a cumulative annual index, this resource assembles facsimile reprints of 15-25 editorials and selected editorial cartoons on various subjects appearing in U.S. and Canadian newspapers. Other IPFW Formats: IPFW library owns the printed index 1970 to present. Call Number: Reference D839 .E3, current year at Service Desk

Facts on File World News Digest -

Coverage: 1961 to 2004 Brief Description: A weekly digest of world news, arranged geographically in loose leaf format with a cumulative annual index. Other IPFW Formats: IPFW library owns the printed index 1961 to 2004, plus 5-year indexes for 1946-1975. Call Number: Reference D410 .F3

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center -

Coverage: 1980 to present Brief Description: Provides information from all sides of current event issues including statistics, links to Web sites, and full-text articles from more than 30 major magazines and newspapers. Other IPFW Formats: IPFW library owns many of the individual Opposing Viewpoints titles. Tools Available: An online list of titles indexed is available. A research guide is available, along with search tips and a toolbox for assistance in writing papers.