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Find Opinions, Editorials & Opposing Viewpoints


Databases

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center , 1980-present:
Find topic overviews, articles, statistics and more on current controversial social issues. Full text.

InfoTrac Newspapers, dates of coverage vary
Find editorials from over 100 newspapers, including the New York Times (2000-Present) and the Austin-American Statesman (1999-Present). (See a list of sources .) Full-text.

  TIP: To find an article from the Opinion or Editorial section of the newspaper, search for your topic and click Expand/Limit above your search results. Under "to newspaper section," select "Opinion and Editorial" and click "Go."

LexisNexis Academic, dates of coverage vary
Find editorials from local, state, national and international newspapers, including the New York Times.

  1. Choose News from the tabs at the top of the screen
  2. Enter your search terms in separate search boxes connected by “AND.”
  3. Add Index Terms: Click Show to reveal the index menus. In the middle Subject menu, click the box next to Editorials & Opinions.
  4. Sources: Choose an appropriate news category. (Click the “i” icon next to your selection to learn more about that source.)
  5. Specify Date: Choose the appropriate date range. Notice that the default date range is only the previous 3 months.

Academic OneFile, 1980-present:
Find editorials from over 2,300 magazines and newspapers. Enter your search terms and add the word editorial.
Example: Iraq War and editorial

Alt-Press Watch , dates of coverage vary
Find newspapers, magazines and journals from the independent and alternative press in America . Full-text.

Ethnic News Watch , 1985-present:
Find newspapers, magazines and journals from the native, ethnic and minority press. Full-text.

Contemporary Women's Issues, 1992-present:
Find articles from journals, magazines and newspapers, including the feminist press. Full-text.

TIP: If the article is not full-text, see Find Articles, Step 4

Popular Magazines with Different Viewpoints

Here is a list of popular magazines with particular political viewpoints or agendas. Click on the title and choose a database to search the full-text of that magazine for your topic.

Liberal Conservative
American Prospect

Dissent

In These Times

Mother Jones

Nation

New Left Review

New Republic

New Statesman

Progressive

Tikkun

Village Voice

Washington Monthly

Other titles available in print:
MS Magazine
(indexed in Academic Search Complete)

Utne
American Conservative

American Enterprise

American Spectator

Christianity Today

Commentary

First Things

Human Events

Modern Age

National Interest

National Review

New Criterion

Policy Review

Weekly Standard

World

To find these magazines in the Libraries, search the title of the magazine in the Library Catalog or Find a Journal page, or browse current issues in the PCL Periodicals Room (PCL 2.400) or PCL Popular Periodicals Room (PCL 2.500).

Searching the Web for Editorials/Opinions

National Center for Policy Analysis
Find editorials and opinions from both sides of numerous policy issues such crime, education and health.

IssueLab
Find reports about social issues from non-profit organizations.

Technorati
Search for blogs.

Organization web sites (.org): Search the web for organizations which take stands on controversial issues. To search only .orgs in Google, do the following:
Organization web sites
Tip: Remember to evaluate the credibility of all web sites!

FAQs

How do I find a specific editorial from a specific newspaper?
If you have a citation for a specific article, follow these steps:

  1. Search for the TITLE of the NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE in the Library Catalog and Find a Journal page.
  2. You will get options for finding the article full-text in a database or in print in the library.

How do I find editorials published before 1980?
Search PCI Full Text, 1770-1995. Searching a broad topic such as "war and editorial" will return the best results. You may also limit your search to full text. Articles not available in full text may be located in print in the library using the Library Catalog.

How do I find political cartoons?
See the Librarians' Index to the Internet for numerous collections of political cartoons.


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