Find Opinions, Editorials & Opposing Viewpoints
Browse our list of databases, newspapers, and web sites that contain opinions, editorials and viewpoints.
Databases
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center , 1980-present:
This database contains information about controversial social issues from differing points of view. The Viewpoints tab presents essays previously published in several print series. The Magazines, News, and Academic Journals tabs find articles with multiple perspectives from other publications. In addition to articles, the database contains topic overviews, statistics, primary sources, and additional background information. 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.
Tips for Finding Editorials in LexisNexis Academic
Academic Search Complete, 1990-present
Find scholarly, popular and some newspaper articles from across disciplines. There are two methods for finding opinions and editorials in Academic Search Complete.
Method #1: Enter “editorial” as an additional keyword to help limit the search results to editorial pieces.
Method #2: In Advanced Search, you can limit your results to Editorials using the Document Type menu.
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:
Tip: Remember to evaluate the credibility of all web sites!
Editorial/Political Cartoons
ProQuest Newspapers
Political cartoons can be found in the current and historical ProQuest Newspapers databases.
Tips for Finding Political Cartoons in ProQuest Newspaper Databases
Library PressDisplay
Find political cartoons published during the last 60 days in over 300 titles from the national and international press. Select Editorial & More to browse the editorial and opinion sections of many newspapers. Choose Advanced Search to search for your topic. Enter your keywords and use the phrase political cartoon as a search term. Limit your search to newspapers published in the USA and to English language newspapers.
Newspapers
Local, national and international newspapers and news sources. And links to other newspaper collections online. Select Search News to search single or multiple news sources, or select individual newspapers to search their websites. Most political cartoons appear in the Editorial or Opinion section of newspapers.
Google Image Search and Google News
Enter your keywords and use the phrase political cartoon as a search term. If Google Image Search yields older results, narrow down the search by entering the year you're interested in finding images from.
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
Search for political cartoons on your topic or browse recently published cartoons on current topics from many national and local newspapers.
FAQs
How do I find a specific editorial from a specific newspaper?
If you have a citation for a specific article, follow these steps:
- Search for the TITLE of the NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE in the Library Catalog and Find a Journal page.
- 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.
