News Outlets
World news from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
CNN news online, updated continuously. Includes links to content from CNN broadcasts.
Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, pioneering the largest public media collaboration in the U.S.
Breaking news and in-depth analysis of the headlines, as well as commentary and informed perspectives.
NYT via Marian University subscription - follow instructions on page
NPR.orgNational Public Radio online. Includes podcasts of NPR progamming available 24/7/365.
Presents both sides of controversial issues and major news stories. A non-profit, non-partisan organization.
WSJ online coverage of breaking news and current headlines from the US and around the world.
Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world national news, entertainment more.
Conducting research is a critical process, no matter how trusted the source may be. Use the following criteria for evaluating the validity of Internet content:
Primary considerations:
Also known as the CRAAP Test for evaluating information, use this set of criteria to maintain a critical focus on whatever sources are used in your research.
Other considerations for evaluation:
Other helpful sites
Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask - University of California, Berkeley
Evaluating Information Found on the Internet - Johns Hopkins University
Print media sources for topical stories:
These magazines and newspapers are available in the Current Periodicals section on the 2nd floor of the library. Current daily newspapers are on the 1st floor of the library.
In evaluating news sites, it is helpful to evaluate them on a continuum in relation to any bias that might be presented. One good resource is to evaluate news sites is through the Media Bias Chart, created by Vanessa Otero.
Peer-reviewed, or "scholarly" articles appear in academic or professional journals. The term "peer-review" means that the content of each article is reviewed by experts for accuracy and authority prior to publication. Common components of a scholarly article include author credentials, literature review, methodology (if a research article), findings (if a research article), conclusions and a reference bibliography.
Magazine articles often do not include a reference bibliography, and in some cases the author and credentials are not listed. Without that type of information, it is difficult to verify the source. For most research projects, your professors will expect you to use strong, verifiable sources that have undergone peer-review prior to publishing.