Whether you hail from a small town or a big city, it’s often the local paper that’s covering the most relevant news to you. America’s Newspapers [1] is this week’s database highlight. Covering more than 3,000 U.S. news sources, this database is useful for anyone wanting to catch up on their hometown paper, students doing local or current events reports, and those following topical coverage nationwide. Search by keyword or browse by location/topic.

News of local interest happens everywhere, from small towns to big cities across the United States. America's News provides access to information on people, issues and events in the local area and around the country. This comprehensive resource offers hundreds of millions of current and archived full-text articles from news sources nationwide in a single, fully searchable online database. – from the vendor

With the constant influx of “fake news” it can be hard to know what to trust. Even respected news organizations have been guilty of picking up a false story or two. Factcheck.org [2], maintained by the University of Pennsylvania, is one of the oldest and most reliable fact checking websites. They are most famous for their political coverage but you’ll find fact checks for topics such as, science, health, and rumors.

Action Steps

• Check out America’s Newspapers [1]. Do we carry your hometown paper?
• In America’s Newspapers [1] keyword search or pick a topic and find an article. Cite the article in the comments.

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