Media Center: Middle: Articles

General Databases

InfoTrac Junior Edition
Search more than 330 magazines, newspapers, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.
Coverage dates: 1980 – present

General OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics including business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature, art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and general interest. Includes millions of full-text articles, many with images, as well as NPR programs and Fodor’s travel guides.
Coverage dates: 1980 – present, updated daily

Gale Discovering Collection
Includes thousands of plot summaries, critical analyses, biographies, primary sources, creative works, and multimedia elements in history, literature, biography, science, and social studies.

Popular Magazines
Search 1,000 popular titles including Time, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, National Geographic, The New Yorker, Consumer Reports, NPR, and Oprah.

Newspapers

NewsBank
Provides full coverage of the Kansas City Star and St. Louis Post-Dispatch including articles from the archives. (Archived articles must be paid for when using the newspapers’ websites directly.)

Today’s Front Pages
Find out today’s headlines in 77 countries. Hover your mouse over the map for a thumbnail image of newspapers in that area. Double-click on the spot to read the full front page.