FDU LibGuides: WRIT 1002: 'March: Book One' Research Guide: Recommended Databases

All Recommended Databases

Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window A collection of more than 8,000 journals covering a variety of academic disciplines — from science, technology and medicine to the humanities.  Guide to using Academic OneFile
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window Our largest scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for more than 4,600 scholarly publications, including more than 3,900 peer-reviewed publications.  Guide to using Academic Search Premier
Access World News This link opens in a new window Ideal for exploring issues and events at the local, regional, national and international level. Its diverse source types include print and online-only newspapers, blogs, newswires, and more. Explore a specific event or to compare a wide variety of viewpoints on topics.  Guide to Using Access World News
African-American History Online This link opens in a new window African-American History Online explores more than 500 years of the African-American experience. It includes primary source documents, images and videos, general and topic-specific timelines, biographies, maps and charts, and many additional helpful features.
American History Online This link opens in a new window Spanning more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history including resource—subject entries, biographies, primary sources, images and videos, maps and charts, and timelines.
Milestone Documents in African American History This link opens in a new window Offers primary source documents in African American history from the 1600s to the present, arranged chronologically. Each entry includes the document’s full text as well as an in-depth, analytical essay that places the document in historical context.
New York Times Online This link opens in a new window Access the New York Times starting with the first issue in 1851 through the latest news of today.  Guide to Using New York Times
The New York Times online requires you to create an account before you can access the site. You must use your FDU email address when registering. Access is good for one year. After which you will need to re-register. To re-register follow these instructions.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context This link opens in a new window A resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more.
Points of View Reference Source This link opens in a new window A full-text database that provides 200 topics, each with an overview, point, and counterpoint. It contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including 600 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books.
Research Library This link opens in a new window Search ProQuest for information from over 3,300 newspapers and periodicals on a wide range of topics including the arts, business, humanities, health, social sciences, and physical sciences.  Guide to Using Research Library
U.S. History in Context This link opens in a new window Provides information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. Content includes reference works, millions of news and periodical articles, and more than 5,000 rare and vital primary source documents that range from slave journals to presidential papers.
US History Collection This link opens in a new window Provides periodical content covering events in U.S. history as well as scholarly work established in the field.
US Majors Dailies This link opens in a new window ProQuest US Major Dailies includes full-text coverage of several major US newspapers: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, The Christian Science Monitor, Denver Post, Los Angeles Times, New York Times (with New York Times Book Review and New York Times Magazine), USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal (with WSJ : the Magazine from the Wall Street Journal), and The Washington Post. Although starting dates differ, coverage for each newspaper extends to the present.
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window Access the Wall Street Journal from 1984 to the present, one of the world's leading daily financial newspapers.
Useful for:

Newspaper articles on various topics including finance, the stock market, the economy, management, politics, U.S. news and world news.
Market data including stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, mutual funds, and ETFs

Includes:

Newspapers

Overview

This guide is designed to aid students in WRIT1002: Rhetoric & Inquiry conduct research based on their reading of March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell. It is broken down into suggested library databases, open educational resources on the Civil Rights Movement, and it also links out our guide on Antiracism for some more contemporary resources for social justice.

Recommended Databases

See below for some recommended databases for news resources, historical research, and topic overviews.

Access World News This link opens in a new window
Ideal for exploring issues and events at the local, regional, national and international level. Its diverse source types include print and online-only newspapers, blogs, newswires, and more. Explore a specific event or to compare a wide variety of viewpoints on topics.
Guide to Using Access World News
New York Times Online This link opens in a new window
Access the New York Times starting with the first issue in 1851 through the latest news of today.
Guide to Using New York Times
The New York Times online requires you to create an account before you can access the site. You must use your FDU email address when registering. Access is good for one year. After which you will need to re-register. To re-register follow these instructions.
US Majors Dailies This link opens in a new window
ProQuest US Major Dailies includes full-text coverage of several major US newspapers: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, The Christian Science Monitor, Denver Post, Los Angeles Times, New York Times (with New York Times Book Review and New York Times Magazine), USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal (with WSJ : the Magazine from the Wall Street Journal), and The Washington Post. Although starting dates differ, coverage for each newspaper extends to the present.
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Access the Wall Street Journal from 1984 to the present, one of the world's leading daily financial newspapers.
Useful for:

Newspaper articles on various topics including finance, the stock market, the economy, management, politics, U.S. news and world news.
Market data including stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, mutual funds, and ETFs

Includes:

Newspapers

African-American History Online This link opens in a new window
African-American History Online explores more than 500 years of the African-American experience. It includes primary source documents, images and videos, general and topic-specific timelines, biographies, maps and charts, and many additional helpful features.
American History Online This link opens in a new window
Spanning more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history including resource—subject entries, biographies, primary sources, images and videos, maps and charts, and timelines.
Milestone Documents in African American History This link opens in a new window
Offers primary source documents in African American history from the 1600s to the present, arranged chronologically. Each entry includes the document’s full text as well as an in-depth, analytical essay that places the document in historical context.
U.S. History in Context This link opens in a new window
Provides information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. Content includes reference works, millions of news and periodical articles, and more than 5,000 rare and vital primary source documents that range from slave journals to presidential papers.
US History Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides periodical content covering events in U.S. history as well as scholarly work established in the field.

Opposing Viewpoints In Context This link opens in a new window
A resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more.
Points of View Reference Source This link opens in a new window
A full-text database that provides 200 topics, each with an overview, point, and counterpoint. It contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including 600 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books.

Scholarly Article Databases

Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window A collection of more than 8,000 journals covering a variety of academic disciplines — from science, technology and medicine to the humanities.  Guide to using Academic OneFile
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window Our largest scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for more than 4,600 scholarly publications, including more than 3,900 peer-reviewed publications.  Guide to using Academic Search Premier
Research Library This link opens in a new window Search ProQuest for information from over 3,300 newspapers and periodicals on a wide range of topics including the arts, business, humanities, health, social sciences, and physical sciences.  Guide to Using Research Library

Off Campus Access

Remote (off campus) access to the FDU databases is available only to FDU students, faculty, and staff.

To access a database from off campus, select it from the library's A-Z Databases List. You will be prompted for your FDU NET ID and password. Upon verification you will be given access to the database.

WRIT 1002: 'March: Book One' Research Guide: Recommended Databases

All Recommended Databases

Overview

Recommended Databases

Scholarly Article Databases

Off Campus Access

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