Follow these steps to learn how to determine if a news story is credible. Click on the image to see the full infographic.
"Is It Legit? Five Steps for Vetting a News Source." News Literacy Project, newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IsItLegit_infographic.pdf. Accessed 16 Nov. 2023.
Historic newspapers are a great resource to use for primary source materials on historic topics.
Photo by Mykola Vasylechko. Світлина Миколи Василечка.
Here is a list of selected newspapers you have access to as a student at MJC.
Library article databases provide you with complete articles from numerous news publications for free.
Why search here? Use this database to find credible sources for topics in law, political science, and business. This is your source for law review articles and court cases.
What's included: Print and online journals, television and radio broadcasts, newswires and blogs; local, regional, national and international newspapers with deep archives; extensive legal sources for federal and state cases and
statutes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790; and unparalleled business information on more than 80 million U.S. and international companies and more than 75 million executives
Why search here? Use Access World News when you need to find current news stories. It's especially useful for local and California news. This is your source for The Modesto Bee from January 1989 to the present.
What's included: Articles from of local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources. It includes in-depth special reports and hot topics from around the country.
Watch this short video to learn how to find The Modesto Bee.
Why search here? Use this database when you want to find current information on major news around the world.
What's included: Newspaper Source Plus includes millions of articles from newspapers and newswires in addition to television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
Why search here? Use this database when you need authoritative news summaries and background articles from around the world.
What's included: This archival record of domestic and international news covers all major political, social, and economic events since November 1940 to the present and is updated weekly. 300,000+ original articles from 1940 to today, featuring concise, clearly written news summaries that provide indispensable context and perspective on critical current events.
Why search here? This database provides political, geographic, economic, and business information for the countries of the world.
What's included: Detailed country reports and news from around the world