Online Encyclopedias
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowA great place to get started building background information for your research. Like Wikipedia, but with entries written by credible experts in the field.
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowContains encyclopedias and reference books in a variety of subjects. Often tackles slightly more detailed issues than CREDO reference, so this resource can be a good place to search after Credo.
- Oxford Bibliographies Online This link opens in a new windowOxford Bibliographies gives extensive annotated bibliographies on particular topics. Once you learn a bit about your topic, it can be a helpful source for finding relevant research literature on your topic.
Newspapers
- Los Angeles TimesFull-text major newspaper from Los Angeles, 1996-present. Can search for articles by topic or browse recent issues for current event coverage.
- New York Times (Current) This link opens in a new windowFull-text coverage, 1980-present, of the US newspaper of record. Provided by ProQuest. Earlier dates of coverage are available in other databases.
- Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition; New York, N.Y. (current) This link opens in a new windowThe Wall Street Journal offers full page and article images with searchable full text , please see the ABI/Inform or ProQuest databases for additional editions.