This guide will help you find newspaper articles for your Judaism in the News reports.
If you get stuck at any point when looking for sources, feel free to contact Amelia Koford or another librarian.
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Provides full-text access to the New York Times (Late edition, East Coast) from June 1, 1980-present; the Daily (Podcast) from May 13, 2019-present; New York Times (Online) from Jan. 1, 1996-present; New York Times (video) Aug. 31, 2018-present; New York Times Book Review from Jan. 3, 1988-present; New York Times Español from July 26, 2020-present; and the New York Times Magazine from Jan. 5, 1997-present.)
When searching the open Web, pay attention to the name of the publication. If you haven't heard of it, see if you can investigate and learn more.
Some news articles on the open Web are behind paywalls, but some are not.
Google News includes an Advanced Search option. In Google and in many databases, you can use quotation marks to keep a phrase together - for example, "Holocaust Memorial Day"
As you do your News Report, you will look for evidence of the articles' points of view. Traditional news articles strive to be impartial, and traditional media draws a clear line between news and opinion writing. However, even articles that strive to be evenhanded usually communicate some point of view with their word choice and what they choose to focus on.
Here are some reasons that reputable publications are considered trustworthy:
