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Gateways to News Resources

These sites gather and organize links to thousands of free, online newspapers, magazines and other media. Each link listed at these sites is to an individual publication.
Remember that all publications do not include the full text of the paper or offer archive searching.
  • Internet Public Library
  • AJR Newslink.
  • NewsPapers Online.
  • News Central.

    Subscription Online Databases.

    These news databases provide an extensive assortment of information sources going back several years. They are the cornerstone of an online reference section. General Reference Center from Gale Group has 700 online full text sources. Click here to go there if you have your remote password from Antelope Valley Union High School District.

    Free Searchable Full Text News Archives.

    These sites are the best of a few online newspapers and magazines that allow free access to their searchable full text archives.
  • Yahoo News One of the most powerful news sources, it specializes in searching online news.
  • CNN News has thorough archives going back several years. Check the box of the specific archive(s) to search to speed your search.
  • USA Today/ This national newspaper is easy to search if a particular section is checked.
  • The Online News Hour. The PBS news program offers current news and transcript archives.
  • TIME Daily News Summary. Daily news summaries, including links to related stories in their archives.
  • American City Business Journals. Searches the archives of business newspapers from 35 U. S. cities.
  • Television News Archive. This archive is of national newscasts since 1968. Although it has limited full text.
  • La Jornada (Mexico). Nice archive and in Spanish.
  • Christian Science Monitor. This quality national newspaper offers archives that go back to 1980.

    Lesson Plans

    CNN Interactive Learning Resources
    A major purpose of the Web site is to provide current news stories to students with reading levels that are not high enough to read and understand standard newspaper articles. A variety of interactive learning activities help reinforce and provide greater understanding of what is presented on the web.

    Local Newspapers

    The Antelope Valley Press
    Local news.
    The Los Angeles Times
    Local California news. Please read the user agreement which specifies that a user may make one copy of content for personal use only. We can't copy stories for classroom use or distribution.

    Recommended Archives

    CNN Interactive Cable News Network Website
    CNN's home page covers breaking news, sports, health and showobiz stories, each nearly always including pictures. It has a search feature that quickly calls up stories on a topic of your choice.
    Online NewsHour
    This online version of PBS's NewsHour with Jim Lehrer presents transcripts of the day's broadcasts. This site also includes background briefings, a searchable archive, forums, and more.
    Time Magazine
    This resource is archived for easy searching

    Site Lists

    News Central
    This is a list of newspaper sites. "More than 3500 newspaper links are currently available." The links are arranged by continent, then country and then by state. There is a link here to the Antelope Valley Press and to the Los Angeles Times.

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