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PSCI 5350: Seminar in Constitutional Law (Prof. Thora Giallouri): News and Investigative Reporting

Sample Queries

A Broader Search:

"supreme court" AND "public opinion"

A Narrower Search:

"supreme court" AND "public opinion" AND legitimacy

Other Examples:

"supreme court" AND clerk*

"supreme court" AND clerk* AND ("gate-keep*" OR gatekeep* OR control* OR access*)

"supreme court" AND (nominat* OR confirm*) AND process

News Resources

National Public Radio

"NPR is an independent, nonprofit media organization that was founded on a mission to create a more informed public. Every day, NPR connects with millions of Americans on the air, online, and in person to explore the news, ideas, and what it means to be human. Through its network of member stations, NPR makes local stories national, national stories local, and global stories personal."

Global Newsstream (formerly ProQuest Newsstand) 

Hundreds of major U.S. and international newspapers. Full text available for most articles.

Newspapers via Westlaw

A collection of newspapers across the country and the world.

Alt-PressWatch

Newspapers, magazines, and journals of the alternative and independent press.

Ethnic Diversity Source

Cultures, traditions, social treatment, and lived experiences of African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinx Americans, and Native Americans, among other groups. Includes scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, historical documents, and biographies as well as primary sources such as speeches and interviews.

Ethnic NewsWatch

Newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press. Includes some Spanish-language publications.

New York Times via ProQuest

June 1980 to the present. Search or browse by date. Includes article text only; no photos, ads, or other graphics.

New York Times: Digital Microfilm (scanned images) 

2008 to 3 months ago. The scanned text is NOT searchable; you must know the date and page number to find an article.

Los Angeles Times via ProQuest (current)

Dec. 4, 1996, to the present. Search or browse by date. Includes article text only; no photos, ads, or other graphics.

Los Angeles Times via ProQuest (older)

Jan. 1, 1985, to Dec. 3, 1996. Search or browse by date. Includes article text only; no photos, ads, or other graphics.

Los Angeles Times: Digital Microfilm (scanned images) This link opens in a new window

2008 to 3 months ago. The scanned text is NOT searchable; you must know the date and page number to find an article.

Other Sources

Broadcast Transcripts (sub-set of Westlaw)

OneSearch > Articles

A multi-database search that can tend to over give, so use a narrow search and use the limits on the left as appropriate.