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Important Notes:

NEVER PAY FOR ARTICLES: The library subscribes to databases that have lots of articles in them from reputable news outlets. You do NOT need to pay for a subscription to a newspaper.

 

ALWAYS GRAB THE PERMALINK: Permalinks or permanent links are associated with articles so you can always get back to that article. You will need these for your Research Logs.

Cite your articles in APSA

Your professors want you to cite your articles using APSA (American Political Science Review) style.

For newspaper article, this will look like the following:

Author Last Name, Author's First Name. Year of publication. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper, day month.

Example: Cuff, Daniel F. 1985. "Forging a New Shape for Steel." New York Times, 26 May.

Filtering Your Search

Filters to Select from the left menu:

Source Type:  Newspapers

Publication Date: July 1, 2021 - Today's Date - Using this date range will help you select articles that reflect the current conversation.

Document Type: Clicking on More will let you Include News, Article, and Feature and allow you to Exclude other types of content -- see if this helps!

Publication Title: Select the two papers that you are allowed to use: The Texas Tribune and The Austin American Statesman

Filters to Select from the left menu:

Date Search: from July 1, 2021 to today's date

Source Name: Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Houston Chronicle

Filters to Select from the left menu:

Date Search: from July 2021 to today's date

Source Name: Dallas Morning News

Bias

 

 

 

 

Media Bias chart created by Vanessa Otero, JD. For the most current mediabias chart and to see why media outlets are ranked where they are, go to www.allgeneralizationsarefalse.com.

Acceptable News Outlets

Your professors have approved the following news outlets as credible (trustworthy) sources:

*Note: Content from the Opinion pages are not acceptable for this assignment*

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