Library: General Education: Databases

Databases for Current Topics: Popular and Scholarly

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
Peer-reviewed journals, newspapers and magazines, books and other publications on many subjects.
Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)
Journals covering communication, mass media, and related fields including journalism, speech and linguistics, broadcasting, and advertising.
Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text (EBSCO)
Journals, books, reports, dissertations, and unpublished papers on criminology and related disciplines.
Education Source (EBSCO)
Journals and books covering all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. Funded by BadgerLink.
GreenFILE (EBSCO)
Articles covering all aspects humans' impact on the environment including green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, etc. Funded by BadgerLink.
Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCO)
Consumer information on topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine, and general health. Funded by BadgerLink.
Humanities International Complete (EBSCO)
Journal articles in history, literature, performing arts, art history, philosophy, and theology.
SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO)
Journal articles, books, conference papers, and more in sociology and related topics such as race & gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, and social work.

The Conversation
In-depth analysis and research on current US events from academics and researchers.

Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO)
News articles from U.S. and international newspapers, and TV and radio transcripts. Funded by BadgerLink.
New York Times Academic Pass
Anyone with a valid UWP email address can sign up for free access to the NYTimes.com website and smartphone apps.
Please read registration instructions.

NPR
Online and radio source for news and topical podcasts.
ProPublica
"An independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. We...shin[e] a light on abuses of power and betrayals of public trust — and we stick with those issues as long as it takes to hold power to account."

Washington Post
Personal account required.
American daily newspaper. Anyone with a valid UWP email address can sign up for free access to washingtonpost.com.
Please read registration instructions.

Points of View Reference Source (EBSCO)
Overviews and pro- and con- articles on contemporary topics.
USA.gov
Portal to online federal and state government information.
Pew Research Center
Nonpartisan public opinion polling, demographic research, media analysis, and other social science research on issues, attitudes, and trends.
CQ Researcher
Reports covering contemporary topics.
The Parkside subscription also includes CQ Global Researcher.