InfoGuides: Criminal Justice: News Sources

Last Updated: Feb 27, 2024 12:48 PM

Overview

If you're researching a current topic, or, if you are looking for the public perspective on an issue, news sources such as newspapers and news broadcast transcripts can be great options. When looking at news articles, try to use major news sources that are reputable and widely known such as:

Chicago Tribune
Los Angeles Times
The New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Washington Post

It is okay to use local news sources when you need a local perspective, but be careful using commentaries and editorials - you want to use reliable information, not unsubstantiated opinions.

Start with these databases

Proquest Complete This link opens in a new window
ProQuest provides full-text access to all of the major U.S. news publications including The New York Times. It also includes the Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester's local newspaper.
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
In addition to providing access to regional, U.S. and international newspapers, Newspaper Source (EBSCO) contains television and radio news transcripts for many of the major networks.

Need more? Try these!

News Databases
The databases listed above are the most comprehensive news databases available through RIT, but there are other databases that might be useful to your research depending on your topic. Click here to view a more extensive list of databases with news articles.