Electronic Databases: Magazines and Newspapers

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Databases by Name

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ABI/INFORM Dateline
Covers over 140 local and regional business publications across the U.S. and Canada including Ingram's and the Kansas City Business Journal. Research employment opportunities, track business and industries in a particular location, research marketing trends and products. Library and home use.

America's Newspapers
America's Newspapers provides the electronic editions or record for more than 600 U.S. newspapers, including the Kansas City Star and the Olathe News. Library and home use.

Computer Database (Gale)
Indexes several hundred computer, telecommunications, and electronics magazines with access to product news and reviews, industry status reports, company profiles, and more. Library and home use.

Custom Newspapers (Gale)
Over 160 U.S. and international (English-language) newspapers. Search specific sections - e.g., business, lifestyle, sports - and retrieve full-text articles arranged by section. Library and home use.

General OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social sciences, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles. Updated daily. Library and home use.

How to Do It Index
A guide to locating magazine articles that contain how-to information, instructions, plans, suggestions and tips on how to solve and prevent problems, construct projects, pursue an art, craft, hobby, etc.Library and home use.

Kansas City Star plus Kansas Newspapers
Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, politics and government, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements excluded. Newspapers in the collection are Kansas City Star, Emporia Gazette, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Topeka Capital-Journal, and Wichita Eagle. Library and Home Use.

MAS Ultra
Provides full text from publications covering general reference, health, science, and other areas. The database also includes charts, tables and graphs, book reviews, pamphlets, reference books, photos, maps and flags. Full text backfiles date as far back as January of 1985. This database is designed for high school students. Library and home use.

Middle Search Plus
Provides full text for over 150 popular, middle school and junior high magazines. The database also includes biographies, historical essays, primary source documents and an image collection. Backfiles date as far back as 1989. This database is designed for middle school and junior high students. Library and home use.

Newspaper Source
Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers, including USA Today, and The Washington Post. Also contains selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers, including, The Chicago Tribune, and The Kansas City Star. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, FOX News, NPR, etc Library and home use.

Olathe News
Full-text coverage of the Olathe News from December 2006 to current. Library and home use.

Primary Search
Provides full text for more than 60 popular, elementary school magazines. Full text is also available for over 100 student pamphlets. This database also provides the American Heritage Children's Dictionary, 3rd Edition from Houghton Mifflin, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. This database is designed for elementary school students. Library and home use.

TOPICsearch
This current events database allows students to explore social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms. Library and home use.