Guides: SOC 444: Social Movements (Crubaugh): Primary Sources

News

"source of information from people who were participants or direct witnesses to the events in question." like a reporter...

Los Angeles Times This link opens in a new window
covers 1985 to the current date.
Los Angeles Times (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
Every issue from 1881-1990 includes the complete paper -cover-to-cover- with full-page and article images in downloadable PDF.
Los Angeles Sentinel (ProQuest Historical Black Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
Includes full-text of the Los Angeles Sentinel newspaper from 1934 to 2005.
Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic) This link opens in a new window
Provides new from papers, broadcasts, and wire services around the nation and the world. A good resource for local news not covered by LA Times. HOWEVER it doesn't have much before the 80s and nothing before the 70's.
New York Times (NYTimes.com) This link opens in a new window
Now that your registered, search the site HERE.
Wall Street Journal (WSJ.com) This link opens in a new window
**Access requires logging in with a WSJ.com account. Register using your Pepperdine email address here.** Get unlimited access to WSJ.com, WSJ mobile apps, curated newsletters and podcasts.
America's Historical Newspapers (“Early American Newspapers, Series 1”) This link opens in a new window
Series I offers more than 700 historical American newspapers from 23 states and the District of Columbia printed between 1690 and 1876 and is based on Clarence S. Brigham's "History and Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690-1820" and other authoritative bibliographies.
Illustrated London News This link opens in a new window
The Illustrated London News was the world's first illustrated weekly newspaper. The publication presented a vivid picture of British and world events - including news of war, disasters, royalty, social affairs, the arts and science. 1842-2003
Times Digital Archive (1785 - 1985) This link opens in a new window
Search through the complete digital edition of The Times (London), using keyword searching and hit-term highlighting to retrieve full facsimile images of either a specific article or a complete page. The entire newspaper is captured, with all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories to facilitate searching. The Gale News Vault provides an alternate format for searching.