Issues, Viewpoints, & Controversies Websites
- ProCon.orgAn online resource for research on controversial issues. ProCon.org is a non-profit charitable organization, acquired by Encyclopedia Britannica in 2020.
- AllSidesAllSides is an American company that assesses political bias of prominent media outlets, and presents different versions of similar news stories from sources of the political right, left, and center, in a mission to show readers news outside of their filter bubble.
- FactCheck.orgNonpartisan, nonprofit whose goal is to increase public knowledge and understanding by fact checking politicians, advertisers, speeches, news releases, and more for accuracy, and reporting on the results.
News Sources
- America's News This link opens in a new windowFeatures national, regional and local news from across the United States from the 1980s to the present. Includes the Winston-Salem Journal. A great resource for getting news from regional and local news sources. Coverage: 1980s-
- ProQuest Current News This link opens in a new windowCurrent US and international news. This simultaneously searches ProQuest databases US Newsstream, International Newsstream, Global Breaking Newswires, Canadian Newsstream, Ethnic Newswatch, and Recent Newspapers.
- Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new windowFull text for many major U.S. and international newspapers, including the New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, the London Times, and others. Also includes some television and radio news transcripts. Coverage: 1985-
- Ebsco Current News This link opens in a new windowCross searches current national and international news sources, wire services, and regional news sources.
Using a .org Domain Search in Google
- A Google site search allows you to search through one domain or website.
- Search one site (like journalnow.com) or limit your results to a domain like .edu, .org or .gov
- In your Google search bar, enter site:[domain or website]
- To search non-profits or NGOs, use site:.org and then enter your search terms