African American History
Popular Source Periodicals
Popular Sources
Popular sources consist of short articles from newspapers and magazines (popular periodicals). They are generally written by journalists and often report on local events or topics of general interest. They can contain quotes from interviews or first-hand perspectives and opinions on a topic. Other popularly sources can be articles from general websites; however, the databases linked below largely contain popular periodicals.
Limit to magazines and/or newspapers using the databases filters. Or click the next tab to learn more about searching.
- ProQuest Periodical Databases This link opens in a new window
Multiple periodical databases providing coverage of a wide range of topics, with a mix of popular and scholarly sources. Particularly good for current events. - Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
(Ebsco) Periodical database. This multi-disciplinary database covers most disciplines taught at TCC. Most articles are scholarly. - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full text of a range of academic journal articles and primary sources. TCC's collection includes: "Archival Journal / Primary Source Collections." Good coverage of history, sociology, anthropology, literature, and economics. - Ethnic Newswatch This link opens in a new window
(ProQuest) News, culture and history from 200 plus publications from the ethnic, minority and Native press in English and Spanish. - Ethnic Diversity Source This link opens in a new window
(Ebsco) Covers the culture, traditions, social treatment, and lived experiences of ethnic groups in the United States, with peer-reviewed journals, magazines, e-books, biographies, and primary source documents. - History Study Center This link opens in a new window
Collection of digitized sources for the study of global history. - New York Times This link opens in a new window
Set up an account for full access to New York Times: https://nytimesineducation.com/access-nyt/ (Note: 52 weeks after you first set up your own NYTimes account, you will need to re-authenticate by going to the same URL.) [Historical coverage: full access to New York Times articles published between 1851 through 1922, and between 1981 through current day. Access to the years 1923-1980 is limited.] - Washington State Newsstand This link opens in a new window
(ProQuest) Includes the full text of most larger Washington State newspapers.
Search Tips
- Quick Guide: Academic Search CompleteView or download this quick guide to learn more about what kinds of information this databases houses and how to access it.
- Quick Guide: ProQuest PeriodicalsView or download this quick guide to learn more about what kinds of information this databases houses and how to access it.
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