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Soil Science 375 Exploring Environmental Sci (Fall 2025) : Science News Resources - Find a Topic!
Looking for a topic in the news to explore? Start here!
Use the links below to find a topic that interests you.
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Opposing Viewpoints in ContextTopic overviews, viewpoint articles, statistics, primary documents, and full text magazine and newspaper articles related to controversial social issues. (1990 - present)
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EurekAlert!For a quick overview of scientific discoveries from around the world, use EurekAlert! from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Find press releases about current research that provide summaries of the research, information about the scientists, and often links to the scholarly articles associated with the research.
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UW in the NewsNews articles about current research at UW-Madison.
Newspaper Databases
Instead of subscribing to individual newspapers, the Libraries purchase subscriptions to databases that provide access to hundreds of newspapers. This allows you to search many newspapers at once. Below is the link to find all of our newspaper databases.
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Alt-Press WatchDigital archive of newspapers and magazines from alternative and independent presses, 1970 to present.
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Ethnic NewsWatchNewspapers, magazines and journals of ethnic, minority and native press, from Asian-American, Jewish, African-American, Native-American, Arab-American, Eastern-European, multi-ethnic communities. 1960 - present
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Newspaper Source PlusContains full text for major newspapers such as The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, The San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, and others.Licensed by the Department of Public Instruction; Also available for use by all Wisconsin residents via BadgerLink (https://badgerlink.dpi.wi.gov).
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US NewsstreamProvides key national and regional news sources from the U.S. and includes exclusive and preferred access to top titles, including The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, and Chicago Tribune.Licensed by the Department of Public Instruction; Also available for use by all Wisconsin residents via BadgerLink (https://badgerlink.dpi.wi.gov).
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Finding a Specific NewspaperInstructions to find other newspapers, journals, or magazines
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All Newspaper DatabasesFull list of newspaper databases available through the UW-Madison Libraries.
Newpaper Subscriptions through UW-Madison
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Set up your account for The New York TimesUW-Madison students, faculty, and staff have free access to The New York Times Digital (NYTImes.com) through the UW-Madison Libraries.
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Set up your account for the Wall Street JournalWSJ.com is now available campus-wide thanks to a recent purchase and license by the General Library System. Faculty, staff, and students can register for their own accounts with these resources using their wisc.edu email address.