Finding Science-based Press Releases
- EurekAlert!This AAAS-sponsored site includes press releases from a wide and global swath or science-relevant organizations. You can browse by topic area or build a search around a specific topic.
- Science DailySelected news releases from universities and other research institutions presenting recent findings.
Finding Newspaper Articles
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowFull text of national, regional, and international newspapers, business, and legal sources and more.
- New York Times digital pass This link opens in a new windowMembers of the L&C community may click on the link above to register for a one year pass to the New York Times online. Pass can be reactivated yearly.
- Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text articles for the Wall Street Journal from January 2, 1984 through current issue.
- Wire Services – Associated PressWire services prepare hard-news articles, features, and other material (photos, infographics and broadcast reports) to be used by media outlets, with little or no editing needed. The Associated Press and Reuters are the most well known wire services, though there are many others out there.
- Wire Services – ReutersWire services prepare hard-news articles, features, and other material (photos, infographics and broadcast reports) to be used by media outlets, with little or no editing needed. The Associated Press and Reuters are the most well known wire services, though there are many others out there.
Finding Blogs
Many of the old go-to resources for searching blogs have been discontinued as blogging gives way to other social media.
- Blog Search EngineA tool that offers a customized Google search of blogs.
Finding videos/podcasts/radio pieces
- NPR's Science FridayA regular NPR program that includes news and entertaining stories about science.
- RadiolabA regular radio show that dives into often science-centric topics. The web site includes blog posts, full radio show recordings, and podcast-style shorts.
- The Naked ScientistsThe Naked Scientists radio program is a BBC weekly radio programme that strips science down to its bare essentials for a general public audience. Topics cover a wide range of science topics and further materials, interviews, etc. beyond the radio show are available on the Web site.