Menlo School Library: US Since 2000: Resources

Technology & social media

Technology think tanks

News sources

Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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- Why search here?
  This is an excellent source for secondary source articles.
- What's included?
  Over 2000 full-text journals and magazines that are not available on the open internet, 80% of which are peer-reviewed.
America's Historical Newspapers (Newsbank) This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  Look here for newspaper articles from many cities across the US.
- What’s included?
  350 years of newspapers and broadsheets.

Online media sources

MAS Ultra (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  This very large database is a good place to begin a research project.
- What’s included?
  Tertiary and secondary source articles, images, historical documents, and popular magazines.
America's Historical Newspapers (Newsbank) This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  Look here for newspaper articles from many cities across the US.
- What’s included?
  350 years of newspapers and broadsheets.

Allsides
View news stories as reported by agencies on both sides of the political divide.
Google advanced search
Brief instructions for limiting your Google search to relevant pages.
Journal search in a Menlo database
If you want to read a particular journal, follow these instructions.
JSTOR Instructions
A quick how-to-use guide for advanced search in JSTOR.
Media Bias/Fact Check
This site explains the degree of bias of over 2600 media outlets using a number of criteria.