• Recommended Databases for News and Current Events:

     

    EBSCOhost

    From askri.org

    Access to magazines, journals, news sources, primary sources, and a variety of media and diverse subject areas.

     

    Flipster

    From askri.org

    Atlantic, Education Week, National Geographic, New Yorker, Outside, Saber Vivir, Sports Illustrated, and more.

    Browse magazines by category or search for your favorite. 

     

    Points of View

    From askri.org

    Browse for topic ideas or search for resources that present multiple sides of an issue. Includes over 400 topics with an overview (objective background / description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). Each topic features a Guide to Critical Analysis which helps the reader evaluate the controversy and enhances students’ ability to read critically, develop their own perspective on the issues, and write or debate an effective argument on the topic.

     

  • Check Your News

    Allsides
    See the day’s top news from the Left, Center and Right of the political spectrum — side-by-side


    Factcheck.org

    Nonpartisan, nonprofit guide to the factual accuracy of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases


    Politifact
    Browse by Issue, People, Media, or Campaign or where a Fact lands on the Truth-o-Meter


    Snopes
    Fact-checking site