E-Resources Digest

November 2022

For the month of November, we are highlighting East View’s World News Connection Archive, an online database providing researchers and scholars with the most comprehensive collection covering the original World News Connection service from 1995 to 2013. 

This archive stems from the original World News Connection, which started in 1995 by providing access to open-source materials from around the world – selected and methodically translated into English by analysts from the U.S. Government’s domestic and overseas bureaus. Daily updates were sourced from newspaper articles, television and radio broadcasts, online sources, conference proceedings, periodicals, and non-classified reports, and offered timely coverage of the latest socioeconomic, political, scientific, technical, and environmental issues and events. 

The daily updates were discontinued in 2013 and are now stored in this archive, which contains over 1 million foreign newspaper articles, broadcast transcripts and datelines from Beijing, Beirut, Bogota, Cairo, Jakarta, Iraq, Mogadishu, Qatar, Ramallah, Sarajevo, Vienna, and hundreds of other locations around the world. With content from 500 translated news sources and over 130 countries, the database offers a clean, intuitive interface with searchable full-text content. You can choose to browse the database casually or take advantage of the powerful search tools that allow users to search the full text or metadata fields, including source title, country or city of source, source language, date of publication, topic and more.

Want to know what countries and titles are available? You can view and search the World News Connection Country and Title List. You can also contact our Social Sciences & History Librarian, Amanda Binder, to learn more about this news archive.

Visit the Electronic Resources Research Guide to view past spotlights, resources news, troubleshooting help, and more.

September 2022

For the month of September, we are highlighting America Latina en Video / Latin America in Video from Alexander Street Press, a collection of streaming videos exploring issues in Latin America as told, created and produced by Latin Americans.

Containing over 300 films, this collection of documentaries and performances from some of the most important producers and independent filmmakers in Latin America. The collection focuses on issues related to Latin America, including human rights, violence, immigration, political history and popular culture. The subjects and topics covered in this collection span across the social sciences including Latin American studies, sociology, anthropology, religion and more. The videos in the collection are predominantly in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

\Whether you’re a student creating a source list for your research paper on gender identity in Latin America or a professor looking to incorporate videos about Latin American art and dance into your coursework, America Latina en Video / Latin America in Video will bring a unique perspective of the region into your studies. 

You can view more Collections News and past resource spotlights on the Library Collections News page. You can also view the Electronic Resources Guide for more information about our online resources, troubleshooting tips, and resource updates.

Hispanic Life in America, Series 3 (2010-Present) is one of the two DEI collections recently added to our collection, thanks to our NewsBank Access World News Research Collection upgrade. As recorded by the news media, this collection captures the experience and impact of Hispanic Americans from 2010 to present day. Featuring multidisciplinary content in a variety of formats, the resources in this collection support discussions on Hispanic heritage, history, culture, and daily life. You will find this collection to be a helpful tool for your independent research, course assignments, and personal pursuit of knowledge. 

The collection is organized by events, topics and eras with subtopics for each listed section such as historical reflections, religion, arts and much more. While you can search and browse as you would any other database, you can also use the collection's "map search" feature where you can filter your search results to only include content from a particular location.

We want your feedback on this new resource. Leave a comment to let us know what you think! 

Black Life in America, Series 3 (1976-Present) was recently included in our NewsBank Access World News Research Collection upgrade, and will be essential in your research and course assignments if you're trying to explore the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media. This multi-disciplinary collection is designed to foster discussions and research related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice in America from 1976 to present day.

The database collection is organized by centuries, and covers religion, court decisions, protests, society & culture, and more. You can choose to search or browse the content as you would any other database, or you can use the "map search" feature where filter your search to only show content created from a particular location.

We want your feedback on this new resource. Leave a comment to let us know what you think!