Current Events Resources for HNRS 2000
Databases
AccessUN
Communication and Mass Media Complete
CQ Researcher
LexisNexis Academic
Newspaper Source
PAIS International
Vanderbilt Television News Archive
Web Sites
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Associated Press www.ap.org/
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The Advocate Baton Rouge www.2theadvocate.com
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British Broadcasting Corporation World Service www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/
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Cable News Network www.CNN.com
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C-Span www.cspan.org
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National Public Radio www.npr.org
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New Orleans Times Picayune www.nola.com
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New York Times www.NYTimes.com
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Storm Prediction Center www.spc.noaa.gov/
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Thomson Reuters www.reuters.com/
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The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/
Reference Resources
LSU Reference Resources can be found online at www.lib.lsu.edu/ref/readyref.html or in Middleton room 141 in the Reference Area.
Database Access
- To access databases and other resources subscribed to electronically by LSU, go to www.lib.lsu.edu/databases
- Databases are listed by subject and alphabetically by name of the database. For example: Lexis Nexis is available under ‘L’ and Web of Science is available under ‘W’.
- To access the databases off-campus you need to use the 17 digit number on the front of your Tiger Card and a pin
Need Assistance?
If you need help or want advice on researching please do not hesitate to contact the appropriate subject liaison or the Reference Department at www.lib.lsu.edu/virtual/.

