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News Archives

Providence Journal Archives

The Archives contain articles published in The Providence Journal since 1983, written by Providence Journal writers only.

The subscription for this database was paid by the Warwick Public Library.

New York Times

This database offers full-text and full-image articles for newspapers dating back to the 19th century. For most titles, the collection includes digital reproductions of every page from every issue--cover to cover--in downloadable PDF® files.

The subscription for this database was paid by the Warwick Public Library.

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News Magazines

Newsweek
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3032542/

The online version of the print magazine of the same title contains headline articles, movie reviews, daily news, and more. Searchable.

Time.com
http://www.time.com/time/

This Web companion for the print news weekly has daily news updates, Web only feature articles, and selected stories from the current print issue of Time magazine. There is also a searchable archive of the complete text of the back issues (from last week back to January 1985). Also leads to photographs and articles from Life magazine.

U.S. News Online
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/

This site from US News and World Report contains a lot of free content. In addition to the online version of the weekly print magazine (archived and searchable to early 1996), there's the enormous Education section covering all aspects of colleges and careers.

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Newspapers

Providence Journal-Bulletin
http://www.projo.com/

The site gives access to the daily edition of the newspaper (registration is required). The staff-written archives are free to search and abstracts are provided free of charge; full-text is fee based.

The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/

The Web site for The New York Times. While articles older than seven days are fee-based, all reviews and many travel articles back to 1996 are free, and the back files can be searched. Registration required.

Warwick Beacon Warwick Online
http://www.warwickbeacon.net/warwickonline/

Your one-stop news and information resource for the City of Warwick. On this site you will be able to find the latest news highlights from the Warwick Beacon, a calendar of events, obituaries and online classified ads.

AP Breaking News
http://ap.tbo.com/breaking/national/index.htm

Associated Press newswire service for up to date news.

The Boston Globe Online
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/

Search archives of staff-written stories going back almost 20 years. The search, which retrieves the citation and first paragraph of the story, is free; full-text is fee-based.

The Boston Herald
http://bostonherald.com/

Boston tabloid offering local, national and international news plus sports.

The Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/

News and commentary in the online edition of the international newspaper. Published daily, Monday through Friday. The searchable archive goes back to 1980 (search, with abstract is free, there is a charge for full-text).

Drudge Report
http://www.drudgereport.com/

Great place for current news (accurate) and gossip (the site's author has been in the news lately for inaccurate reporting). Links to the same kinds of services you would find on professional news services, but all in one place. You can check the AP or Reuters, the New York Times or Washington Post wire service news, earthquake reports, weather, search past 14 days of Associated Press, and all sorts of other news service headlines.

Internet Public Library Online Newspapers
http://www.ipl.org/div/news/

Comprehensive site linking to newspapers worldwide, arranged geographically.

The New York Post
http://www.nypost.com/

New York tabloid featuring world, national and local news, as well as sports and entertainment.

USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/

The online edition of the daily (Monday through Friday) American newspaper has news, sports, weather, technology, finance, and other features. The searchable archive goes back to April, 1987 with free results showing headline, dateline, and a very brief abstract; full-text is available for a fee.

The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/

Offers current news and back issues plus business and entertainment news in the DC area. Search stories of the past two weeks. Fee based archive to 1987. Historical archive to 1877.

The Washington Times
http://www.washtimes.com/

Washington daily offers local, national and world news and opinion. Free searchable archive of previous seven days. Fee based archive to 1990.

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Television

ABC6
http://www.abc6.com/

Top news stories about Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts.

WJAR 10
http://www.turnto10.com/

Top news stories about Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts.

WPRI 12
http://www.wpri.com/

Top news stories about Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts.

BBC News World Edition
http://news.bbc.co.uk

The latest news from the British Broadcasting Corporation. Includes news stories and audio and video clips from the BBC archives.

CNN
http://www.cnn.com/

One of the most frequently updated news sites. Has news digest and feature stories and images, covering weather, sports, science and technology, travel, style, entertainment, health, environment, and United States, world, and local news. Past articles can be searched.

FOX NEWS
http://www.foxnews.com/

Home page of cable news show that features The O’Reilly Factor and Hannity & Colmes.

MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

Web site of the cable news show that features the Today Show, Meet the Press and Chris Matthew’s Hardball.

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Weather

Weather.com
http://www.weather.com

Get your local forcast from the Weather Channel.

Weather Underground
http://www.wunderground.com

Find the forecast for your neighborhood or anywhere in the world.

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