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Browse Current News
Cal Maritime subscribes to the following publications. You should NEVER have to pay for articles. The links below are not the same as going to the website or searching via Google. Use your Cal Maritime ID and password for off campus access to databases.
- New York TimesBrowse the World, Business or other sections for ideas of current topics. To register for full access, go to www.nytimes.com/passes & log in with your Cal Maritime email for an academic pass.
- The EconomistWe have full access to The Economist, you can browse by issue/date or search for specific articles or topics.
- The Washington PostYou can browse by date/issue or search by title or topic. This is as current as yesterday.
- NPRA non-profit media organization providing simple facts, analysis and in-depth reporting.
- C-SPAN Video Library This link opens in a new windowAn open access collection of over 228,000 hours of programming. The Video Library records all three C-SPAN networks seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. Programs are extensively indexed.
Newspaper Databases
- NewsBank This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive news collection useful for exploring issues and events at the local, regional, national and international level. Source types include print and online-only newspapers, blogs, newswires, magazines, broadcast transcripts and videos.
- NewsStream (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowSearch the most recent global news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full- text format
Maritime News Online
Several maritime publications have websites where you can get a quick sense of what's happening in the maritime world - and maybe get inspiration for a research assignment!
- The Maritime ExecutiveMaritime news with an executive focus.
- Professional MarinerThis website for Professional Mariner magazine, "Journal of the Maritime Industry," provides news items. The printed magazine is available at the Library.
- gCaptainThis blog aggregates maritime news and provides commentary. Provide your email to get daily updates.
News Magazines
- TIME"Breaking news and analysis from TIME.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science and entertainment news."
- Newsweek"Newsweek provides in-depth analysis, news and opinion about international issues, technology, business, culture and politics."
- U.S. News & World Report"U.S. News & World Report publishes news, opinion, consumer advice, rankings, and analysis."
Reading News Article Citations
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