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High-profile court cases may be covered in local or national news. News coverage can give helpful context about the cases.
Try searching for the key defendant or prosecutors' names in the library's newspaper databases. Once in a database, you can also search for specific newspapers or regions to narrow your search.
Note that searching for news online may give you a paywall. If you find a news article but don't have access, reach out to a librarian for help finding it in the databases.
Newspaper collection with many local and national newspapers and news magazines.
News database of hundreds of national publications.
Use the following library databases to find sources for your different assignments. Each one contains different information so try more than one. Not sure which one to use? Ask a librarian and we'll be happy to help you choose the best one!
The following databases contain information on many current issues.
General purpose collection of articles detailing different viewpoints on controversial topics.
General purpose collection of articles featuring overviews, histories, and pro and con perspectives on issues in contemporary politics and society. A great atlernative to Wikipedia.
Use these library databases to find resources about specific amendments and court cases.
News database of hundreds of national publications.
General Reference database that includes general and subject-specific encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, atlases and many other reference materials in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
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