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Newspapers
A newspaper is a collection of articles about current events usually published daily. The articles are written by professional journalists. Information in newspapers is usually reliable and up to date, although it may be biased.
Many newspapers publish web sites with today's news, extras such as videos and blogs, and archives. Sometimes they also offer an exact copy of the printed version. Newspapers usually charge for access to their archives.
Wageningen UR Library has a subscription to LexisNexis Academic, a database with archived issues of international and Dutch newspapers.
Use newspapers
- to find current information about international, national and local events
- to find editorials, commentaries, expert or popular opinions
Other news sources
Apart from newspapers, there are many other sources of news, such as broadcasting companies (BBC, CNN) news agencies (Reuters, Associated Press) and financial sites (Bloomberg).
Many organizations and institutes have news items on their web sites, and electronic journals often also have news sections.
Google News is a good source to look for news items worldwide.