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Choosing the Right Research Tool

Finding Newspaper Articles

Newspaper articles can provide a local or global viewpoint on topic.

To find newspaper databases in the Rasmussen University Library:

  1. Navigate to the A-Z Database list by clicking on the "Find Articles, Ebooks, & More" link at the top of the page.
  2. Click on the Type filter.
  3. Select Newspapers from the drop down menu.
  4. Click Search.

A to Z Database list showing newspaper filter 

Your best bets to get started are:

  • News and Newspapers (Proquest)
  • Regional Business News

Search tips

  • Start your search broad with just a couple main keywords. For example: nurse shortage
  • Change your publication date range to look at the most recent articles on your topic

Publication Finder

If you know the specific newspaper you would like to find, use the Publication Finder to go directly to the newspaper within the library.

Examples include:

Wall Street Journal, New York Times, or even a local newspaper like the Post-Bulletin out of Rochester, MN. 

Finding Magazines & Trade Journals

Magazines are written for a wide audience and cover topics like current events, popular culture, news analysis, and interviews.

Trade journals are published for members of a particular profession or trade group. They are a great source for industry trends, new products, best practices, and organizational policy. To learn more about identifying different types of sources, visit our Evaluating Sources page.

To find magazine and trade journal databases in the Rasmussen University Library:

  1. Navigate to the A-Z Database list by clicking on the "Find Articles, Ebooks, & More" link at the top of the page.
  2. Click on the Type filter.
  3. Select Magazines & Trade Journals from the drop down menu.
  4. Click Search.

Your best bets to get started are:

  • Magazines: MasterFILE Complete
  • Trade Journals
    • Business- Business Source Complete
    • Nursing & Health Sciences- CINAHL
    • Education- Education Research Complete

Search Strategies

 

Publication Finder

If you know the specific magazine or trade journal you would like to search, use the Publication Finder to go directly to the magazine within the library.

Examples of magazines include:

Forbes, People, The Economist, Newsweek

Examples of trade journals include:

American Nurse, PC World, Teaching Young Children, Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today