What is a newspaper?
A newspaper is published daily or weekly (periodically) in print and online and contains:
It may also contain:
How do I know it's a newspaper?
Is this word in the periodical title?
Does the title sometimes include a place?
How does a newspaper article differ from a magazine?
What if I'm not sure it's a newspaper?
Search the publication's name
Does the database include newspapers?
Did I limit my search to newspapers?
Tip: Search on popular (not scholarly) keywords:
What clues to a newspaper are in a database citation?
How do I evaluate a reporter's authority?
A journalist may be unnamed or have minimal credentials:
Click on the author's byline or search on the name to identify expertise like:
How do I fact-check an article?
Follow the trail of evidence to see who the writer links to, quotes or references:
Corroborate: Compare information from different media (e.g., magazines, reports, journals, blogs) to gather diverse viewpoints.
How do I evaluate the article's credibility?
How does this source fit?
How do I cite a newspaper article?
Gather elements for your citation from the online or print newspaper.