Find Articles, Reports, Book Chapters, etc.
Journal Article Databases
The databases below will be great places to find published scholarly and trade articles, newspaper articles, some government reports, book chapters, and more. Most content will be available in full text. Easily copy formatted APA citations.
- EBSCOhost.EBSCOhost Provides access to various EBSCO databases which can all be searched simultaneously.
- Proquest OnlineProquest Online A multidisciplinary database that searches all ProQuest databases for which the library has a subscription.
Government Information and other Websites
- National Emergency Training Center Library, Operated by the U.S. Fire AdministrationInformation resource for fire, emergency management, and other all-hazards subjects. Some full text available online.
- Historic Disasters from FEMAThroughout FEMA’s history there have been disasters that have caused massive change in legislation and, in some cases, have been catastrophic enough to cause FEMA to reshape the way it operates. This resource includes disasters that are considered historical because of how they impacted the way we handle similar disasters in the future.
- Disasters: Advancing Science for Disaster Resilence from NASAThe NASA Disasters program advances science and builds tools to help communities make informed decisions for disaster planning. We develop free and accessible resources that use Earth observations to reveal how natural hazards interact with vulnerability, exposure, and coping capacity in a changing climate.
- FEMA Disasters and Other DeclarationsSearchable database of disasters
- Congressional Research Service ReportsU.S. Congress' research arm that provides nonpartisan briefing papers. Search by topic to find detailed, thorough, and authoritative reports on a variety of disaster related topics. Reports published 2018 and later are available through CRS.gov.
- Congressional Research Service Reports (CRS) at UNTPre-2018 Congressional Research Service Reports available in the UNT digital library
- ReliefwebReliefWeb is a humanitarian information service provided by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The service is managed by the Digital Services Section of OCHA's Information Management Branch.
ReliefWeb's editorial team monitors and collects information from more than 4,000 key sources, including humanitarian agencies at the international and local levels, governments, think-tanks and research institutions, and the media.
FInd situation reports, news and press releases, and links to UN and other information sources. Search by country or by topic. - UNT Libraries Emergency Management library guideFind more government and other websites and data sources on the Emergency Management guide.
Find Newspaper Articles
Newspaper Databases
Tips for Finding Articles
Log in with your EUID and password if you are off-campus.
Limit your search by the following:
- collection of newspapers, e.g. US newspapers
- date range
- geographic area, e.g., Japan, Oklahoma
- topic
- Access world newsAccess World News provides full-text information from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international news sources. Includes newspapers, newsmagazines, news wires, and transcripts. Dates of Coverage: Current
NOTE: The license for this product restricts authorized use to access by current faculty and students of the University of North Texas. The person accessing this link is liable for any infringement. - Newspaper Source PlusNewspaper Source Plus includes more than 860 full-text newspapers, providing more than 35 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 857,000 television and radio news transcripts.
- Nexis UniNexis Uni provides access to news, legal, and business sources including journals, television and radio broadcasts, newswires and blogs, newspapers, and legal sources for federal and state cases and statutes.
- PressReaderPressReader is a news community where people can read, share, and talk about news. PressReader partners with top magazine and newspaper publishers in over 100 countries to help them distribute their content globally. All of the publications offered can be read online, in print or downloaded via the PressReader app.
- Texas newspaper collectionTexas Newspaper Collection via Newsbank provides full text access to over 30 Texas-based newspapers. Cities covered include: Abilene, Amarillo, Angleton, Arlington, Austin, Baytown, Beaumont, Brazosport, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Fort Worth, Galveston, Graham, Houston, Kerrville, Longview, Lubbock, Lufkin, Marshall, Midland, Nacogdoches, Plainview, San Angelo, San Antonio, Seguin, Texas City, Victoria, and Waco. Dates of Coverage: Varies by publication
NOTE: The license for this product restricts authorized use to access by current faculty and students of the University of North Texas. The person accessing this link is liable for any infringement.
Individual Newspapers
To browse or search within a particular newspaper online, start by searching for the newspaper title in the UNT Libraries e-Journals search.
Step 1: Go to the UNT Libraries homepage at http://www.library.unt.edu/ and locate the central search box. Click on the "Databases & E-Resources" tab.
Step 2: Enter the name of the newspaper you want to explore into the search field, and then click the "Search" button.
Step 3: Browse through the search results and find the title that closely matches the newspaper you are looking for. Click on the option that provides full-text access for the dates you are interested in.
- The New York Times (website access)Usage requires account creation and is restricted to the University of North Texas Community.