U.S. & Worldwide News Links
Researchers’ Tips:
To truly understand a subject–any subject–seek information from different sources.
Libraries can help you study an issue from all sides–from original source documents to sites and sources with opposing viewpoints and different perspectives.
Start with your local public library, or explore these free online resources.
US News Links
- ABC News
- CBS News
- Christian Science Monitor
- CNN
- Fox News
- MSNBC
- New York Times
- NPR (National Public Radio)
- Washington Post
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Worldwide News Links
ABYZ News Links
Gateway to news websites from countries all over the world.
Al Jazeera
The Arab satellite television network’s English language website.
Alternative Resources on the “U.S. War Against Terrorism”
Complied by the International Responsibilities Task Force of the American Library Association’s Social Responsibilities Roundtable.
BBC News – World Edition
The British Broadcasting Corp. is a good source for brief coverage of international news from all regions of the world.
Conservative News
Compiled by Warriors for Truth.
C-Span Cable Television
Coverage of all sessions of the U.S. Congress, including hearings, plus UN Security Council sessions, British House of Commons, Presidential speeches, ambassadors’ visits, links to video of Parliaments around the world, community events, think tank public sessions, translations of news video from other countries & Booknotes. Events in their entirety, with little or no commentary. No articles – watch three live video channels of what is currently on Cable TV plus archived videos of events.
ElectronicIraq.net
Electronic Iraq is a news portal committed to providing a uniquely comprehensive look at Iraq and the violence that has engulfed it. eIraq was launched in February 2003 to provide a humanitarian perspective on the looming conflict in Iraq.
France – Diplomatic News
News from the French Foreign Ministry in English.
Guardian
Includes a Special Report on Iraq from the Guardian newspaper in Great Britain. Provides a liberal and skeptical perspective.
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Features a weekly newsletter on events in Iraq, and daily updates from the Iraqi press.
Jordan Times
News from a country located between Iraq and Israel.
Kurdish Media
News and information about Kurds and Kurdish Northern Iraq. An “independent
information provider, not affiliated with any political or non-political organization.”
North Korean News
Statements and news from the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Pacific News
News from a leftist perspective.
Topix.net
Internet world news from multiple sources by topic.
United Nations News Center
News prepared by UN staff about Iraq, Afghanistan, the Middle East, North Korea and fighting terrorism. Includes coverage & video.of major speeches and Security Council meetings plus full written text of speeches and reports. Includes a schedule of all upcoming UN meetings.
Voice of America
Listen or read the texts of radio reports broadcast around the world from the U.S. government perspective.
World Press Review
Excerpts from news sources all over the world.
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Libraries in the News
Pennsylvania Library News
http://www.palibraries.org/
National Library News
http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/index.cfm
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Lancaster County Law Library
The Lancaster County Law Library is located on the third floor of the old courthouse. It is open to the public during the regular business hours of the courthouse. The collection consists mainly of primary sources of law, including federal and Pennsylvania statutes, court rules, administrative regulations, and cases; reported cases from the appellate level courts of all fifty states; and a special file of all decisions from the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas since 1978.
The Online Library of Liberty
The Online Library of Liberty offers electronic versions of classic books about individual liberty. These texts go back some 4,000 years and cover the disciplines of economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, political theory, religion, war and peace.
Founding Documents of the United States
The Charters of Freedom at the National Archives
The National Archives provides a highly usable, interactive virtual tour through the key founding documents of the United States, from the making of the Charters to the impact of these key documents:
- The Declaration of Independence
- The Constitution of the United States
- The Bill of Rights (the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution)
- The Four Freedoms:
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Worship
Freedom from Want
Freedom from Fear
–President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Message to Congress, January 6, 1941
