GEOL 110: Cultural Geology

To view all the newspapers Thomas Cooper Library has access to, start on the library homepage: sc.edu/libraries. Underneath Search Options, click on Databases. This will bring you to the A-Z Databases page.

BBC is a free news source. To access articles from BBC:

1. Go to the BBC News website: bbc.com/news

If you find an article on the Bloomberg website but hit a paywall, you can access the article for free through the database, Business Source Complete. Alternatively, you can use this database to browse for articles published in Bloomberg.

To search for a specific article from Bloomberg in Business Source Complete:

1. Go to Business Source Complete.

2. In the search bar, type in JN "Bloomberg.com" AND the article's title.

Example: JN "Bloomberg.com" AND Why the Color of a Colorless Gas Matters for Green Energy

3. Click Search.

4. Click on the HTML Full Text link to view the article. 

*Note: There is usually a 4-5 day delay for articles to be available from Bloomberg in Business Source Complete, even if the title appears in the database. If an article is fully available, there will be an HTML Full Text link beneath the article's title.

To browse Bloomberg articles in Business Source Complete:

1. In the search bar, type in JN "Bloomberg.com"

2. Click Search.

3. To view recent articles, click the drop-down menu, Relevance (located beside Page Options and Share), and then select Date Newest.

4. Click on the HTML Full Text link to view the article.

To save the URL:

1. On the right-hand side, under Tools, click on Permalink.

2. Copy the permalink.

*Note: Always use the permalink to copy the URL. If you copy the URL in the top address bar, the link will expire after 24 hours.

Fox News is a free news source. To access articles from Fox News: 

1. Go to the Fox News website: foxnews.com

The Guardian is a free news source. To access articles from The Guardian: 

1. Go to The Guardian website: theguardian.com

If you find an article on the Houston Chronicle website but hit a paywall, you can access the article for free through the database, Access World News. Alternatively, you can use this database to browse for articles published in Houston Chronicle. To access articles from Houston Chronicle:

1. Go to Access World News.

2. Click on A-Z Source List, located to the right of the NewsBank logo.

3. Search for Houston Chronicle.

4. Click on Houston Chronicle (TX), 1985-Current.

To search for a specific article, such as one you found on the Houston Chronicle website, paste or type in the article's title in the search bar. Then, click Search.

To browse articles in Access World News, click on an issue. Recent issues are listed at the top, under View Recent Issues.

To save the URL:

1. Click on the article.

2. Click on Copy Link, located in the top right-hand corner.

If you find an article on the Los Angeles Times website but hit a paywall, you can access the article for free through the database, Los Angeles Times from ProQuest Newspapers (2008- ). Alternatively, you can use this database to browse for articles published in Los Angeles Times.

*Note: The most recent three months are not available in this database.

To access articles from Los Angeles Times:

1. Go to Los Angeles Times from ProQuest Newspapers (2008- ).

To search for a specific article, such as one you found on the Los Angeles Times website, paste or type in the article's title in the search bar. Then, click Search.

To browse articles, click on Browse Issues.

To save the URL:

1. Click on the article.

2. Click All Options, located in the top right-hand corner. Then, copy the permalink.

Thomas Cooper Library offers unlimited access to NYTimes.com. To access The New York Times, you will first need to claim your pass and register it with an online account.

How to Claim a Pass

1. Visit this registration link to get started.

2. Create an account with NYTimes.com using your university email address.*

3. Select your status as a student.

4. Enter your graduation date.

5. Go to NYTimes.com and login with your new account for access.

*If you already have a free account with NYTimes.com, login with that account regardless of what email address you used.

NPR is a free news source. To access articles from NPR:

1. Go to the NPR website: npr.org

If you find an article on The Post and Courier website but hit a paywall, you can access the article for free through the database, South Carolina Newspapers [NewsBank collection]. Alternatively, you can use this database to browse for articles published in The Post and Courier. To access articles from The Post and Courier:

1. Go to the database, South Carolina Newspapers [NewsBank collection].

2. Click on A-Z Source List.

3. Search for Post and Courier.

4. Click on Post and Courier, The (Charleston, SC), 1994-Current.

To search for a specific article, such as one you found on The Post and Courier website, paste or type in the article's title in the search bar. Then, click Search.

To browse articles in South Carolina Newspapers [NewsBank collection], click on an issue. Recent issues are listed at the top, under View Recent Issues.

To save the URL:

1. Click on the article.

2. Click on Copy Link, located in the top right-hand corner.

If you find an article on The State Newspaper website but hit a paywall, you can access the article for free through the database, State Newspaper, 1891-present. Alternatively, you can use this database to browse for articles published in The State. To access articles from The State Newspaper:

1. Go to the database, State Newspaper, 1891-present. 

2. Click on either the second link, State, The (Columbia, SC) 1987-Current or the last link, State, The: Web Edition Articles (Columbia, SC) 2007-Current.

To search for a specific article, such as one you found on The State website, paste or type in the article's title in the search bar. Then, click Search.

To browse articles in The State Newspaper, click on an issue. Recent issues are listed at the top, under View Recent Issues.

To save the URL:

1. Click on the article.

2. Click on Copy Link, located in the top right-hand corner.

If you find an article on the USA Today website but hit a paywall, you can access the article for free through the database, Access World News. Alternatively, you can use this database to browse for articles published in USA Today. To access articles from USA Today:

1. Go to Access World News.

2. Click on A-Z Source List, located to the right of the NewsBank logo.

3. Search for USA Today.

4. Click on USA TODAY (Arlington, VA).

To search for a specific article, such as one you found on the USA Today website, paste or type in the article's title in the search bar. Then, click Search.

To browse articles in Access World News, click on an issue. Recent issues are listed at the top, under View Recent Issues.

To save the URL:

1. Click on the article.

2. Click on Copy Link, located in the top right-hand corner.