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.
   1. Appendix 1: JN "Bloomberg.com" AND "Why the color of a colorless gas matters for green energy"
3. Click Search
4. To access full text, click the Access button and select which viewing option you would like
   1. Appendix 2: Access now (Online full text)

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

To browse 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 >> select Relevance (located beside Page Options and Share) >> select Date Newest.
4. Once you find an article to read, click the Access button to see viewing options

To save the URL:

1. On the righthand side, click the share button (right arrow)
2. Click "create link"
3. Copy the link created - keep this for your personal use

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

1. Go to the Fox News website: foxnews.com
2. In the search bar, search the topic or title you are interested in

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

1. Go to The Guardian website: theguardian.com
2. In the search bar, search the topic or title you are interested in

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 The Houston Chronicle:

1. Go to Access World News.
2. Click on A-Z Source List, located to the right of the NewsBank logo (Appendix 3).
3. Search for Houston Chronicle.
4. Click on Houston Chronicle (TX), 1985-Current.

Appendix 3

To search for a specific article:

1.  Paste or type in the article's title in the search bar. Then, click Search.

To browse articles:

1. 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 (Appendix 4).

Appendix 4

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, ProQuest News & Newspapers. Alternatively, you can use this database to browse for articles published in the Los Angeles Times.

To access articles from Los Angeles Times:

1. Go to ProQuest News & Newspapers.
2. Click the 3 horizontal lines on the lefthand side, then click on Publications (Appendix 5).
3. In the search bar, search Los Angeles Times
4. Click on the first result, Los Angeles Times; Los Angeles, Calif. (Appendix 6).

Appendix 5

Appendix 6

To search for a specific article:

1. Paste or type in the article's title in the search bar. Then, click Search.

To browse articles:

1. After conducting a Publication search, choose the Year, Month, and Day you would like to view, then select Show Issue Contents (Appendix 7).

Appendix 7

To save the URL:

1. Click on the article.
2. Click Copy URL, located in the top right-hand corner (Appendix 8).

Appendix 8

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 found online through a Google search or by going straight to the website.

To access articles from NPR:

1. Go to the NPR website: npr.org
2. In the search bar on the top of the screen, type in general topics or specific article titles

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. (Appendix 9)
3. Search for Post and Courier
4. Click on Post and Courier, The (Charleston, SC), 1994-Current (Appendix 10).

Appendix 9

Appendix 10

To search for a specific article:

1. Paste or type in the article's title in the search bar. Then, click Search.

To browse articles:

1. 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 (Appendix 11).

Appendix 11

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 (Appendix 12).

Appendix 12

To search for a specific article

1. paste or type in the article's title in the search bar. Then, click Search.

To browse articles in The State Newspaper:

1. 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 (Appendix 13).

Appendix 13

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 (Appendix 14).
3. Search for USA Today
4. Click on USA TODAY (Arlington, VA)

Appendix 14

To search for a specific article:

1. Paste or type in the article's title in the search bar. Then, click Search.

To browse articles:

1. 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.

The Wall Street Journal is a free for students and faculty after creating an account with their USC credentials

To access articles from WSJ:

1. Go to the WSJ website: wsj.com
2. In the search bar on the top of the screen, type in general topics or specific article titles

To create WSJ account: