News databases
Factiva is a global news database covering over 30,000 news sources in 32 languages. Articles are from newspapers, newswires, industry publications and news websites. In addition to news, the Factiva Companies & Markets database provides five years of headline economic data. The Factiva Guide is at this link. Access the Factiva database via this catalogue record. Factiva is provided by Dow Jones Inc.
PressReader is an online portal providing same-day digital editions of more than 7,000 newspapers and magazines worldwide. On-campus readers, connected to the EUI WiFi, can access PressReader.com directly. Off-campus readers can connect via the EUI Library PressReader catalogue record using EUI single sign-on authentication. For extra features, create an account, or download the PressReader app.
Westlaw, published by Thomson Reuters, provides access to a selection of international news resources. The availability of titles is subject to change. Westlaw also provides full-text access to legal and regulatory information from international publishers including Sweet & Maxwell and Carswell & West. The digital collection includes case law, legislation, reviews, treaties and directories.
EURACTIV Intelligence is a gateway to European Union policy analysis, with a dashboard of real-time updates on policy news and upcoming events. Readers can "search through thousands of EURACTIV articles and policy documents; stay on top of social media trends; navigate through detailed profiles of policymakers using the Profile Explorer, including contacts, and connected stakeholders."
MediaLibraryOnline (MLOL) provides access to the Italian dailies 'Il Sole 24 Ore', 'Corriere della Sera' and 'La Stampa'. To access MLOL, readers must be registered with a public library in Florence or Fiesole. Readers who are not registered with a public library can (i) request a library account via this link; click 'pre-iscrizione' and send an email to [email protected] with the subject 'Pre-iscrizione effettuata' and, in the body of the email, the requestor's name. (ii) After sending the email (or for readers who are already members of a public library in Florence or Fiesole) complete the form at the foot of this page. Requestors will receive an activation link with username and password.
Newspapers and magazines
Newspaper archives
- The EUI Library Guide to Historical Newspaper Research provides detailed information on newspaper backfiles.
- The Microforms Collection holds a wide selection of historical newspapers, gazettes and magazines.
- The Microforms room is located on the Library garden floor.
- Search the Catalogue for publication holdings and microform cabinet locations.
News quality control tools
The Sage Information Literacy platform provides resources "for the digital age of mis-, dis- and malinformation." The Sage Research Methods collection is introduced on this Library page.
NewsGuard generates trust scores and ratings for more than 8,500 news and information websites covering approximately 95% of all news and information consumed and shared online in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, UK and the USA.
Page last updated on 13 November 2024