Web Resources

Google Scholar
Search for scholarly articles online.
Google Blog Search
This is a specialized Google search that lets you find blogs on a variety of subjects.
The Happiness Project
Empathy and Compassion Scoop
The Atlantic
Has great essays and in-depth coverage on a variety of events and ideas.
The New Yorker
In-depth exploration of current events, essays, fiction, poetry, and more
Academic Earth
Thousands of video lectures from the world's top scholars. Search or click on "playlists".

Google Search

Online news sources listed from international to local coverage.

Reuters
United Press International
Times Topics (NYT)
Each topic page collects all the news, reference and archival information, photos, graphics, audio and video files published on an incredibly wide array of topics. Coverage goes back to 1981,
BBC News
The BBC is the largest broadcasting organization in the world. Great resource for international news and excellent news and information podcasts.
Christian Science Monitor
Excellent resource for international news.
CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company)
Internet Public Library--National & International Newspapers
Links to a vast collection of online newspapers from every state and around the globe.
Paperboy
"Choose from Our List of 6351 Online Newspapers to Get Your Daily Newspaper Fix!"
NPR (National Public Radio)
FOX News
TIME Magazine Archives
1923 to the present
Newsweek
1990 to present
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sun Times

"Weaving the American Dream." The Progressive Nov. 2008: 15. General Reference Center GOLD. Web. 5 Nov. 2012.