News and Newspapers

You may use news databases to read current news. Below are some recommendations.

• Factiva
  • Click on the "Home" tab at the top of the screen, and scroll to the section "Newsstand: Greater China". 香港經濟日報, 明報, 信報, 星島日報, 聯合報, People's Daily (Beijing), etc. are available. Quick Guide

  • Alternatively, click "Source" from the left menu, enter the publication title, e.g., Wall Street Journal, then click on the purple triangle next to the title. Run the search. Quick Guide

• International Newsstream (ProQuest) 
  • Select "Publications" above the search box, and search the desired title, e.g., New York Times, China Daily, etc. Quick Guide

• South China Morning Post
  • Access the online version of the South China Morning Post and the archives of the latest 20 years.

• WisersOne
  • To browse news by category, select 分類新聞概覽 (香港) from the left menu. Quick Guide

Use news and newspapers when you want to find

• Current information: up-to-the-minute events, recent issues, trends
• Historical information: historical events, issues, and how these events were reported at the time
• Reviews of books, movies, and information about culture, society and important people