There are several perspectives worth taking seriously as part of your research:
| Type of authority | Examples | Where to find them |
| Shapers of public opinion | Media figures, celebrities, politicians | Political speeches, TED Talks, opinion pieces in news outlets (USNewsStream is a good place to start). |
| Stakeholders directly involved | Eyewitnesses, people in a related industry, people affected by the issue or question | "Serious" social media accounts, interviews in news coverage, industry websites. |
| Expert research specialists | Social researchers, health researchers, historians, "serious" critics | Books and journal articles in QuickSearch |
Good for: Background information to start your research.
Contains: Dictionaries, encyclopedias, quotations, thesauri, and bilingual dictionaries.
Good for: Conducting academic research on all subjects.
Contains: Journal, magazine, and newspaper articles.
Good for: Finding newspaper articles from around the world, including Nevada.
Contains: Newspaper articles from global news outlets, both print and web-only.
Good for: Finding current and recent news articles from major U.S. newspapers.
Contains: Articles from newspapers like the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.
Dates covered: 1980s-present.
