Finding Informative Articles

What are Informative Articles?

Informative articles

Informative articles are descriptive articles that provide readers with important details, including the who, what, when, where, and why aspects. They do not persuade the reader to think a certain way or adopt a certain perspective. They are meant to instruct the reader about a current issue.

Newspaper articles are great examples of informative articles. Generally, the reporter or author will update the reader on a topic of interest, while giving the pertinent details (e.g., who, what, when, where, and why).

Finding informative articles

Newspaper resources offer many informative articles. Find below a list of great resources to help you find an informative article.

U.S. Newsstream This link opens in a new window
From ProQuest: Users may search the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives from the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites. Content includes access to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and co-exclusive access (with Factiva) to The Wall Street Journal. Also included: CBS News 60 MInutes, US Hispanic Newsstream, US Major Dailies, US Midwest Newsstream, US North Central Newsstream, US Northeast Newsstream, US South Newsstream
New York Times via ProQuest (1980 - present ) This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text, full image, cover-to-cover access to the New York Times.
Los Angeles Times This link opens in a new window
The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the Western United States.