Research Guides: How To Find...: Editorials

Finding Editorials

Click on Advanced Search. Enter your search terms in the search box(es).
Go to the Limit your results section of the page and in the Document Type category select Editorial.
To view individual editorials click on the HTML Full Text or PDF Full Text links.
If neither of these links is included, an editorial is not full-text in this database and you will need to click on the Discover link.

News & Newspapers (ProQuest)
In the Advanced Search screen, scroll down to Document Type and select Editorial. Then, type in your subject(s) of choice into the search bars.

Image of ProQuest News and Newspapers Advanced Search page

Editorials provide you with specific opinions or viewpoints on a given issue. As a rule, editorials focus on current, controversial topics. As you begin to search for information keep in mind the dates when your topic was of particular interest. You are most likely to get the best results in your search for topics of national, rather than local or regional, interest. When searching for editorials:

Avoid using the terms pro and con in your search, unless the issue frequently uses pro- or con- to identify supporters of the position (i.e. pro-life, pro-choice, anti-abortion).
Read the abstracts of the editorials, when available, as these will provide you with a brief summary of the writer's viewpoint.