Research Guides: Microform Research Sets: CBS News Transcripts

About this Collection

CBS News Transcripts

About

The complete transcripts of various programs, both major news broadcasts and public affairs programs, on microfiche. The Libraries own transcripts from 1975 to 1981 broadcasts of the following shows:

CBS News Daily News Broadcasts
CBS News Special Report
CBS Reports
Magazine
Razzmatazz
60 Minutes
30 Minutes

A few other shows are available; some only aired for a short time.

Location

&Library Annex Cabinets - variously classed. Search the name of the program in OneSearch.

Format

Microfiche

Arrangement

Arranged by date of program within each show.

Items

9 titles

Publication

Microfilming Corporation, 197?-

Indexes and Guides

CBS News Index
Call Number: Library Annex ; PN4888.T4 C64a

Publication Date: 1975-1981

Provides subject access to daily news broadcasts from 1975-1981.

Online Options

The Vanderbilt Television News Archive will index transcripts in this collection as well as provide comprehensive coverage for other years. Items can be requested from the collection on short-term loan.

Vanderbilt Television News Archive
Covers 1968-. Preserves and provides access to television news broadcasts of the U.S. national networks. The core collection includes daily evening news programs from ABC, CBS, and NBC along with CNN (since 1995) and Fox News (since 2004).

The Libraries do not subscript to the service but searching of the catalog of recordings is free.

Nexis Uni
Covers: varies; most newspapers are 1990s-; legal materials extend back to the 19th century. Offers news, legal, and business information from both English language and international sources, including newsletters, magazines, trade journals, wire services, broadcast transcripts as well as directories, corporate profiles, SEC Filings, business, industry and market news, federal and state case law, codes and regulations, law reviews and much more.

Nexis Uni and other databases provide access to more recent broadcast transcripts.