News Sources

Tools for finding national, regional, state, and local news articles, newswires, and blogs are identified below; some international coverage is also provided. For additional newspapers, check our News & Newspapers page.

News Sources

Access World News Research Collection (Newsbank) This link opens in a new window
International and domestic news coverage. Dates vary by title, but some sources go back to the late 1970’s. Older titles are text-only but ,increasingly, newspaper images are available.

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Boston Globe (1872-present) (Proquest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
Historical and current access to the Boston Globe, one of two major daily newspapers in Boston. Link to the most recent issue.
Includes variations on the title: Daily Boston Globe and Boston Daily Globe. Historic content (1872-1990) includes a PDF view of the newspaper including illustrations, charts, and advertisements. After 1990, only text is available.
Ethnic NewsWatch (Proquest) This link opens in a new window
Interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) full text newspapers, magazines and journals of American ethnic, minority and indigenous communities. Offers additional viewpoints from those proffered by the mainstream press.
Includes the Bay State Banner, an independent newspaper primarily geared toward the interests of Boston's African-American community, and the Boston Irish Reporter.
GenderWatch (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Full articles from women's studies magazines and newsletters (including some that are hard to find in print), as well as some scholarly journals. Some articles go back to the 1970's.
Historical Black Newspapers (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
A rich collection important to a full understanding of Unites States history. Includes the Atlanta Daily World (1931-2003), Baltimore Afro-American (1893-1988), Chicago Defender (1910-1975),Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005), New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993), and the Pittsburgh Courier (1911-2002).
Historical Newspapers (Proquest) This link opens in a new window
A curated selection of historical newspapers in facsimile and full text, including all titles in Historical Black Newspapers plus additional titles.
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New York Times via NYTimes.com This link opens in a new window
Northeastern offers current and archival access to the New York Times. Please use the link above to register with a Northeastern email address. Once registered, users can log in directly at https://www.nytimes.com or use the New York Times app on a smartphone or device.
If you have an existing paid subscription to NYtimes.com, you will need to first cancel it by contacting customercare@nytimes.com or calling 800-591-9233.

Archives go back to 1980. For prior years, there may only be partial access. Please use Proquest New York Times (1851-2014) for archival searching and retrieval.
New York Times (1851-2010) with Index (1851-1993) (Proquest) This link opens in a new window
Proquest Newsstreams (U.S., Canada, International) This link opens in a new window
Local, regional and global newspapers, newswires, and blogs. Generally text only.