Northeastern University Multilingual Resources
Online Resources
- PressReader This link opens in a new windowPressReader provides online access to today's newspapers from over 100 countries around the world in over 65 languages in a full-color, full-page format. This is a 90 day archive. Check newspapers and magazines in Portuguese or Punjabi! PressReader can also be accessed via email registration. Go directly to the home page, click 'Sign In,' then 'Library or Group,' then select Northeastern University from the dropdown menu to create your account.
- Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowScholarly, peer-reviewed articles and professional association publications, Abstracts and links to full text, about half are peer reviewed, covering all academic subjects including STEM fields. Use the Language filter at the top of screen results for resources in a selection of world languages. Warning--opens in new window.
- Academic Video Online (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new windowAcademic Video Online Premium provides video content to a broad range of subject areas, including documentaries and journalistic content on topics in business, politics, history, music, public health, education and more. Training videos are also available.Use the language filter on your search results to sorrt by language.
- Kanopy Streaming This link opens in a new windowA curated collection of films for the Northeastern community, including feature films as well as high-interest documentaries. Kanopy is searchable and you can filter the results by language. You may use Scholar OneSearch to find out if Northeastern has a particular film. Closed captions and transcripts included. Films provided by HBO and Neon Films cannot be viewed outside of the U.S.
- Music Online (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new windowMega site combining American Music, Classical Music Library, Classical Scores Library, Jazz Music Library, Popular Music Library, Contemporary World Music, and Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries, as well as the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Advanced Search has searching by language. The extensive list includes Afrikaans, Hmong, Jamaica Creole, Lakota Sioux, and Tagalog, .
- 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. Digital editions of the newspaper available in Spanish and Chinese.
- Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new windoweading economic, business, finance, and political news, information, commentary and analysis. For historic WSJ content dating back to 1985, please use Factiva Individual registration using a Northeastern email address is required. Digital edition of the newspaper available in Chinese and Japanese.
Scholar OneSearch (warning: will open in a new window) can filter by language after a search:
Local Resources at the Boston and Global Campuses
Boston
Boston Public Library (BPL) services English for Speakers of Other Languages, includes
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LearningExpress Library—Log on and practice for SAT, GED, TOEFL and other education tests. LearningExpress Library is interactive and is based on official tests that will help you improve your scores on academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams. It provides immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and individualized analysis of your score. All you need is your BPL card or eCard number.
- World Language Collections
- Programs