Current News (NU only)
Below is a selection of widely-requested news sources. For more complete information about what the library has, search our collections using Scholar OneSearch.
The Boston Public Library provides access to several national and international newspapers and news databases, including the Boston Globe and Boston Herald online. You'll need a BPL card (available to anyone who lives, works or attends school in Massachusetts) in order to access these materials.
The San Francisco Public Library provides access to national and international newspapers and news databases, including the San Fransisco Chronicle. You will need a SFPL card (available to any resident of California) in order to access these materials digitally, or you can physically go to the Magazine and Newspaper Center on the fifth floor of the main SFPL library, right by Civic Center Bart.
= you will need a current Northeastern login or email address for this service.
- Access World News Research Collection (Newsbank) This link opens in a new windowOur largest general news source, with current and complete newspapers, magazines, wire services from around the world. Backfiles sometimes go back to the 1980s. Text only.
- Atlantic Monthly (text-only via Factiva)This link offers online access to a text version of the Atlantic Monthly magazine from 2010 to the present. Notably includes online-only content such as newsletters, usually within one day of posting. For different dates and print versions, see full library access options in Scholar OneSearch
- Boston Business Journal This link opens in a new windowCourtesy of the Northeastern School of Law Library
Boston business news, research, and events. Registration with an @northeastern.edu email address is required. Once registered, users can sign in directly on the Boston Business Journal site. - Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new windowAn independent newspaper and website, with articles, special reports, data, and career opportunities in higher education, especially in the United States.
- Economist This link opens in a new windowWeekly international news and business publication. The online edition features content from 1997 to the present.
- Ethnic NewsWatch (Proquest) This link opens in a new windowInterdisciplinary, 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.
- Factiva This link opens in a new windowJointly funded by the University Libraries and the DAmore-McKim School of Business
Includes access to text-only versions of Barron's, the Wall Street Journal, and hundreds of other international newspapers. Factiva is to be used for academic research. Using the content for analytics or text mining is prohibited. Access is limited to 5 users at a time. - Financial TimesLondon-based and international in scope, with extensive business, marketing, economic, political, news and trends worldwide. Also hosts subject-focused newsletters, podcasts, and live conferences. Access to the Financial Times requires registration with a Northeastern or NU Boston email address.
- Foreign Policy This link opens in a new windowGlobal news magazine providing insights and analysis as well as original reporting.
- MideastWire This link opens in a new windowA daily country-by-country summary and translation of news from around the Miiddle East region. Covers news sources from all 22 Arab countries, plus Iran and the Arab diaspora, including key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces.
- New York Review of Books, NYRB This link opens in a new windowThe New York Review of Books is a semi-monthly magazine with articles on literature, culture, economics, science and current affairs.
- PressReader This link opens in a new windowPressReader provides online access to today's newspapers from over 100 countries around the world in over 60 languages in a full-color, full-page format. This is a 90 day archive. 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.
- Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new windowLeading economic, business, finance, and political news, information, commentary and analysis. For historic WSJ content dating back to 1985, please use Factiva (Opens in new window). Individual registration using a Northeastern email address is required.