News Databases and Platforms
Consult the below links for overviews of some of the news databases and resources you have access to through the library:
Specific news databases and resources that may be of interest include:
- 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.
- Boston Globe (1872-present) (Proquest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new windowSearch by keyword or phrase across articles published in the Boston Globe in this database.
- PressReader This link opens in a new windowProvides online access to today's newspapers from over 100 countries around the world in over 60 languages in a full-color, full-page format. Focus is on current news; only includes issues of a publication from the last 90 days.
- 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 available in Chinese and Spanish.
- Nikkei Asia This link opens in a new windowCoverage of Asia's economic, political, business and technology news in English. Established with a goal to change the way the Asia is covered internationally and to enhance the world’s understanding of pan-Asian affairs. Also includes data on financial markets and top companies in the region. Unique perspective with regions outside of Asia referred to as "other".
- Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new windoweading economic, business, finance, and political news, information, commentary and analysis. Digital editions available in Chinese and Japanese. For historic WSJ content dating back to 1985, please use Factiva Individual registration using a Northeastern email address is required.
- Washington PostWashington D.C.'s newspaper, with coverage of the city and region, national events, and coverage of federal government "inside-the-beltway" news. For off-campus access, please create an account and then follow these instructions (Opens in new window) to link our university subscription. Once registered, users can log in directly at www.washingtonpost.com.
News Resources from the NU Archives and Special Collections
- SampanBased in Chinatown in Boston, MA, Sampan is the only bilingual Chinese-English newspaper in New England.
- East Boston Community NewsThe East Boston Community News was an activist community newspaper produced primarily by volunteers biweekly between 1970 and 1989.