How do I get access to newspapers like the Boston Globe or New York Times?
Answer
Here are some commonly-requested newspapers
Boston Globe
Northeastern affiliates in Greater Boston (along with any Massachusetts residents and workers) may access the Boston Globe website through the Boston Public Library. The Boston Herald, Lowell Sun, Fitchburg Sentinal are also available.
The Northeastern library also offers these options:
- Current issues:
- Text only (today's articles posted by 8am) using Proquest Newsstream: [Boston Globe database]
- Reproduction of the daily newspaper with page images using Pressreader: Boston Globe weekdays or Boston Sunday Globe
- Historic backfiles: See Boston Globe backfile dates available
- Photographic and print clippings folders in print (temporarily unavailable due to renovations): Learn more about the Globe archives at Northeastern
Other news sources
Use Scholar OneSearch, our catalog and discovery system, to find links to thousands of available newspapers through the Northeastern library, including:
Boston Business Journal
Chronicle of Higher Education
Economist
Education Week
Financial Times
Los Angeles Times
New York Times
- Current: Access the New York Times website, sign up here with your Northeastern email address
- Historic/archival backfiles: 1980-present or 1851-2018 includes PDF page images
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Wall Street Journal: Full access via WSJ website: requires registration with a Northeastern email address
updated January 29, 2024