LibGuides: Political Science: Newspapers in Boston & Beyond

Boston Newspapers

Below are links to the current and historical versions of the newspapers that serve the city of Boston.

Boston Globe 1980-Present Searchable database with full text of articles published in the Boston Globe from 1980 to the present.
Available via the MBLC.
Boston Globe Daily Digital Edition Beatley Library now provides complete access to BostonGlobe.com for all current students, staff, and faculty members.
Boston Globe Historical This database includes the full text and images from articles published in The Boston Globe from 1872-1979. Use this database to find news, editorials, letters to the editor, obituaries, and birth and marriage announcements as well as historical photos, stock photos and advertisements.

Boston Herald Find current articles in the Boston Herald at this link.
Boston Herald, 1997-2010 This link will send you to a searchable database of the contents of the Boston Herald from 1997-2010. This database includes the full text of articles published in the Herald but it is not an exact reproduction of how they appeared in print.
Boston Metro Launched in 2000, Metro US is the #1 most read free daily nationwide with 1.2 million daily readers in New York, Boston and Philadelphia. Designed for a 20-minute read, Metro delivers local, national, international, entertainment and sports news in print Monday through Friday and 24/7 on metro.us.

Bay State Banner The Bay State Banner is an African American owned news weekly that reports on the political, economic, social and cultural issues that are of interest to communities of color in Boston and throughout New England.
Bay Windows Bay Windows is New England's largest publication for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender readers with articles and editorials on everything from the AIDS crisis to Vermont civil unions and Massachusetts marriage battles. This is the only weekly publication in New England serving the vibrant LGBT community.
Boston Business Journal This site includes the latest breaking business news, updated throughout the day, some of this week's top stories from the Boston Business Journal and other popular features from the print edition.
DigBoston DigBoston is Boston’s only alternative weekly publication and covers local news, arts, music, and much more.

Below are links to the current and historical versions of major newspapers from around the country.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Get Atlanta news, sports, Atlanta weather, entertainment, business & political news from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Chicago Tribune The Chicago Tribune is a major source for Chicago breaking news, sports, business, entertainment, weather and traffic.
Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections This collection contains 107 newspaper titles, 126,112 issues comprising 1,372,224 pages and 6,887,660 articles. Since 2005, the History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library at the University of Illinois has been developing unique digital newspaper content. The works collected here include digital facsimilies of newspapers and trade journals in a variety of fields. Users may search, browse, tag, and correct OCR text to improve searchability and access.
Los Angeles Times The LA Times is a leading source of breaking news, entertainment, sports, politics, and more for Southern California and the world.
New York Times, 1851-present Simmons Library now provides complete access to NYTimes.com, including its complete archives, for all current students, staff, and faculty members through a Group Pass. Individual registration is required annually.
TimesMachine Includes scanned copies of over 150 years of New York Times journalism, as it originally appeared. Access to TimesMachine is included with your Simmons Group Pass account.
The Washington Post (current) Explore the most recent issues of this major national newspaper at its website.