LibGuides: Current Issues: Pro and Con: Reliable News Sources

News relating to Higher Education

Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new window
Major source of higher education news and data. Full text content from 1989 to present.

News (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Easy-to-use article database that includes major newspapers, such as The New York Times and The Washington Post.
Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new window
Westlaw Campus Research is a research service that combines a breadth of news with in depth law-related information.

Nation Archive This link opens in a new window
The Nation Archive contains indexing, abstracting, and full text for the complete archive of The Nation, beginning with its first issue in 1865 all the way to the present. The Nation is America’s oldest weekly magazine and one if its premier journals of opinion since its inception.

The Washington Post; January 1, 2014 - current.
The Academic OneFile database from Gale offers The Washington Post from January 1, 2014 - current issue.

Foreign Affairs
A respected news source covering international relations, with a focus on current events as they affect US relations worldwide.

New York Times Online (Site License) This link opens in a new window
Suffolk University’s libraries have collaborated to provide free access to the New York Times for all Suffolk students, faculty, and staff. Register with your Suffolk email address using the link above. Once registered, you can access the New York Times from any device by logging in at nytimes.com or via the NYT app. Learn more here.

New York Times Article Archive This link opens in a new window
Full text from 1980-present (does not include photos, video, or audio from online edition)
New York Times 1851-2018 This link opens in a new window
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times, provides coverage beginning in 1851, with a rolling wall up to four years ago.

Boston Globe 1980-present This link opens in a new window
Searchable full text of the Boston Globe. Coverage runs from January 1, 1980 through the present day.
Boston Globe (ProQuest Recent Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
Fully searchable digitized version of the print edition of the Boston Globe. Covers 2008-present, with some delay in article availability.
Boston Globe 1872-2007 This link opens in a new window
Archival coverage of the Boston Globe.
Boston Business Journal This link opens in a new window
Major source of business news for the Greater Boston area, with coverage from 1996 to present.
Suffolk University’s libraries have collaborated to provide free access to the Boston Business Journal for all Suffolk students, faculty, and staff. To create an account and log in to the BBJ site using Sawyer library's subscription:
1. Click on this link for Suffolk University users to create a BBJ account.
2. You must use your Suffolk University email address.
3. Create a password for your new BBJ account.
4. Complete the sign-up form.
5. Click "Start my membership".
6. On the "Group Subscriptions" page, check the box next to "Suffolk University".
You should receive a confirmation email once your account has been activated.

Wall Street Journal Online (Site License) This link opens in a new window
Suffolk University’s libraries have collaborated to provide free access to the Wall Street Journal for all Suffolk students, faculty, and staff. Register with your Suffolk email address using the link above. Provides access to WSJ, Barron's, MarketWatch, and Investor's Business Daily. Does not include add-on subscribed features.
Wall Street Journal 1984-present This link opens in a new window
Search for articles from the WSJ from 1984 - present.
Wall Street Journal 1889-2004 This link opens in a new window
Archival coverage of the Wall Street Journal.

Congressional Digest
This publication "reports on pros and cons, background and verbatim arguments of legislation before Congress, each issue dealing with one law under consideration." Full text coverage is in Academic Search Complete, 1921 - present.