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Featured Resource: Opposing Viewpoints
The database Opposing Viewpoints in Context from Gale presents today's "hottest social issues" with opinion articles on both sides. Their Viewpoints often include article commentary with helpful context and questions to consider as you read.
Featured Resource: Magazines on Sora
Sora has access to over 250 magazine titles, including THE NEW YORKER, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, NEWSWEEK, and many more! Check out Anywhere, Anytime: Magazines on Sora to learn more and start reading!
Subscription Newspapers & Databases
New York Times (Gale)
Full text of the New York Times from 1985 to the present. See Accessing the New York Times for all options.
Boston Globe (ProQuest)
Full text of The Boston Globe from 1980 to the present. See below for information on accessing the historic archives of the Boston Globe.
General OneFile (Gale)
Wide range of general interest magazines and newspapers.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale)
Today's "hottest social issues" include many question related to science and technology, from cloning to genetically modified foods to organ donation by death row prisoners. Don't miss this database for opinion articles on both sides.
Global Issues in Context (Gale)
Broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Includes primary sources, viewpoints, statistics, and multimedia content.
Issues and Controversies (Facts on File)
Current issues in depth with special reports on controversies including stem-cell research, space exploration, and nuclear power.
Designed for high school students, this periodical database offers indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books.
Academic OneFile (Gale)
Scholarly, full-text academic articles. If you see news coverage of academic or research studies, consider tracing them back to their original source. Also remember interlibrary loan for article delivery is available!
WashingtonPost.com (via Gale OneFile)
Full text of the WashingtonPost.com from 2002 to the present.
Robbins Library Resources
Note: These resources require a Robbins Library e-card. All AHS staff and students are eligible for cards at Robbins, just bring your AHS schedule or ID at the circulation desk.
Remote access limited to Arlington residents, see Ms. Kitsis if you need assistance. Coverage is from September 2005 to the present.
Full image archive from 1872-1979 with downloadable PDFs.
Free remote access to NYTimes.com with unlimited 72 hour passes is available to us through the Minuteman Library Network. You will need to create a free NYT account and log in, then click on the link to access a pass (and renew it every three days). If the link above doesn't work, go to Online Resources and select New York Times Digital.
Free remote access via three-day guest passes. You will need to create a free WSJ account. If the link above doesn't work, go to Online Research & Resources and select the tile for The Wall Street Journal. New!
Boston Public Library Resources
Note: These resources require a Boston Public Library e-card.
Historical New York Times (1815 to 2017) (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Searchable reproductions of the historic New York Times from the first issue.
Search content from the Associated Press including articles (1997-present), photographs (1826-present), and audio (1920-present).
Full page color reproductions of thousands of US and international newspapers and magazines. Coverage is usually 3 months or more. See online tutorial from the BPL for more information.
Online Sources for News & Current Events
Balanced news coverage with media bias ratings from all sides of the spectrum, because there's no such thing as an unbiased source.
Today's Front Pages (Freedom Forum)
Today's front page of over 800 newspapers worldwide in one location.
Further Reading
Media Literacy & Fake News (AHS Media Center)
How do you know if your source is trustworthy? Check out our AHS media literacy guide.
Finding Old Newspaper Articles
Excerpt from Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers.