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Created by Stacy Kitsis, Library Teacher, Arlington High School. Last updated: January 12, 2021.
Subscription Newspapers & Databases
Subscription Newspapers & Databases
Note: All database passwords are available online (you must must be logged on to your school Google account to view them).
Fight the Fake
But how do you know if your source is trustworthy? Check out our guide to Media Literacy & Fake News to learn more.
Read All About It
News articles and videos for current events, history, science, humanities, and more. You set your own reading level. Sign on through Google using your school account.
New York Times (Gale)
Full text of the New York Times from 1985 to the present. See below for information on accessing NYTimes.com courtesy of the Minuteman Library Network, including the historic archives.
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!
Online Sources for News & Current Events
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.
Robbins Library Resources
Robbins Library Resources
Note: These resources require a Robbins Library card.
Remote access limited to Arlington residents, see Ms. Kitsis if you need assistance. Coverage is from September 2005 to current.
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 this link to access a pass (and renew it every 3 days).
Boston Public Library Resources
Boston Public Library Resources
Note: These resources require a Boston Public Library card.
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.
Source: Photo by Luis Cortés on Unsplash.
Further Reading
Finding Old Newspaper Articles (excerpt from Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers)
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