Research Guides: POSC 170: International Relations & World Politics: News and Current Affairs

Newspapers

Access World News This link opens in a new window
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A comprehensive current news database, contains hundreds of local, regional, national, and international news sources (including the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minneapolis Star Tribune).
New York Times (NYTimes.com) This link opens in a new window
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Access to current New York Times. Subscription access provided through a partnership with the Carleton Student Association. First-time users will need to make an account with their Carleton credentials; faculty & staff accounts need to be every few years.
Note for existing NYTimes.com subscribers:
SIGN UP HERE! If you have an active paid account with the New York Times using your @carleton.edu email address, you may keep your subscription. Or, to register for our institutional subscription, you must first cancel your existing subscription -- this includes both personal subscriptions, and subscriptions from other institutions, even if it is lapsed. To cancel your subscription and switch to our institutional subscription, contact the New York Times directly at edu@nytimes.com.
MideastWire.com This link opens in a new window
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An archive of concise, translated briefs covering key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran, and the Arab Diaspora. Covers 2005 - current.
Washington Post (washingtonpost.com) This link opens in a new window
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Access to current Washington Post content going back to 2004, including access to the WaPo app. Archives searchable back through ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Click "more..." below for app signup instructions...
You can now receive Digital Subscription access provided by Carleton. Follow these steps to activate your free subscription to enjoy unlimited access to The Washington Post online and on the app.
1. Visit the signup page to sign-up with your Carleton email address. Enter your Carleton email address, agree to the Terms of Service and hit Continue. Choose a password and click create an account.
2. Click on Your Name in the upper right-hand corner
3. Click My Post
4. Once you are in My Post, click Manage Account on the right hand side.
5. Make sure your email address is Verified, if not, click “Unverified” to be sent a verification email. If your email address is already verified, you will not get this prompt.
6. Once verified, click over to the Subscription & Billing tab.
7. Click Activate free digital access
Wall Street Journal (WSJ.com) This link opens in a new window
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Access to current Wall Street Journal. First-time users will need to make an account with their Carleton credentials; faculty & staff accounts need to be renewed yearly by visiting wsj.com/CarletonCollege.
If you have an active paid account with the Wall Street Journal using your @carleton.edu email address, you may keep your subscription. Or, to register for our institutional subscription, you must first cancel your existing subscription. To cancel your paid account, contact the WSJ Customer Care line at 1-800-JOURNAL.
Financial Times This link opens in a new window
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International daily newspaper with a focus on business and economic news. Current students, faculty, and staff must register and create personal accounts using Carleton e-mail addresses using the access link above. Once registered, you can use your account to log in to FT.com from anywhere on any device by clicking on the "Sign in" link in the upper right-hand corner. Guest access for non-affiliated users is available within Gould Library. Please consult the Research/IT Desk during standard reference hours.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
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Access to the full text of newspapers (foreign and domestic), as well as business, legal, medical, and reference publications.
ProQuest Newsstream This link opens in a new window
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(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and some full text)
A broad collection of newspaper articles published across the U.S.. Covers 1995 - current for most newspapers. An ELM Database.
World News Connection This link opens in a new window
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Translated and English-language news and information. Particularly effective in its coverage of local media sources from around the world. Covers 1995-2013.

Magazines

In addition to newspapers, you can turn to magazines for timely analysis of current affairs, often more in-depth than newspapers offer. Below are catalog links for three major publications -- these can be accessed online (plain text only) or in print on our shelves. In addition, you will find a link to the list of magazines in the ProQuest Politics Collection.

Foreign Policy This link opens in a new window
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Access to all content Foreign Policy magazine's website, including "Insider" articles by and events with noted contributors. Currently works on campus and through VPN.

Foreign Affairs
A "leading forum for serious discussion of American foreign policy and global affairs." Available in print (3rd floor Periodicals) and online.
The Economist
Available online and in the 4th Floor Periodicals ("The Rookery").
ProQuest Politics Collection's list of magazines
Full list of full-text magazines dealing with politics and international relations from ProQuest's Politics Collection. Click on a publication title to browse or search within issues.