Research Guides: ECON 270: Economics of the Public Sector: Finding Newspapers

Magazine Coverage

Foreign Affairs
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The Economist (1992-present)
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The Economist (historical archive)
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Covers 1843 to the present minus the last 5 years.

Key US Newspapers

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.
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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

Other Newspapers Including Foreign

Access World News This link opens in a new window
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(Searches through citations and the full text)
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).
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.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
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Full-text news, business, legal, and reference information. Includes articles from US and international newspapers, country profiles, company information and financial performance measures, and US federal and state court decisions. Dates of coverage vary by publication, with coverage of court decisions reaching into the eighteenth century.
FBIS: Foreign Broadcast Information Service This link opens in a new window
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Full-text media reports from around the world, including news, interviews, speeches, editorial commentary and other materials. English-language, often in translation. Covers materials published 1941-1996.