LibGuides: News Sources: Getting Started

Getting Started

Welcome!

If you are looking for current news or news sources for research, you are in the right place! This guide focuses primarily on online resources provided by Tisch Library as well as a few sources from Boston Public Library (available to the Tufts Community) and open access sources. If you are also interested in print news sources provided by Tisch Library, please see the News Sources by Title tab.

Individual Sources - Individual sources for current news, such as the New York Times and Boston Globe
Business and Financial News - Individual sources and databases focused on financial news
Domestic News Sources - US-based individual sources and databases, current and historical
International News Sources - News sources from around the world, both current and historical
Independent News Sources - Databases containing news sources from independent publishers
Video News and Transcripts - Broadcast news sources, historical news reels, and transcripts
APIs for News Sources - Resources for obtaining datasets from select news sources, useful for data mining projects
News Sources by Title - Information on finding news sources by title.

Key to formats

Digital Reproductions
This type of source includes the typography, format, and images from the original print sources and can help you to locate the articles in their original context.
Text Only
This type of source includes the complete contents of the articles you need but they are presented in plain text format and don't include typography, formatting, or images from the original print sources.
Citations only
Some databases include only citations for articles but not the complete text. Use these sources to identify articles that you might need to request from another library. | Request through interlibrary loan
Video News
Video news sources originated in the early 20th century and can include newsreels, television broadcasts, cable news sources, and more.