Why use newspapers & magazines?
Newspapers and magazines help you understand the popular conversation around your research topic. These types of sources are geared to a general public audience and are intended to inform and persuade. These types of articles go through an editorial process, which is quicker than the scholarly editing process. News articles are often published the same day as an event occurs. Others follow a long period of investigation. With these types of sources, pay attention to the purpose of the article and the journalistic integrity of the author and publisher.
How to find newspapers and magazines
- Find Newspapers at BU LibrariesUse this guide to connect to BU Libraries access to local and national news sources, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post.
- PressReader This link opens in a new window
Full-page images and article images with searchable full text of international newspapers and magazines from the last 90 days, in the original language. Includes computer-generated translations to English and other languages for some publications.
Newspaper Databases
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Nexis Uni is a source for newspapers and magazines, trade journals, wire services and transcripts, as well as legal sources for federal and state cases and statutes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790, and information on U.S. and international companies and executives.
- Access World News This link opens in a new window
Find full-text current and archived articles on issues, events, people, government and more. Includes local newspapers, editorials, announcements and other sections from more than 10,000 sources.
- ProQuest News & Newspapers This link opens in a new window
ProQuest News & Newspapers allows searching across a wide range of ProQuest newspaper databases include ProQuest Historical Newspapers, International Newsstream, Canadian Major Dailies, Ethnic Newswatch, and the Boston Globe. These databases can also be searched separately.
Public Opinion Polls & Surveys
- Roper iPollThe mission of the Roper Center is to collect, preserve, and disseminate public opinion data; to serve as a resource to help improve the practice of survey research; and to broaden the understanding of public opinion through the use of survey data in the United States and around the world.
Use this resource to locate public opinion data on a variety of topics. - Gallup - EducationBrowse Gallup's education polls. Locate polls on other topics by navigating the top level menu.
Gallup is a global advisory firm that provides data to it's corporate clients. - Marist PollThe Marist Institute for Public Opinion, home of the Marist Poll, is a survey research center at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. The Marist Poll regularly measures public opinion at the local, state, and national level.
- Pew Research CenterPew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. They conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. The Pew does not take policy positions.
