LibGuides: Environmental Scan: Why, When, How: Current Issues

UML Databases on Current Issues

Global Issues In Context This link opens in a new window
Offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.
Global Issues in Context features hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of specially selected, highly relevant sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Each of these gateway pages includes an overview, unique "perspectives" articles written by local experts, reference, periodical, primary source and statistical information. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs - enhance each portal. Use Browse Issues and Topics, Country Finder, Basic Search or Advanced Search to explore the database.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
In-depth, original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news.
Coverage: 1991 - current
LexisNexis is now NexisUni This link opens in a new window
A key resource for regional, national, and international news, especially useful for business and political science research. Also a major resource for legal information such as case law, law reviews, codes and regulations, and more.
Boston Globe (1980-present) This link opens in a new window
Authoritative coverage of local, national and international news, from one of the newspapers of record for Massachusetts. Detailed indexing with subjects, companies, people, products, and geographic areas. Includes editorials, editorial cartoons, obituaries, and letters to the editor.

Coverage: Full text Jan 1, 1980-present
New York Times This link opens in a new window
Next day, full text coverage of the New York Times, 1985 - Present
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
One of the most important newspaper sources for coverage of national and international finance as well as related news. Organized with subjects, companies, people, products, and geographic areas, so researchers can more easily search for stories in their area of interest.

Publication dates: 1982 - current

Find Newspaper Articles in the UML Library

Newspaper Databases

The newspaper subscriptions at UML come in the form of searchable databases rather than the familiar landing page where you can browse. This does not mean you won't get the articles you are looking for, and you can find articles in the current issue.

Follow a few simple steps, as outlined in this guide, to find what you need in the:

Boston Globe
New York Times
Financial Times
Wall Street Journal

and others.