Massasoit Libraries: Journalism: Start

Getting Started

Boston Globe This link opens in a new window
Content: Boston's premier regional newspaper for local, national and international news, opinion pieces, Spotlight reporting' coverage begins in 1980.
New York Times This link opens in a new window
Content: Forty years of The New York Times archive (starting in 1985). Use the Advanced Search for a specific date or date range of articles.
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
Content: Full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers, as well as television and radio news transcripts from major networks. Click on “Publications” at the top of the page to find a specific news outlet.
News (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Content: Search major U.S. regional, national and international newspapers. Use the Publication Search to find a specific news outlet.
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
National daily newspaper with an emphasis on business and financial news. (1997-present)
Students, staff and faculty may register for full access to the WSJ.com site and the WSJ app.

Mother Jones is available from 1990 to present through Academic Search Premier

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Content: Academic journals and magazines across a range of subjects.

American Fact Finder
Find popular facts (population, income, etc.) and frequently requested data about your community.
City-Data
Compilation of statistics on US cities including real estate prices, crime statistics, cost of living, weather data and more.
Data and Statistics about the U.S.
Find data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.
Statistics Every Writer Should Know
Eleven short guides to basic statistical concepts, designed for journalists and others who did not major in math.