Research Guides: Entertainment: News

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New York Times
Full text access to current issues and a complete archive (does not include The Crossword). The first time you click on this link, you will be prompted to create your own New York Times account, using your Smith email address. After that you can go directly to nytimes.com or use the NYTimes app from anywhere, on any device and gain full access with the login you've created. Spanish and Chinese language editions also available. Faculty and staff need to refresh their account annually.
Wall Street Journal
Full-text access to current issues. This link will send you through the Smith authentication log-in, and then you'll be prompted to create your own Wall Street Journal login (which does not need to be the same as your Smith login). You will then be able to go directly to wsj.com or use the WSJ app from anywhere, on any device and gain full access with the login you've created. International editions also available. Faculty and staff need to refresh their account annually.

Flipster This link opens in a new window
Digital magazines newsstand, for use on computers, tablets & phones. Includes Bon Appetit, Consumer Reports, Discover, Ebony, Mother Jones, New Yorker, Rolling Stone, etc. Current issues with growing backfile. Mobile access is available through the download of a free mobile application.
PressReader This link opens in a new window
Access the most current editions of over 4,000 newspapers & magazines from more than 100 countries in 60 languages. Viewable on PCs, smartphones & tablets.
Gale in Context: Environmental Studies [Gale] This link opens in a new window
Focuses on environmental issues around topics such as earth systems, energy, global change, land & water use, legislation & policy, and population. Draws on academic journals, news, case studies, conferences, statistical data, and rich multimedia. Navigate by issue, organization, and state & province.

EurekAlert! This link opens in a new window
Produced by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, this site provides the latest news about science and technology.
Independent Voices: A Collection of an Alternative Press This link opens in a new window
Alternative press newspapers, magazines & journals from the latter half of the 20th century, drawn from the special collections of participating libraries.

Find News - Smith College Libraries
Use the Find News Guide to see the many news sources that the Smith College Libraries subscribe to, including historic, current, international and local papers.