Research Guides: Political Science: A Research Guide: News Publications

Which newspapers do we have?

Curious if we have access to a specific newspaper in the High Library or in one of our databases? Search for the title in JournalFinder.

You can also browse the latest print issues of local and national newspapers on Level 2 of the High Library.

Public Policy Publications

Stateline
Reporting on state policy from the Pew Charitable Trust.
FiveThirtyEight
Vox

National Publications

New York Times Academic Pass (Registration) This link opens in a new window
Elizabethtown College students, faculty, and staff can receive online access to the New York Times through its web site via a subscription paid for by the High Library.

Once you have registered, you can then access http://www.nytimes.com from any location, on or off campus.
Washington Post (digital access) This link opens in a new window
The High Library offers faculty, students, and staff unlimited digital access to The Washington Post. Be sure to use the link found here in our A to Z list for access on or off-campus. Please note that you will not see any High Library branding, and ads and offers for personal subscriptions will still be visible.

NEW: You can now create an individual account to view the Washington Post online and utilize their app. Follow the instructions on the Digital Newspapers guide to create your account. Please note, you can still access the Washington Post online, on or off-campus by using the link above with no registration required.
Wall Street Journal Digital Access This link opens in a new window
Elizabethtown College students, faculty, and staff can receive online access to the Wall Street Journal through its web site via a subscription paid for by the High Library.

Once you have registered, you can access https://www.wsj.com/ from any location, on or off campus.
Economist This link opens in a new window
The Economist is a weekly international news and business publication, offering clear reporting, commentary, and analysis on world current affairs, business, finance, science and technology, culture, society, media and the arts. Elizabethtown College students, faculty, and staff can receive online access via a subscription paid for by the High Library.

Once you have registered, you can then access economist.com from any location, on or off campus.

Regional Publications

LNP Lancaster Online This link opens in a new window
Elizabethtown College students, faculty, and staff can receive access to the LNP Lancaster Online newspaper through its web site via a subscription paid for by the High Library. Access includes current and recent articles and full page images. Also includes searchable, full-text archives dating back to 1797.

Once you have registered, you can access https://lancasteronline.com from any location, on or off campus.

The Caucus
A watchdog publication covering Pennsylvania politics. It features investigative reporting and analysis by the LNP. It is only available in print, and can be found in the library.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
The Pennsylvania Capital-Star is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site dedicated to honest and aggressive coverage of state government, politics and policy.
PoliticsPA
A resource for Pennsylvania politics.
SpotlightPA
Nonpartisan investigative journalism about Pennsylvania government and urgent statewide issues.
Newspaper Map
Use a map interface to browse local newspapers from around the world.

Databases with News and Newspapers

US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Enables users to search the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring top newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format.
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
Provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers. In addition, it offers complete television and radio news transcripts from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR and more.

Regional Business News
U.S. business journals, newspapers, newswires (1993+)

Past Issues of Newspapers

New York Times Historical (1851-2017+) This link opens in a new window
A digital archive offering full-text and full-image articles dating back to the NY Times' origin. Every issue includes the complete paper cover-to-cover, with full-page and individual article images are easily downloadable in PDF format. Coverage: 1851-2013; with Index 1851-1993.

Wall Street Journal (Archives)
Digital microfilm available for 2008-present (two month delay).

Wall Street Journal (1984-Current) This link opens in a new window
An authoritative source of global and national business reporting. Coverage includes U.S. and international news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, health and more.

Washington Post (2003-Present)
Washington Post through Newspaper Source.
The Washington Post (US Newsstream)
Search within US Newsstream or Newspaper Source for the most current Washington Post articles.

Philadelphia Inquirer Historical (1860-2001) This link opens in a new window
One of the longest surviving newspapers in the United States; known for its reporting of breaking news in the city, country, and around the world.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Historical (1786-2003) This link opens in a new window
Nearly as old as the United States, this paper is today the largest daily newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh. Offers valuable regional perspectives on international, national and local news.