Harvard has access to hundreds of current and historical newspapers from around the world. This guide highlights some of the most popular current publications available to the Harvard and Harvard Law School communities and connects you with a guide to doing research with newspapers at Harvard.
Some titles listed below are are available by individual subscription to members of the Harvard Law School community. Follow the links to register. If you’d like help setting up an account or with additional features, please ask us!
For additional ways of accessing these and other newspapers see Newspaper Research at Harvard below. .
Boston Globe does not offer institutional online accounts, but does offer student discounts.
HOLLIS record also links to database access to current and historical issues via ProQuest, Gale, Factiva, Newsbank and others.
Access for Harvard affiliates via individual account.
Follow the Single Journal link in Hollis record for instructions on how to claim your account.
See Info and instructions. New York Times also available via Lexis and Factiva.
Note: Starting August 2025, there is a new process for claiming your New York Times subscription. To set up your new account or restore your free access, follow the instructions on the page linked above.
Note: The Washington Post sends a verification email to your address after you register. Your subscription will not be activated until you verify. If you did not receive the email, please check your spam filters.
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