Online Newspaper Subscriptions

Maxwell Library provides access to The Chronicle of Higher Education and The New York Times. BSU community members with @bridgew email addresses can access them free of charge. 

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Chronicle of Higher Education is an American newspaper and website that presents news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty, staff members, and administrators. Sign in any time with your @bridgew email address once you've created an account.

To create an account, 

1. Connect to The Chronicle of Higher Education
2. Click on "Sign In" in the top right corner, then click the "Sign Up" link
3. Enter your @bridgew email address and other required information
4. Be sure to verify your account by clicking the link from the confirmation email (it may be in your spam folder!) and entering the required information

The New York Times

The New York Times is an American daily newspaper that covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. Sign in any time with your @bridgew email address once you've created an account.

To create an account,

1. Connect to The New York Times account activation page
2. Search for and select "Bridgewater State University - Bridgewater, MA"
3. Click "Create Account" and enter your @bridgew email address and other required information
4. Verify your account by clicking the link from the confirmation email (it may be in your spam folder!)

News Databases

These databases represent current and historical newspapers and major world publications.

Newspaper Source

Full text for more than 60 national and international newspapers and more than 300 regional U.S. newspapers. Also includes complete television and radio news transcripts from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, NPR, and more. 

Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic)

Full text national and international newspapers, newswires, blogs, television and radio transcripts, and more. 

News & Newspapers

Full text to both historical and current newspapers for various ethnic groups and geographic areas, although the majority of the newspapers are published in the United States. 

News & Newspapers aggregates results from these sources (among others):

• The Boston Globe (1980-current)
• ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times (1851-2020)
• ProQuest Recent Newspapers: The Boston Globe (2008-current)
• ProQuest Recent Newspapers: The Wall Street Journal (2008-current)
• The Wall Street Journal (1984-current)