How do I Find Articles from The Boston Globe?

The Boston Globe is available from many sources, not least including the daily paper copy available in the newspaper shelving area on the 4th floor of Alden Library. The graph below summarizes the sources for articles from the Boston Globe; see the notes below it for more information about using these sources.

Paper copies of the Boston Globe are available on the 4th floor of Alden Library; current to the past few months: look for them in the newspaper shelving area.

America's Newspapers

Access: Ohio U. - all campuses (including off-campus access)
Full-text: yes (HTML text only; no graphics)
Coverage: December 12, 1979 to the present
How to Search:

1. On main page look for "Shortcuts" ( on the left sidebar) and choose "Major Metro Newspapers. "
2. On the list of papers that appears, click on the link for "Boston Globe, The"
3. Do a traditional search or use the excellent "browse" feature by clicking the link to the publication title. Allows you to select a date and browse by section, i.e. society desk, real estate, classified, foreign desk and many more.

LexisNexis Academic

Access: Ohio U. - all campuses (including off-campus access)
Full-text: yes (HTML text only; no graphics)
Coverage: September 1, 1988 to the present
How to Search:

1. To limit your search to the Boston Globe, first click on the "Sources" tab near the top of the screen.
2. Then, on the right, type "Boston Globe" in the "Find a Source" box and press the "Go" button.
3. Check the box that says only "The Boston Globe" with nothing else added.
4. Then click on the red "OK - Continue" button on the right side of the screen.
5. You will return to the Power Search screen, where you can enter your search term(s), with "The Boston Globe" listed as the source you are searching.

Factiva

Access: Ohio U. - Athens campus only (including off-campus access)
Full-text: yes (HTML text only; no graphics)
Coverage: January 1, 1987 to the present
How to Search:

1. Click on "Source" in the main search box and search for "Boston Globe ."
2. Then enter your search terms in the "Free Text" search box and click on the "Run Search" button.

ProQuest Newspapers

Access: Ohio U. - Athens campus only (including off-campus access)
Full-text: yes (HTML text only; no graphics)
Coverage: 1980 to the present
How to Search: Since this database includes several other newspapers, you must specify "Boston Globe" as the "Publication Title" in one of the search boxes in order to limit your search results to the Boston Globe only.

Boston Globe Online

Access: Free searching; fee-based full-text
Full-text: Yes (HTML text)
Coverage: 1979 to the present
How to Search:

1. In the SEARCH THE GLOBE box, click on "Globe Archives."
2. Enter your search terms and click on the GO button
3. Recent articles are free; older ones are available for a fee.

Boston Globe on Microfilm

Access: Microforms Collection on 1st floor of Alden Library
Full-text: Yes, articles can be printed or scanned using equipment in the Microforms Collection; for help, ask at the 1st floor service desk.
Coverage: 1989 to the present
How to Search:

1. Since there is no printed index, use one of the online sources listed above to identify the dates, pages, and columns of the articles you need.
2. Load the appropriate reels of microfilm on the viewing equipment and browse the microfilm until you find the articles.