International Studies

A collection of local, regional, and international news sources. Additionally it provides access to many sources of foreign news in translation.

Search major newspapers, many available from 1980 to present

Nexis Uni includes thousands of U.S. and non-U.S. news sources; legal materials: case law, statutes and law reviews; and company/business information. Strength from 1990 to the present. Nexis Uni replaces Lexis-Nexis Academic.

Search across the New York Times (1980-present), Washington Post (1987-present), Los Angeles Times (1985-present), Chicago Tribune (1985-present), and the Wall Street Journal (1984-present).

Provides same day access and 10 year archive. Access Requirements: First-time users: Complete the sign-in form using your Boston College email address. You are encouraged to create a different password than your Agora credentials and to read the privacy policy for this site before using it.

1851 to present (1923-1980 is limited to five view/downloads per day) Site-wide license to the New York Times on nytimes.com, including Chinese and Spanish editions. Access Requirements: You must create a personal account using your Boston College email address. You are encouraged to create a different password than your Agora credentials and to read the privacy policy for this site before using it.

Full access to wsj.com. Provides same day access and a four year archive.
Access Requirements: You must create a personal account using your Boston College email address. You are encouraged to create a different password than your Agora credentials and to read the privacy policy for this site before using it.

Full-text access to the national and world news provided by The Washington Post with coverage on a rolling basis for the previous 15 years.

Chinese news in translation from 2015 to present.

Russian news in translation from 1949 to present.

Since 1967, LatinNews (Latin American Newsletters) has been acknowledged as the foremost source of intelligence on political and economic developments in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Transitions Online covers political, social, cultural, and economic issues in the former communist countries of Europe and Central Asia. The magazine has a strong network of local contributors, who provide valuable insight into events in the regions 29 countries.

Terrorism and political violence research and analysis including articles, news, group profiles and videos