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Current News

This guide offers a starting point in finding current news publications via the Bentley Library. Includes U.S. news, international news, and more. Includes directions on how to register for Bloomberg, Economist, FT, NYT, and WSJ accounts.

This guide is designed to assist members of the Bentley University community in using the Library's resources to locate current news. While this guide mainly provides resources on how to access news online, the Bentley Library does still have some publications in print. 

To find out if we have a particular publication available in print in the current periodicals area of the main floor of the library, use the Bentley Library Search. Note: Current Periodicals are not available for check out and must be read in the library.

If you need any help or have questions, please contact a Bentley Library reference librarian for research help.

Special Online Access to Bloomberg.com, The Economist, Financial Times, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal

The Bentley Library provides free access to Bloomberg.com, Economist.com, FT.com, NYTimes.com, and WSJ.com for all current Bentley University students, faculty, and staff. Access news directly on the sites or via mobile app!

Each subscription works slightly differently in terms of access. Visit the links below for directions on how to access each type of subscription and details on what the subscription includes:

U.S. News Sources

The following library databases provide access to news and newspaper publications. If you are off campus, you will need to log in with your Bentley credentials to access these resources.

The following website allows you to browse front pages of newspapers in the U.S. and worldwide each day:

International News Sources

The following library databases provide access to international news and newspaper publications. If you are off campus, you will need to log in with your Bentley credentials to access these resources.

The Center for Languages and International Collaboration (CLIC) also has a list of Japanese, French, Italian, Chinese, and Spanish news sources on their website:

Looking for a specific publication not listed on this guide?

While you can do a Google Search to find the websites of specific publications, you may come across embargoes or have limited access to that publication's content.

Use the Journal Search to find out if we have access to that publication either in print or online, which database has that particular publication if available electronically, and dates of coverage. Search by the title of the publication.

Note: Print Current Periodicals are not available for check out and must be read in the library. 

News Portals, Indexes, & Aggregators

Want to browse multiple publications at the same time? Find other publications on the web? Visit some of these online resources:

Topical News Sources

Many of the periodical/article databases that Bentley Library offers include news publication coverage in the subject area the database covers. Visit the Databases A-Z to browse databases by a subject area of interest to you. Descriptions of each database will inform you if those databases include news publications. Below are some examples of databases with news publications based on subject area.

Business News Sources

Accounting & Tax News Sources

Environment News

Television & Radio News Program Transcripts

The following library databases contain broadcast transcripts:

Depending on the source, news organizations may make their transcripts available online. Below are a couple of examples of sites where transcripts are available (others may be found through a Google Search):

Reference & Research Help Summer 2025

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Research Consultations: Research Help by Appointment

Research Consultations are scheduled one-on-one meetings with a reference librarian. You can also schedule these consultations for a small group. Consultations usually last 30 minutes and take place during Reference Librarian Hours as listed above. 48 hours advanced notice required.

Research Guides

Research Guides are resources created by Bentley Librarians to guide you through research. These guides will contain a map of best bet resources of where to find information and search tips to make the research process easier. A research guide may include a list of relevant databases to search in, suggested search terms, recommended book titles, lists of websites, and more. Browse our list of Research Guides to see if one has been created for your class, a subject area, or a topic you are researching.

Frequently Asked Questions

Bentley Librarians keep a database of some of the most Frequently Asked Questions (and answers!) by the Bentley Community. Browse our FAQs to see if your question has already been answered!