News Sources
Key Databases
We subscribe to several sites that provide access to news from around the world. You can access these via the SOAS Library Website.
Recommended sources for economics news include:
Business Week Online
Full text current and back issues available on EBSCOhost.
The Economist
Abridged online version of print publication with links to other relevant articles. Full text of current and back issues from 1990 onwards available via EBSCOhost.
Guardian: Business
News and analysis in connection with topical business matters from The Guardian. Full text of the Guardian newspaper, available on Access World News (1996-) & LexisLibrary
The Independent
News and analysis about economic and business from the Independent. Business site can be searched for articles since October 1999. Full text available on Access World News &LexisLibrary
Useful Websites
Eurasia Daily Monitor
This daily newsletter, published by the Jamestown Foundation, focuses on political and economic developments in the countries of Eurasia.
Ecola Newstand
Links to online versions of newspapers worldwide.
Eldis Development News Monitor
New country-focused service from ELDIS.
Global NewsBank
News articles covering politics, economics, culture, business, science, technology and the environment. Available off-site to SOAS staff and students only using a SOAS id and password.
IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Networks)
Part of UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs but editorially independent. News and analysis on Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia for the humanitarian community. Networks target decision-makers in relief agencies, host and donor governments, human-rights organisations, humanitarian advocacy groups, academic institutions and the media. Also seeks to ensure affected communities can access reliable information to enable informed decisions.
Pambazuka News
Weekly electronic newsletter covering news, commentary and analysis plus a range of other resources on human rights and development in Africa.
Paperboy
Provides links to online versions of newspapers worldwide, searchable by country of publication.
UN News Centre
News from the UN news service.
