Q. Does TCC have access to The Economist?

The TCC Library does offer some coverage to The Economist through our databases (see "Access Online" dropdown for all databases and their coverage ranges), but does not offer a subscription or pass to their website content like it does to the New York Times. This means that you have access to some indexed full text content as pdf or html, but not necessarily how it appears on their website or in print. More than one database, as of January 2026, claims to offer content up to the present. 

The quickest and easiest way to search for access is to use the Discovery Catalog on the library homepage for the name of the publication, and the catalog will direct you to the databases which hold it (what is linked above). You might try putting quotation marks around the title to make it search as a phrase, or perform a title search in an advanced search (that option is just under the search bar, across from "My Library Account").

This video walks you through how to find a database which holds a periodical and the coverage dates, if TCC holds the title (no audio): 

Looking for a specific article you already have the title to? The quickest and easiest way to search for access is to use the Discovery Catalog on the library homepage for the article title. Please note, the title might differ online than in print, so be aware of multiple titles or use the indexing of the database to see all content published under a certain date.

If we don't end up having access to or are unable to find an article you are needing, you can place an interlibrary loan (ILL) request for an article from a periodical issue.  

Looking for an article on a topic from this publication (you don't know the title)? See the FAQ below!