Research Librarian
Historical Newspapers
These databases have collections of newspapers published generally pre-1990, often digitized from print or microfilm. They are searchable, but be aware that the results won't be as accurate as born-digital newspapers.
- Historical Newspapers (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowCombined search of the historic Boston Globe, Chicago Defender, Chinese Newspapers Collection, Hartford Courant, Los Angeles Times, New York Amsterdam News, New York Times, South China Morning Post, Times of India, and Washington Post.
- America's Historical Newspapers (1690-1980) This link opens in a new windowSearchable archive of American newspapers including Early American Newspapers (1690-1922) and Hispanic American Newspapers (1808-1980).
- British Library Newspapers This link opens in a new windowSearchable archive of regional and local British newspapers published between the mid-eighteenth and mid-twentieth centuries.
- African American Newspapers (Readex) (1827-1998) This link opens in a new windowProvides access to approximately 270 U.S. newspapers from more than 35 states and chronicles a century and a half of the African American experience.
- African American Newspapers (History Commons) (1827-1902) This link opens in a new windowStarting with Freedom's Journal in 1827, the database will eventually contain all major African-American newspapers published in the U.S. during the 19th century.
- Historical Chinese Newspapers (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowEnglish-language newspapers published in China; spans 1832-1953, with most content from 1910-1940.
- Caribbean Newspapers (1718-1876) This link opens in a new windowFully searchable digitized collection of 18th- and 19th-century Caribbean newspapers, including 66 titles from 22 islands
- Latin American Newspapers (1805-1922) This link opens in a new windowMore than 35 fully searchable newspapers published in Central and South America between 1805-1922.
- Japan Times Digital Archive (1897-2014)Japan’s oldest English language newspaper and the country’s only independent English-language newspaper today.
- Middle Eastern and North African newspapers This link opens in a new windowProvides a 20th century historical and cultural perspective of countries in the Middle East and North Africa
- Ethnic NewsWatch (1959 to present) This link opens in a new windowNews and analysis from ethnic popular and scholarly publications.
- Alternative Press Index (1969 to present) This link opens in a new windowCovers alternative, radical, and left periodicals, newspapers, and magazines.
- Alt-PressWatch (1970 to present) This link opens in a new windowFull-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the alternative and independent press.
- Independent VoicesNewspapers and journals produced by feminists, dissident GIs, campus radicals, BIPOC advocates, LGBT activists, the extreme right-wing press and alternative literary magazines during the latter half of the 20th century.
- Chronicling America (1860-1922)Search or browse hundreds of newspapers through the Library of Congress National Digital Newspaper Program. Includes descriptions of papers, and images are downloadable.
- Google News Archive (1800s to present)Digitized and searchable U.S. and Canadian newspapers. Not at all comprehensive, but potential for excellent and historic coverage depending on title.
- FBIS: Federal Broadcast Information Service Daily Reports (1974-1996) This link opens in a new windowNews in translation (by the CIA) from radio, television, and newspapers around the world.
CRL Newspapers
- Center for Research Libraries NewspapersSearch or browse for print or microfilm newspapers available to borrow via ILL through our membership with the Center for Research Libraries.
Also see the CRL News Topic Guide for more information on their collections and strengths like African-American newspapers, CCC camp papers, ethnic newspapers, and underground and alternative press.