21st Century Newspapers
Newspaper Databases
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- AllAfrica
Database of over 700,000 news articles from a variety of African news sources from 1997 to the present. - Alternative
Press Index and Alternative
Press Index Archive
Highly recommended, comprehensive guide to the alternative press, indexing over 250 alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines. The Alternative Press Index Archive covers 1961-1990. The Index covers 1991 to the present. - Ethnic
News Watch
A comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. - Factiva
Formed by the merger of Dow Jones Interactive and Reuters. Contains nearly 8,000 sources from 118 countries and 22 languages. Includes newswires, newspapers, magazines, tv and radio transcripts. Strong business focus. Tips: Choose "Search" or "News" pages. To identify a specific publication be sure "Search" is selected, then select "Source", then use "Find a Source" and/or "Select Source Category." - LexisNexis
Academic
Includes full-text articles from various categories (general news, today's news, u.s. news, world news, wires, transcripts, arts & sports, campus, non-English language). Tips: Choose either the "News" or the "Quick Info" Academic search form. Select "Sources" from the tool bar to find and then search a specific title--or select "Guided News Search" rather than "Quick News Search." - National
Index to Chinese Newspapers and Periodicals (Quan guo bao kan suo yin)
Provides indexing of periodical and newspaper articles published in mainland China. Although it claims to cover 1857 to the present, the degree of comprehensiveness varies from period to period with 1949 to the present to be the most comprehensive. The subject coverage of the Index goes beyond humanities and social sciences since it also covers all the fields in science and technology. - Newspaper Digitization Projects
An extensive guide to full-text newspapers from around the world, compiled by the International Coalition on Newspapers. Please Note: Many of the sources listed as subscription services ($) may be available from the University of Chicago Library. Ask a Librarian for more information. - People's
Daily
Full text searchable database for more than 60 years (1946-) of daily issues of this most influential newspaper in the People’s Republic of China. - ProQuest
Newsstand
Indexes over 500 titles and includes full-text articles for most. To identify a specific publication, choose "Publication Search" or "View Titles." -
Universal
Database of Russian Newspapers
Provides access to full text of over 30 Russian newspapers. In some cases coverage goes back to 1996. Updated daily.
- World
News Connection
Includes translations of articles appearing in newspapers around the world, and of transcripts of foreign radio and television broadcasts. Provided to the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS), a United States government agency. Use the Foreign Broadcast Information Service Electronic Index to identify FBIS material from 1975-1996.
Newspaper Indexes
A list of newspaper indexes at the U of C Library, organized by country.
Newspaper Databases on CD-ROM
A list of newspaper indexes which are available in CD-ROM format, organized by country. Full-text is available in some sources.
Print and Microfilm Collections
- Library Catalog
The Library does not maintain the majority of 21st century newspapers, as our electronic coverage is so extensive, but some titles are maintained on microfilm. To limit your search, use the Advanced Keyword search option. Selecting a subject search for "newspapers", plus other relevant keywords, may also help focus your search. Recent issues are held on the 2nd and 5th floors of Regenstein Library, as well as in Harper Library and the D'Angelo Law Library and may be browsed by title. - Lens
The Library's new search interface provides facets which can focus your search, such as "time period" and "genre", which can help you focus your search
Finding 21st Century Newspapers at Other Libraries
Newspapers in microfilm may be more readily available via interlibrary loan. Check individual libraries for specific holdings.