International Newspapers
Newspaper Databases - Newspapers on CD-ROM - Published Newspaper Indexes - Newspapers in Print or Microfilm - Newspapers at Other Libraries
Newspaper Databases
Find articles from newspapers and wire services. 
Full-text available.
- Factiva
Contains nearly 8,000 sources from 118 countries and 22 languages. Includes newswires, newspapers, magazines, tv and radio transcripts. Strong business focus. Search tip: Select "Sources" and then "Publications by Region" to limit by region or country.
- AllAfrica
Database of over 700,000 news articles from a variety of African news sources from 1997 to the present.
- Austrian Newspapers Online: Historische österreichische Zeitungen und Zeitschriften Online
Digital images of newspapers from the Habsburg Monarchy and Austria provided by the Austrian National Library. Currently includes selected titles for 1780-81; 1808-1938; and 1985.
- British Newspapers 1600-1900
A comprehensive digital collection of British and colonial news publications. Includes the Burney Collection, an extensive archive of early news publications, such as newspapers, newsbooks, Acts of Parliament, addresses, broadsides, pamphlets, and proclamations covering the 17th and 18th centuries. In addition, the database includes the 19th Century British Library Newspapers, which includes over 2 million pages of local and international newspapers from this period.
- Eighteenth Century Journals
Full text of over 60 British and Irish journals and newspapers from the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center collection of 17th and 18th century newspapers and periodicals.
- Historical Newspapers
Palmer's Full Text Online 1785-1870 is available now with coverage for the period 1800 - 1870. Also provides Indexes (citations only) of The Times (London) 1790-1905 (Palmer's) and 1906-1980 (Official Index); when complete will provide full-text for 1785-1870. A work in progress; see the detailed description for additional information
- 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.
- Newspaper Digitization Projects: International Newspapers
From the International Coalition on Newspapers, this site links to newspaper digitization around the world, arranged by country. 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. Search tip: To identify a specific publication, choose "Publication Search" or "View Titles."
- Times Digital Archive, The Times (London)
Digital edition includes articles, advertisements, illustrations, and photos for issues published from 1785-1985.
- 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.
- Yomiuri Shinbun Online
Provides access to this major Japanese newspaper for the period of 1874 to 1945. The database contains full-text Yomiuri articles that can be searched by keyword, date, pagination, and subject/type of article, such as cultural sections, editorials or articles with photographs. Works only within the university IP range. login name: uchicago; password: eachicago. Instructions for Using the Yomiuri Shinbun Online (PDF file).
Newspapers on CD-ROM
A list of newspaper indexes which are available in CD-ROM format, some that include full-text.
Published Newspaper Indexes
Indexes allow you to search for articles within a newspaper. Below is a list of published newspaper indexes at the U of C Library, organized by country.
- Library Catalog
To limit your search, use the Advanced Keyword search. Enter "newspapers" as a subject, plus other relevant keywords or limit
- Lens
The Library's new search interface provides facets which can focus your search, such as "place of publication," "time period," and "genre".
- Newspapers in Regenstein's Current Periodicals Reading Room
Recent issues of these papers are among the current periodicals located in Regenstein's 2nd Floor Reading Room.
- Microfilm Newspaper Collections
A guide to the major newspaper collections available on microfilm at the Library (not including major newspaper titles).
International Newspapers at Other Libraries
Locate international newspapers at other libraries around the world.
