International Newspapers

Online Newspapers - Newspaper Databases - Newspaper Databases on CD-ROM - Newspaper Indexes - Print and Microfilm Collections
International Newspaper Collections at Other Libraries - Other Guides to International Newspapers

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Online Newspapers

Search the University of Chicago Library's collection of full-text international newspapers.

• Browse/Search by Newspaper Title

Newspaper Databases

Find articles from newspapers and wire services. Full-text available.

• LexisNexis Academic
  Includes full-text articles from major newspapers from around the world. Stronger for U.S. and Western European publications. Search tip: Select "Sources" and then select the country.
• 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. 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.
  
• Foreign Broadcast Information Service Electronic Index (1975-1996)
  An index to the Daily Reports issued by the US Government. The Daily Reports include translated broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals, and government statements from nations around the world. They focus on political, economic, scientific, and cultural issues and events throughout the world. Use World News Connection for more recent FBIS material.
• 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
  A comprehensive guide from the International Coalition on Newspapers which links to newspaper digitization projects from around the world, organized by country. These projects can provide extensive and comprehensive coverage of international 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. 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).
  

Newspaper Databases on CD-ROM

A list of newspaper indexes which are available in CD-ROM format. Full-text is available in some sources.

• Newspaper Databases on CD-ROM

Newspaper Indexes

A list of published newspaper indexes at the U of C Library, organized by country.

• Selected Print Newspaper Indexes (pdf)

Print and Microfilm Collections

• Library Catalog
  To limit your search, use the Advanced Keyword search option. Selecting a subject search for "newspapers", plus other relevant keywords, may help focus your search. A language limit is also available.
• Lens
  The Library's new search interface provides facets which can focus your search, such as "place of publication," "time period," and "genre".
  
• Microfilm Newspaper Collections
  A guide to the major newspaper collections available on microfilm at the Library (not including major newspaper titles). While many of these microfilm collections are now available online, some collections contain titles not found in electronic sources.

International Newspaper Collections at Other Libraries

Locate international newspapers at other libraries around the world.

• WorldCat
• Center for Research Libraries Catalog
• Center for Research Libraries Foreign Newspaper Database
• Library of Congress
• British Library
• European Library
• International Coalition on Newspapers

Other Guides to International Newspapers

Web sites for locating international newspapers.

• International Newspapers (Internet Public Library)