News Sources

News Databases

LexisNexis Academic is a collection of online databases: News, Business (plus corporate news and corporate financials), Legal, Medical, and Reference. International news sources are included. (Classical interface)

Complete text of articles from many regional, national and international newspapers. Also includes wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources.

Includes the complete text of articles on current events and news from national and international sources.
Archival coverage starts in January 1995 for most papers and reaches as far back as 1986 for others.

Full text source of global news and business information, major daily newspapers, newswires, academic and trade journals, magazines, transcripts of media programs, web sites, images. Covers multiple-language content of 9,000 sources from 152 countries in 22 languages. Background and financial information is also available on 25,000 publicly traded companies and along with market data on equities, funds, and indices. Search the full-text of the Wall Street Journal and other general, business and trade magazines and newspapers. Limited to 7 simultaneous users.
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Journal titles not included in this academic version of Factiva

1990 - current.
Complete text of articles from over 125 American ethnic and minority newspapers, magazines and journals.

More than 35 nineteenth- and twentieth-century Latin American newspapers. Featuring titles from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuel including the El Mercurio, an important Spanish-language paper published in Santiago.

Full-text summaries of foreign newspaper articles, conference proceedings, radio and television broadcasts, periodicals, and non-classified technical reports. Formerly published as FBIS and JPRS Reports.

Full-page Facsimile Digital Archives

Available remotely to current University of Minnesota students, faculty and staff. Available to visitors of campus libraries.

Text and full-page online archive of African-American newspapers covering the 1800s. It contains articles from seven African-American newspapers published in the United States during the 19th century, including Freedoms Journal, The Colored American, The National Era, and The Christian Recorder.

Full-page digital archive of the Atlanta Daily World covering 1931-2003. Atlanta Daily World was the first black daily in the nation in the 20th century. Part of ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

Full-page digital archive of The Chicago Defender, 1905-1975. A leading African-American newspaper, with more than two-thirds of its readership outside Chicago.

Full-page digital archive of the Chicago Tribune covering 1849 to 1985. Coverage runs from 1849 to 1985 with new content added frequently. Part of Proquest Historical Newspapers.

Text and full-page online archive of Civil War era newspapers. Includes articles from the Charleston Mercury, the New York Herald and the Richmond Enquirer.

Complete searchable archive of every issue of The Economist from 1843 to 2003. Part of InfoTrac/Gale.

HarpWeek contains the scanned images of pages of the magazine Harper's Weekly for the years 1857-1877.

Full-page digital archive of the Los Angeles Sentinel, 1934-2005. The oldest and largest black newspaper in the western United States and the largest African-American owned newspaper in the U.S. Part of ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

Full-page digital archive of the New York Amsterdam News, 1922-1993. This leading Black newspaper of the 20th century reached its peak in the 1940s. The Amsterdam News was a strong advocate for the desegregation of the U.S. military during World War II, and also covered the historically important Harlem Renaissance. Part of ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

Full-page, digital archive of the New York Times, 1851-2004. Search content, and view images of pages and articles, advertising and more. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

Digital archive of 48 nineteenth century British newspapers. This online collection includes national and regional newspapers including those from both established country or university towns and the new industrial powerhouses of the manufacturing Midlands, as well as Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Special attention was paid to include newspapers that helped lead particular political or social movements such as Reform, Chartism, and Home Rule. The penny papers aimed at the working and clerical classes are also included in the collection.

Digital archive of 19th century U.S. newspapers (1.7 million pages). Includes digital facsimile images of both full pages and clipped articles for hundreds of 19th century U.S. newspapers. For each issue, the newspaper is captured from cover-to-cover, providing access to every article, advertisement and illustration.

Full-page digital archive of the Pittsburgh Courier, 1911-2002. One of the most nationally circulated Black newspapers, the Courier reached its peak in the 1930s. A conservative voice in the African-American community, the Courier challenged the misrepresentation of African-Americans in the national media and advocated social reforms to advance the cause of civil rights. Part of ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

Full-page digital archive updated daily with current news from 650 national and international newspapers. Rolling 90-day archive. A number of newspapers feature translation, audio and more (example: Le Figaro). Tip: Quickly browse sources using the Select Title-dropdown in the upper right corner.

Digital archive covering British news media from 1757-1817. The archive contains about 700 newspapers, pamphlets, and books gathered by the Reverend Charles Burney. The contents were published mostly in London, and some were published in English provincial, Irish and Scottish papers, and a few examples from the American colonies, Europe and India.

Digital Archive of The Times of London for the years 1785-1985. Full facsimile images of either a specific article or a complete page. The entire newspaper is captured, with all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories.

Selected Online U.S. Newspapers

For questions about specific online newspaper coverage, please contact the Libraries.

Archive, 1986-present. Once logged in, click on Publications, then find Chicago Tribune.

Full-page digital archive of the Chicago Tribune covering 1849 to 1985. Coverage runs from 1849 to 1985 with new content added frequently. Part of Proquest Historical Newspapers.

1985 to current.

Most recent 6 months.

1995 to current.

1980 to current. January 1, 1969 to May 31, 1980 contains abstracts only.
LEXIS-NEXIS contains the final city edition Monday-Saturday, and the Sunday Times, including special sections like the Sunday Magazine.

Offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to 1851 (it was called New York Daily Times from 1851-1857). The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

1999 to current.
Proquest Newsstand contains the Late Edition (East Coast)

Official web site of the New York Times newspaper.

1988 to current.
Besides articles about the Twin Cities, coverage includes western Wisconsin and the state of Minnesota. Due to recent legal restrictions, free lance authors may not be included in the online version.

1991 to current.

Selected full text articles available from 1986 to current.

1984 to current.
Database version from Proquest includes business and financial news and analysis, company news, regular columns, special reports, articles on the national and world economy, editorials and opinion, interviews, and Reuters news stories. Excludes charts and free standing tabular data, such as stock tables and other exchange listings.

1977 to current.

This resource is licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations from the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) and the Minnesota Department of Education.
Full text coverage from 1987 to 1996.

1997 to current.

Indexes to Print Newspapers

For questions about specific online newspaper coverage, please contact the Libraries.

Indexes:

• Prior to 1967. Card Index & Clipping files. Location: St. Paul Public Library, Downtown St. Paul. Covers all St. Paul newspapers. Phone: (651) 266-7000.
• 1967 - 1980. St. Paul Dispatch-Pioneer Press. Cumulative Index. Location: Wilson Reference Microfiche 7. Fiche 1-7: Subject cards. Fiche 8-30: Name cards.
• 1967 - 1996. Saint Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch Index. Location: Wilson Reference Quarto AI21 .S793 S27. Only includes articles about Minnesota with emphasis on the Twin Cities metropolitan area. National and international news is included only when Minnesota or Minnesotans are involved.
• 1988 - Current. Saint Paul Pioneer Press. Online archive via Newsbank

Indexes:

• 1891 - 1928. Minneapolis Journal Index. Location: Wilson Rare Books Folio AI21 .M52x
• 1940 - 1945. Minneapolis Tribune Card Index. Location: Wilson Reference Room near glass doors on West side.
• 1950 - 1954. Minneapolis Tribune Card Index. Location: Wilson Reference Room near glass doors on West side.
• 1958 - 1970. Minneapolis Tribune Index. Location: Wilson Reference Quarto AI21 .M54
• 1964 - 1970. Minneapolis Star Card Index. Location: Wilson Reference Room near glass doors on West side.
• 1971 - 1986. Minneapolis Star & Tribune Index. Location: Wilson Reference AI21 .M53
• 1986 - Present. Star Tribune. Online archive via ProQuest Newspapers
• Also: 1899 - 1917. Card index. Location: Minneapolis Public Library (central)

The University of Minnesota Libraries has subscriptions to some of the more important foreign newspapers in the world, but not all of these newspapers have indexes. This guide contains a list of the indexes that are available in Wilson Library, by country: Australia; Austria, Germany, and Switzerland; Canada;Denmark;France and French Canada;India ;Russia;Spain;Sweden;United Kingdom; Other Foreign News Sources

The Kaiser Index to Black Resources is drawn from the handwritten notes of the staff of the Schomburg Center at New York Public Library. It indexes journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, pamphlets and reports published between 1948-1986. The actual clipping file is available in Wilson Library Reference, 1st floor, in reference microfiche sets 34 and 34A, covering 1924-1974 and 1975-1988.
[Resource no longer available]

1875 - 1906.
See Nineteenth Century Masterfile below.

1851 - current.
This is a free online index from the New York Times. The University Libraries also own a print edition of the Index covering from 1851-present.

Series III includes: New York Times Index (1851-1912) and the New York Daily Tribune Index (1875-1906).

A subject-inclusive, language-inclusive bibliography of roughly 50,000 publications, 48,000 personal names, 4,500 issuing bodies and 750 subjects.

Historical U.S. Newspapers

This is a guide listing U.S. historical newspapers and newspaper indexes available in paper, microform, or online through the University of Minnesota Libraries. The newspapers are grouped by time period and subject.

Minnesota News

Retrospective Magazine/Journal Indexes

List of online, paper and CD ROM indexes to magazine and newspaper articles, dating back to the 18th century.

Access offers indexing for approximately 85 unique popular periodicals that may not be indexed elsewhere. Abstracts Only

Online News Services

Full-text summaries of foreign newspaper articles, conference proceedings, radio and television broadcasts, periodicals, and non-classified technical reports. Formerly published as FBIS and JPRS Reports.

WorldNews uses several hundred online news sources in 20 languages and presents them in over 500 subject and geographical categories.

News Transcripts

When you get to LexisNexis:
1. Click on the Guided News Search tab
2. Click on the drop-down box for: Step One: Select a news category
3. Click on News Transcripts

Library Guides to More News Sources

Table of Contents:
1. Current U.S Newspapers, Paper and Electronic
2. Current Electronic Full-Text Newspaper Collections
3. Indexes to U.S. Newspapers
4. Searching for Current U.S. Newspapers held by U. of M. Libraries

The University of Minnesota Libraries has subscriptions to some of the more important foreign newspapers in the world, but not all of these newspapers have indexes. This guide contains a list of the indexes that are available in Wilson Library, by country: Australia; Austria, Germany, and Switzerland; Canada;Denmark;France and French Canada;India ;Russia;Spain;Sweden;United Kingdom; Other Foreign News Sources

Table of Contents:
**Current Minnesota Newspapers at Wilson Library or Online
**Minnesota Newspapers at the Eric Sevareid Journalism Library (U of Minn.)
**Minnesota Newspapers at the Minnesota Historical Society
**Internet Sites
**Additional Indexes and Bibliographies