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ENVIR 401: Analysis of Environmental Cases (Straus): Seattle Times & Other Newspapers
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The UW Libraries now provides access to the Seattle Times print edition through the Access World News database. Read today's paper, cover to cover and in color on your screen. Bookmark this link to the 
Seattle Times for quick access to today's local news as reported through the Seattle Times.
Washington State News Sources
- Access World News [NewsBank]
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Full-text, 1980s-current
Newspapers, transcripts, wire services, broadcasts. Includes the Seattle P-I from 1986 to today, the Seattle Times from 1895 to today, and many more WA State news sources.
- Alt-PressWatch This link opens in a new window
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Full-text, 1980s-current
Alternative and independent press sources.
- Chronicling America: WashingtonNewspaper page images, 1836-1922
Small collection of early late 19th and 20th century Washington State newspapers including Cayton's Weekly (1917-1921) and the Tacoma Times (1903-1918)
- Early American Newspapers Series II This link opens in a new window
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Newspaper page images, 1736-1900 (emphasis on 1820-1860)
Included within the Readex America's Historical Newspapers collection. - Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new window
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Full-text, 1959-current
Ethnic, minority, and native publications. Includes some images.
- News Tribune (Tacoma) [NewsBank]Newspaper page images, 1889-1987
Full-text, 1992 to current
Use microfilm A3953 for 1987-1991 until these years are added to the database.
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Full-text, 1970-1991
Selected coverage of issues and events in American history. - Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
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Full-text, 1990s-current
Newspapers, television, and radio broadcast transcripts. - Pacific Northwest Regional Newspaper & Periodical Index This link opens in a new window1850s-present. Some online
For topics covered by the online index, see this list. For the complete index, go to Special Collections.
- ProQuest Digital Microfilm - Spokesman Review
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Newspaper page images, 2010 to present - Seattle Times [NewsBank]
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Newspaper page images, Dec 1895-1984 and 2018 to current
Full text 1985-2017
1895-1984 also included within the Readex America's Historical Newspapers collection.
For issues 1886 to 1894, use Microfilm A419. - US Newsstream [ProQuest]
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Mostly full-text, mid 1980s to current
Washington State and national newspapers. - Washington Digital Newspapers at the Washington State LibraryNewspaper page images (emphasis before 1923)
United States News Sources
- Accessible Archives
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Newspaper page imagesIncludes the African American Newspapers (1827-1902) database and the Pennsylvania Gazette (1728-1800).
- Access World News [NewsBank]
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Full-text, 1980s-current
Newspapers, transcripts, wire services, broadcasts. - African American Newspapers
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Newspaper page images, 1827-1902
19th century newspapers, inluding photos and illustrations.
- Alt-PressWatch This link opens in a new window
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Full-text, 1980s-current
Alternative and independent press sources.
- Atlanta Constitution [ProQuest]
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Newspaper page images, 1868-1984
For issues published after 1984, use Access World News or Nexis Uni. - Chicago Defender 1909-2010
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Newspaper page images, 1909-2010
For 1975 to 1996, use Microfilm A4066. For 1999 to present, use Ethnic NewsWatch or for February 2008 to current, use Access World News.
- Chronicling America This link opens in a new windowNewspaper page images, 1836-1922
Also includes a searchable directory of publication information for U.S. newspapers. - Early American Newspapers Series II This link opens in a new window
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Newspaper page images, 1736-1900 (emphasis on 1820-1860)
Included within the Readex America's Historical Newspapers collection. - Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new window
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Full-text, 1959-current
Ethnic, minority, and native publications. Includes some images. - Independent Voices This link opens in a new windowNewspaper page images, 1960s-1990s. US alternative press publications including ethnic, feminist, underground, antiwar, etc.
- Japanese-American Relocation Camp Newspapers: Perspectives on Day-to-Day Life This link opens in a new window
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Newspaper page images, 1942-1945
Camp newspapers such as the Minidoka Irrigator and Topaz Times, most stories in English with some in dual languages.
- Los Angeles Times [ProQuest]
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Newspaper page images, 1881-1994
For coverage from 1995 to current, use US Newsstream.
- Newsbank Retrospective This link opens in a new window
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Full-text, 1970-1991
Selected coverage of issues and events in American history.
- New York Times [ProQuest]
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- Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
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Full-text, 1990s-current
Newspapers, television, and radio broadcast transcripts.
- Oregonian [Access World News]
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Newspaper page images, Feb 1861-1987
Full-text, 1987 to current - PressReader
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Newspaper page images, last 60 days only
Hundreds of current (last 60 days only) newspapers from more than 95 countries, displayed in their original page image format.
- ProQuest Digital Microfilm This link opens in a new window
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Newspaper page images, 2008-present
Digitized current newspapers including the Boston Globe, Guardian, LA Times, NY Times, Spokesman Review, USA Today, Vancouver Sun, and Washington Post
- US Newsstream [ProQuest]
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Mostly full-text, mid 1980s to current
Washington State and national newspapers. - Wall Street Journal [ProQuest]
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Newspaper page images, 1889-2000
For 2001 to current, use US Newsstream - Washington Post [ProQuest]
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Newspaper page images, 1877-2001
For 2000 to current, use US Newsstream, Nexis Uni, ProQuest Digital Microfilm, and for the most current 60 days use Library Press Display .
Global News Sources
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Full-text, 1757-1817
Early newspapers from Great Britain and its colonies, plus several French and Dutch papers.
- Access World News [NewsBank]
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Full-text, 1980s-current
Newspapers, transcripts, wire services, broadcasts, and more.
- Chinese Newspapers Collection This link opens in a new window
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Newspaper page images, 1832-1953. English language newspapers including North China Herald 1850-1941 & Chinese Recorder 1868-1941
- Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS)
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1975-1996
Index to FBIS Daily Reports summarizing foreign news broadcasts grouped by world region.
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- Global Newsstream This link opens in a new window
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Mostly full-text, mid 1980s to current
International, national, & regional newspapers.
- Guardian & Observer [ProQuest]
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Newspaper page images through 2003
Includes the two British newspapers, Guardian 1821-2003 and Observer 1791-2003. - Japan Times Archives
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Newspaper page images, 1897-2016
English-language newspaper. - Newspaper Source Plus
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Full-text, 1990s-current
Newspapers, television and radio broadcast transcripts. - ProQuest Digital Microfilm - Guardian
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Newspaper page images, 2010-present
For issues 1920 to 2009, use Microfilm A7598. - Times (of London) [Gale]
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Newspaper page images, 1785-2012
For more recent coverage, use Access World News, Nexis Uni, or Global Newsstream.
- World Newspaper Archive This link opens in a new window
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Newspaper page images, 1800-1922
Growing collection of historical newspapers from around the non-Western world.
Help finding newspapers in the UW Libraries
- Use UW Libraries Search to determine if we have newspapers published in a specific place. Type in the place AND newspaper. For example: Seattle AND newspaper. On the results screen choose the Resource Type "Journals" from the left toolbar.
- Use the databases on this page for news stories published about your topic.