Research Guides
News: E-Newspapers
- Access World News This link opens in a new window1980s to current
Newspapers, transcripts, wire services, broadcasts. Includes the Seattle P-I from December 1901 to today, the Seattle Times from 1895 to today, and many more WA State news sources. - Alt-PressWatch This link opens in a new window1980s to current
Alternative and independent press sources.
- Bellingham Herald1999 to current
May 1957 to current available on microfilm A5107 held in the microforms & newspapers collection. - Chronicling America: Washington1836-1922
Collection of early late 19th and 20th century Washington State newspapers including Cayton's Weekly (1917-1921) and the Tacoma Times (1903-1918) - Documenting White Supremacy It brings together for the first time local, regional, and national newspapers published by Klan organizations and by sympathetic publishers from across the U.S. It also includes key anti-Klan voices from newspapers published by American Black, Catholic, and Jewish communities.
- Early American Newspapers Series II1736-1900 (emphasis on 1820-1860)
Included within the Readex America's Historical Newspapers collection.
- Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new window1959 to current
Journal, magazine, and newspaper articles from ethnic and minority presses. - Factiva This link opens in a new window1980s to current
Local, regional and international newspapers, trade publications, press releases, media transcripts, and news websites. - Independent Voices This link opens in a new window
US alternative press publications dating mostly from the 1960s-1990s; includes ethnic, feminist, underground, antiwar, etc.
- News Tribune (Tacoma)1918 to current, some dates missing.
Also available on microfilm A3953 held in the microforms & newspapers collection.
- Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window1990s to current
Newspapers, television and radio broadcast transcripts.
- Nikkei Newspapers Digital ArchiveIncludes North American Times (1902-1942) and North American Post (1946-1950), published primarily in Japanese with occasional, and then regularly appearing, pages published in English.
- Northwest Asian Weekly1983-2023
- Pacific Northwest Regional Newspaper & Periodical Index This link opens in a new window1850s-2000s. Some online
Citations from newspapers, periodicals, pamphlets, etc. dealing with all aspects of life in Seattle, Washington State, and the Pacific Northwest. For topics available in the online index, see this list. For the complete index, visit Special Collections.
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Washington CollectionIncludes the Spokesman Review (1894-2009) and other historical newspapers from Spokane, WA.
- Puget Sound Business JournalSeattle-area business news and annual rankings. Husky OnNet is required for off-campus access.
- Seattle Post-IntelligencerNewspaper page images for Dec 1901-2009 and text only for 2010-2022.
April 1882-1900 included in Chronicling America.
For 1876 to 1882 use microfilm A329 held in the microforms & newspapers collection. - Seattle TimesNewspaper page images for Dec 1895 to current (some dates missing). For 1886 to 1894, use microfilm A419 held in the microforms & newspapers collection.
- Tri-City Herald2006 to current
1949 to current available on microfilm A5106 held in the microforms & newspapers collection. - University of Washington Newspaper ArchiveGrowing Archive of historic newspapers published at UW, starting with the UW Daily, September 1964 through August 1967.
- US Newsstream This link opens in a new window1980s to current
Washington State, regional, and national newspapers.
- Washington Digital Newspapers at the Washington State LibraryGrowing collection of Washington State newspapers, emphasis before 1923
- Access World News This link opens in a new window1980s to current
Newspapers, transcripts, wire services, broadcasts. - History Commons: African American Newspapers of the 19th century This link opens in a new window
Select 19th century African American newspapers.
- Alt-PressWatch This link opens in a new window1980s to current
Alternative and independent press sources.
- Asian Life in America2018 to current. Contemporary news from and about Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage.
- Atlanta Constitution 1868-1984For 1995 to current, use Access World News or Factiva or US Newsstream.
See UW Libraries Search for additional options... - theatlantic.com (The Atlantic website)Website includes archive, 1857+
also available in print Suzzallo AP2 .A8
- Black Life in America Series III This link opens in a new windowThe experience and impact of African Americans, as recorded by the news media from 1976 to today.
- Chicago Defender 1909-2010For 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 window1836-1922
Historic digitized newspapers from each state.
- Documenting White Supremacy It brings together for the first time local, regional, and national newspapers published by Klan organizations and by sympathetic publishers from across the U.S. It also includes key anti-Klan voices from newspapers published by American Black, Catholic, and Jewish communities.
- E&E News Publications This link opens in a new windowSuite of daily news publications: Climatewire, Energywire, Greenwire, E&E Daily, and E&E News PM. Use the Search function to find articles dating back to 1996.
- Early American Newspapers Series II This link opens in a new window1736-1900 (emphasis on 1820-1860)
Included within the Readex America's Historical Newspapers collection. - Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new window1959 to current
Journal, magazine, and newspaper articles from ethnic and minority presses. - Hispanic American Newspapers 1808-1980 This link opens in a new window
United States newspapers published by Hispanics.
- Independent Voices This link opens in a new window1960s-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 window1942-1945
Camp newspapers such as the Minidoka Irrigator and Topaz Times, most stories in English with some in dual languages. - Factiva This link opens in a new window1980s to current
Local, regional and international newspapers, trade publications, press releases, media transcripts, and news websites. - Hispanic Life in America Series III This link opens in a new windowThe experience and impact of Hispanic Americans, as recorded by the news media from 2010 to today.
- Indigenous Newspapers in North America This link opens in a new window
Print journalism from Indigenous peoples of the US and Canada from 1828-2016.
- Los Angeles Times 1881-2015For 2016 to current, use Factiva or US Newsstream.
See UW Libraries Search for additional options... - New York Amsterdam News 1922-2010For 1994 to current, use Ethnic NewsWatch or US Newsstream
See UW Libraries Search for additional options... - New York Times 1851-2020For 2014 to current, use Factiva or ProQuest Recent Newspapers: New York Times or US Newsstream.
See UW Libraries Search for additional options...
- Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window1990s to current
Newspapers, television and radio broadcast transcripts.
- NYTimes.com (New York Times website)Requires registration.
- Pittsburgh Courier 1911-2010From 2003 to current, use Access World News or Ethnic Newswatch.
See UW Libraries Search for additional options...
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Digital historical newspaper coverage from 1880s to 2000s. Includes Atlanta Constitution, Baltimore Afro-American, Boston Globe, Chicago Defender, Chinese Newspapers Collection, Globe & Mail, The Guardian and The Observer, Hindustan Times, Korea Times, LA Sentinel, LA Times, Le Monde, New York Amsterdam News, New York Times, Pittsburgh Courier, South China Morning Post, Spokesman Review, Times of India, Vancouver Sun, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
- US Newsstream This link opens in a new window1980s to current
Washington State, regional, and national newspapers.
- WSJ.com (Wall Street Journal website)Two year trial access available. Requires registration.
- 17th-18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers This link opens in a new window1757-1817, Parts 1 and 2
Early newspapers from Great Britain and its colonies, plus several French and Dutch papers. - Access World News This link opens in a new window1980s to current
Newspapers, transcripts, wire services, broadcasts, and more.
- Africa Confidential1996 to current
A newsletter based in London focusing on politics and economics in Africa.
Only one user at a time. View license terms.
- BBC Monitoring: Summary of World Broadcasts This link opens in a new windowArchive of daily reports of world broadcasts from 1939-2001.
- Chinese Newspapers Collection This link opens in a new window1832-1953
English language newspapers including North China Herald 1850-1941 and Chinese Recorder 1868-1941. - Factiva This link opens in a new window1980s to current. Newspapers, trade publications, press releases, media transcripts, and news websites. Some article translation available.
- Foreign Broadcast Information Service This link opens in a new window1975-1996
Index to FBIS Daily Reports summarizing foreign news broadcasts grouped by world region.
Learn more about FBIS. - Global Newsstream This link opens in a new window1980s to current
International, national, & regional newspapers.
- Global Press Archive1782 to 2021. Coverage varies by title.
Growing collection of digitized newspapers. - Guardian 1821-2003 (Manchester, England) & Observer 1791-2003 (London, England)For 2004 to current, use Access World News or Factiva or ProQuest Global Newsstream.
See UW Libraries Search for additional options... - Imperial Russian Newspapers (Global Press Archive)1782 to 1917. Coverage varies by title.
Coverage will grow as more is digitized. - Independent and Revolutionary Mexican Newspapers (Global Press Archive)1810 to 1930. Coverage varies by title.
Coverage will grow as more is digitized.
- Indigenous Newspapers in North America This link opens in a new window
Print journalism from Indigenous peoples of the US and Canada from 1828-2016.
- KPM:Chosŏn ŏllon chŏngbo kiji This link opens in a new windowNews and journals from North Korea, including 로동신문, 민주조선, 조선신보, 통일신보, 문학신문, and Pyongyang Times. Updated daily.
- Late Qing and Republican-Era Chinese Newspapers (Global Press Archive)1911 to 1949. Coverage varies by title.
Coverage will grow as more is digitized.
- Latin American Newspapers, Series 1 This link opens in a new window19th and 20th century Latin American newspapers. Series 1: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and elsewhere.
- Latin American Newspapers: Series 2 This link opens in a new window19th and 20th century Latin American newspapers. Series 2: Belize, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay.
- Local and Independent Ukrainian Newspapers (Global Press Archive)1990-2001
Local newspapers from over 340 cities and towns. - Middle Eastern and North African Newspapers (Global Press Archive)1870 to 2021. Coverage varies by title.
Coverage will grow as more is digitized.
- Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window1990s to current
Newspapers, television and radio broadcast transcripts. - NK Pro This link opens in a new windowEnglish news, analysis, and podcasts on North Korea and stories by KCNA (Korean Central News Agency, the state media of North Korea).
- Pravda Digital Archive This link opens in a new window1918-1991
Archive of the official voice of Soviet communism and the Central Committee of the Communist Party. (Global Press Archive) - ProQuest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Digital historical newspaper coverage from 1880s to 2000s. Includes Atlanta Constitution, Baltimore Afro-American, Boston Globe, Chicago Defender, Chinese Newspapers Collection, Globe & Mail, The Guardian and The Observer, Hindustan Times, Korea Times, LA Sentinel, LA Times, Le Monde, New York Amsterdam News, New York Times, Pittsburgh Courier, South China Morning Post, Spokesman Review, Times of India, Vancouver Sun, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
- South Asian Newspapers This link opens in a new window1864-1922
Features newspapers from India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka in English, Bengali, Gujarati, and more languages.
- Southeast Asian Newspapers (Global Press Archive)1860 to 1966. Coverage varies by title.
Coverage will grow as more is digitized. - Soviet-Era Ukrainian Newspapers (Global Press Archive)Five newspapers from three cities: Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Lviv.
- Times (of London) 1785-2019For 2019 to current, use Access World News or Gale Academic Onefile.
See UW Libraries Search for additional options... - Times of India 1838-2011English language newspaper
For 2009 to current, use Access World News.
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- World Newspaper Archive This link opens in a new window1800-1922
Growing collection of historical newspapers from around the non-Western world.
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- Puget Sound Business Journal
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Seattle, WA
Seattle-area business news. Husky OnNet Required for off-campus access - The Atlantic
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- E&E News Publications
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Suite of news sources: Climatewire, Energywire, Greenwire, E&E Daily, and E&E News PM. - Wall Street Journal
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New York, NY
register for direct access to wsj.com - New York Times
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New York, NY
register for direct, full access to nytimes.com
includes U.S., International, Canada, Spanish & Chinese editions - Africa Confidential
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newsletter based in London. Only one user at a time. View license terms. - Economist
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News, commentary and analysis on international politics, finance, and business. - Financial Times
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London, England
register for direct, full access to ft.com - Nikkei Asia
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Asian politics, economy, business and international affairs.
Help finding newspapers in the UW Libraries
- Search our Microforms & Newspapers Collection database to see which newspapers we hold in print and on microfilm.
- Use UW Libraries Search to locate newspapers (online or on microform) by title or place of publication. 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.