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News: E-Newspapers
This guide recommends resources for finding information in the news - past and present. The UW Libraries has many newspapers on microfilm in addition to those listed here. For help finding more, email mcnews@u.washington.edu
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Access World News1980s 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-PressWatch1980s to current
Alternative and independent press sources.
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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) -
Early American Newspapers Series II1736-1900 (emphasis on 1820-1860)
Included within the Readex America's Historical Newspapers collection.
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Ethnic NewsWatch1959 to current
Journal, magazine, and newspaper articles from ethnic and minority presses. -
Factiva1980s to current
Local, regional and international newspapers, trade publications, press releases, media transcripts, and news websites. -
Independent VoicesUS alternative press publications dating mostly from the 1960s-1990s; includes ethnic, feminist, underground, antiwar, etc.
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Library Press ReaderLast 60 days only
Hundreds of current newspapers from more than 95 countries displayed in their original print newspaper format. Includes WA State newspapers such as the Spokesman Review and the Tri-City Herald. -
Nexis Uni1980s to current
Newspapers, broadcast news transcripts, wire services, and more.
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News Tribune (Tacoma)1889 to current
Also available on microfilm A3953 held in the microforms & newspapers collection.
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Newsbank Retrospective1970-1991
Selected news coverage of issues and events in American history. -
Newspaper Source Plus1990s to current
Newspapers, television and radio broadcast transcripts.
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Nikkei Newspaper 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.
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Pacific Northwest Regional Newspaper & Periodical Index1850s-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.
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Seattle Post-IntelligencerNewspaper page images for Dec 1901-1985 and text only for 1986-present.
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 1895-1984 and 2018 to current. Text only for 1985-2017.
1895-1984 also included within the Readex America's Historical Newspapers collection.
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.
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US Newsstream1980s to current
Washington State, regional, and national newspapers.
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Washington Digital Newspapers at the Washington State LibraryGrowing collection of Washington State newspapers, emphasis before 1923
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Accessible ArchivesIncludes the African American Newspapers database (1827-1902) and the Pennsylvania Gazette (1728-1800).
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Access World News1980s to current
Newspapers, transcripts, wire services, broadcasts.
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African American Newspapers1827-1902
19th century newspapers, inluding photos and illustrations.
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Alt-PressWatch1980s to current
Alternative and independent press sources.
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Atlanta Constitution 1868-1984For 1995 to current, use Access World News or Factiva or Nexis Uni or US Newsstream.
For the most current 60 days use Library Press Reader.
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Chicago Defender 1905-1975For 1975 to 1996, use Microfilm A4066. For 1999 to present, use Ethnic NewsWatch or for February 2008 to current, use Access World News.
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Chronicling America1836-1922
Historic digitized newspapers from each state. -
Early American Newspapers Series II1736-1900 (emphasis on 1820-1860)
Included within the Readex America's Historical Newspapers collection. -
Ethnic NewsWatch1959 to current
Journal, magazine, and newspaper articles from ethnic and minority presses. -
Independent Voices1960s-1990s
US alternative press publications including ethnic, feminist, underground, antiwar, etc. -
Japanese-American Relocation Camp Newspapers: Perspectives on Day-to-Day Life1942-1945
Camp newspapers such as the Minidoka Irrigator and Topaz Times, most stories in English with some in dual languages. -
Factiva1980s to current
Local, regional and international newspapers, trade publications, press releases, media transcripts, and news websites. -
Library Press ReaderLast 60 days only
Hundreds of current newspapers from more than 95 countries displayed in their original print newspaper format.
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Los Angeles Times 1881-2009For 2010 to current, use Factiva or Nexis Uni or US Newsstream.
For the most current 60 days use Library Press Reader.
See UW Libraries Search for additional options...
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Newsbank Retrospective1970-1991
Selected news coverage of issues and events in American history.
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New York Amsterdam News 1922-1993For 1994 to current, use Ethnic NewsWatch or US Newsstream
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New York Times 1851-2014For 2014 to current, use Factiva or Nexis Uni or ProQuest Digitized Newspapers Recent or US Newsstream.
See UW Libraries Search for additional options...
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Newsbank Retrospective1970-1991
Selected full-text news coverage of issues and events in American history. -
Newspaper Source Plus1990s to current
Newspapers, television and radio broadcast transcripts. -
Nexis Uni1980s to current
Newspapers, broadcast news transcripts, wire services, and more.
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Pittsburgh Courier 1911-2002From 2003 to current, use Access World News or Ethnic Newswatch.
See UW Libraries Search for additional options...
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ProQuest Historical NewspapersDigital 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, Korea Times, LA Times, New York Amsterdam News, New York Times, Pittsburgh Courier, Times of India, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
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US Newsstream1980s to current
Washington State, regional, and national newspapers.
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Washington Post 1877-2001For 2000 to current, use US Newsstream or Factiva or Nexis Uni
For the most current 60 days use Library Press Reader.
See UW Libraries Search for additional options...
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17th-18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers1757-1817
Early newspapers from Great Britain and its colonies, plus several French and Dutch papers. -
Access World News1980s to current
Newspapers, transcripts, wire services, broadcasts, and more. -
Chinese Newspapers Collection1832-1953
English language newspapers including North China Herald 1850-1941 and Chinese Recorder 1868-1941. -
Factiva1980s to current. Newspapers, trade publications, press releases, media transcripts, and news websites. Some article translation available.
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Foreign Broadcast Information Service1975-1996
Index to FBIS Daily Reports summarizing foreign news broadcasts grouped by world region.
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Global Newsstream1980s to current
International, national, & regional newspapers.
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Globe & Mail 1844-2014 (Toronto)For 2015 to current, use Factiva or Global Newsstream.
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Guardian 1821-2003 (Manchester, England) & Observer 1791-2003 (London, England)For 2004 to current, use Access World News or Factiva or Nexis Uni or ProQuest Global Newsstream
For the most current 60 days use Library Press Reader.
See UW Libraries Search for additional options...
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Latin American Newspapers, Series 1 and 219th and 20th century Latin American newspapers. Series 1: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and elsewhere. Series 2: Belize, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay.
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Library Press ReaderLast 60 days only
Hundreds of current newspapers from more than 95 countries displayed in their original print newspaper format. -
Nexis Uni1980s to current
Newspapers, broadcast news transcripts, wire services, and more. -
Newspaper Source Plus1990s to current
Newspapers, television and radio broadcast transcripts. -
ProQuest Historical NewspapersDigital 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, Korea Times, LA Times, New York Amsterdam News, New York Times, Pittsburgh Courier, Times of India, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
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South Asian Newspapers1864-1922
Features newspapers from India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka in English, Bengali, Gujarati, and more languages.
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Times (of London) 1785-2013For 2013 to current, use Access World News or Factiva or Nexis Uni, or Global Newsstream.
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Times of India 1838-2008English language newspaper
For 2009 to current, use Access World News
For the most current 60 days use Library Press Reader.
See UW Libraries Search for additional options...
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World Newspaper Archive1800-1922
Growing collection of historical newspapers from around the non-Western world.
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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.