International Newspapers
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
Online Newspapers
Search the University of Chicago Library's collection of
full-text international newspapers.
Newspaper Databases
Find articles from newspapers and wire services.
Full-text available.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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
Indexes
A list of published newspaper indexes at the U of C Library,
organized by country.
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.
Other Guides to
International Newspapers
Web sites for locating international
newspapers.