US news
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowLexisNexis provides full text content from a large collection of U.S. and International newspapers. Click on the "Search By Content Type" drop down menu and select "All News".
- Newspaper Source This link opens in a new windowProvides complete full text for more than 40 U.S. & international newspapers and selective full text for 389 regional U.S. newspapers. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are available.
- Washington Post (1877-2006) This link opens in a new windowHistorical archive provides full text page image coverage from 1877 to 1998. More recent coverage is available via LexisNexis Academic and Newspaper Source.
- Los Angeles Times This link opens in a new windowHistorical archive provides full text page image coverage from 1881 to 1991. The most recent six months of coverage are available via LexisNexis Academic.
- New York Times (Historical archive) This link opens in a new windowHistorical archive provides full text page image coverage of the paper of record from 1851 to 2011. Coverage also available from 1980 to present via LexisNexis Academic.
- America's Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new windowContains page image versions of thousands of newspaper titles covering all 50 states from as far back as 1690 to the recent past.
- PolitiFactIndependent fact-checking journalism website aimed at determining the truth in politics. A division of the Tampa Bay Times, reporters and editors fact-check statements from the White House, Congress, candidates, advocacy groups and more, rating claims for accuracy. Every fact-check includes analysis of the claim, an explanation of reasoning and a list of links to all sources.
News sources on the web
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International news
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowIn addition to its wide coverage of U.S. and English language international newspapers, LexisNexis Academic also provides foreign language news searching as well.
- News, Policy & Politics Magazine Archive This link opens in a new window
Backfiles of 15 major magazines (including the Newsweek archive), spanning areas including current events, international relations, and public policy.
- Economist Historical Archive (1843-2020) This link opens in a new windowHistorical archive delivers page image content from 1843 to 2011. More recent years are currently only available in microfilm and in print.
- Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily Reports This link opens in a new windowForeign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports offers English translations of foreign views and perspectives on historical events from thousands of monitored broadcasts and publications covering from 1946 to 1996.
- World Newspaper Archive This link opens in a new window
Large collection of historical newspapers (1800-1922) from the U.S. and around the world in English and foreign languages.
- World News Connection This link opens in a new windowEnglish translations of foreign news information obtained from newspapers, television and radio broadcasts, online sources, conference proceedings, periodicals, and non-classified reports. This information is collected and translated by and for the U.S. Government.
- Times (of London) Digital Archive This link opens in a new windowComplete full text page image searchable archive of The Times of London covering from 1785-2006. More recent coverage is available via LexisNexis Academic.
- Sunday Times (of London) Digital Archive This link opens in a new windowComplete full text page image searchable archive including over 600000 pages covering from 1822-2006. More recent coverage is available via LexisNexis Academic.
- Times of India This link opens in a new windowHistorical archive provides full text page image coverage from 1838-2005. More recent coverage available via LexisNexis Academic.
- Chinese Newspapers Collection This link opens in a new windowThis historical newspaper archive of 22 titles provides online, searchable first-hand accounts and coverage of the politics, society and events of the time covering 1832 to 1953.
- Daily Mail Historical Archive (1896-2016) This link opens in a new windowHistorical archive includes page image coverage from 1896 to 2004. More recent coverage is available via LexisNexis Academic.
Related Guides
Useful Web Resources
- IFES ElectionGuideElectionGuide is provided by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), an international nonprofit dedicated to strengthening electoral democracy.
- Open SecretsTrack money in politics.
- GovtrackExcellent source devoted to government transparency. Track legislation and how members vote