News and Current Events
Directories of Newspapers
- Online NewspapersLinks to thousands of newspapers arranged by geographic region and country.
- NewsLink - Newspapers of the WorldU.S. newspapers are listed by location and type of newspaper, international newspapers by location. Links also to radio, TV and magazine sites.
Network News
- Television News ArchiveAn extensive archive of network television news in the U.S. since 1968 has been indexed for research by Vanderbilt University. The index is free, but registration is required to use it. There is a fee for ordering video's of newscasts.
Individual Newspapers
- Christian Science Monitor (1908-2003)Full-text articles of this national newspaper from 1908-2003.
Print copies: Waldo Library Newspapers. Library retains issues until microfilm is received..
Microfilm: AN 4 on the Lower Level, 1908-present.
- Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new window
The number one source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. Features the complete contents of the latest issue, current job listings, Includes archives back to 1989.
To access this resource from anywhere, visit The Chronicle and create a free account or log in with your existing account. You can download The Chronicle iPad app by visiting App Store to download the app for your iPad.
- Detroit Free Press (1831-1999) This link opens in a new window
Search the full-text of the Detroit Free Press by keywords or names, or limit your search to type of document such as editorials, cartoons, classifieds, birth and marriage notices, front page stories, display ads, legal notices, obituaries and the weather.
- New York Times with Index (1851-2019) This link opens in a new window
Search the full-text of this newspaper by keywords or names, or limit your search to type of document such as editorials, cartoons, classifieds, birth and marriage notices, front page stories, display ads, legal notices, obituaries and the weather.
- New York Times (official site)Current issue available though past issues can be searched and partial texts accessible.
- Times Digital Archive (Gale Primary Sources) This link opens in a new window
Two hundred thirty-plus years of this major international newspaper from London. PDFs of each article and of the full page.
Coverage: 1785-2019. - Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
A U.S. daily financial newspaper that covers news and trends relating to business, industry, finance, the economy, and international commerce. Provides extensive price and other data for securities, commodity, options, futures, foreign exchange, and money markets. Full text from 1984 to Current.
Microfilm: HG 5 on the Lower Level, 2012-2017. - Wall Street Journal (1889-2011) (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Search the full-text of this newspaper by keywords or names, or limit your search to type of document such as editorials, cartoons, classifieds, birth and marriage notices, front page stories, display ads, legal notices, obituaries and the weather.
Core News Databases
Start with these general newspaper databases.
- Access World News (NewsBank) This link opens in a new window
This is a comprehensive resource that includes more than 8,000 news publications from nearly 200 countries worldwide, including major national and international newspapers, as well as local and regional titles.
- American Newspapers (NewsBank) This link opens in a new window
A subset of the Access World News collection from NewsBank, this database consists of 3,000 American newspapers. They are listed by state and are searchable individually, by state or nationally.
- Newsstream - US This link opens in a new windowUS Newsstream provides access to over 900 newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites from 1980 to the present. Includes access to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Wall Street Journal in addition to collections of local and regional newspapers.
Additional News Databases
- America's News Magazines (NewsBank) This link opens in a new window
A subset of the Access World News collection from NewsBank. Consisting of nine American news magazines.
- CQ Press: Current Events in ContextFree resource providing background information for pivotal events and issues in government and politics. Links to a selection of full-text documents from the subscription-based CQ Electronic Library.
- CQ Press Library This link opens in a new window
Created and hosted by CQ Press, the CQ Press Library is the definitive reference resource for research in American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs. A wealth of CQ Press resources and years of journalistic and editorial expertise are combined in this indispensable reference collection. These reference products offer researchers—whether students, scholars, professionals, or interested citizens—a range of tools for discovering and understanding CQ Press's authoritative content. The suite includes CQ Almanac, CQ Researcher Plus Archive, Supreme Court Yearbook, and Politics in America.
- Newsbank This link opens in a new window
Provides the Access World News Research Collection with full-text articles from over 4500 U.S. and international newspapers, wire services, and broadcasts. There is access to America's Historical Newspapers, as well as Hot Topics and Special Reports on current issues in the news.
Organizations
- Associated Press“AP” is a global news network, delivering news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats.
- Newspaper Association of AmericaA nonprofit organization representing nearly 2,000 newspapers and their multiplatform businesses in the U.S. and Canada. The site has useful information about trends and topics in the news industry.
- United Press InternationalUnited Press International (UPI) has provided information to media outlets, businesses, governments and researchers worldwide since 1907.