Research Guides: Newspapers & News Databases: Newspapers

Newspapers online: find newspaper articles and databases

1. Find Newspaper articles using the One-Search Library Catalog

2. Find a Newspaper Database (current and historical newspapers)

1. Find Newspaper articles using the One-Search Library Catalog.

Enter your keywords or topic and click "Search." You can then filter your results: under "Resources Type" select "Newspaper Articles"

Or, search by the name of the newspaper. For example, if you search "New York Times" you will see both the print and electronic availability:

2. Current Newspapers. We subscribe to several databases that specialize in current newspaper content:

Newsstream (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Newstream is the core resource for news and newspapers at WKU Libraries. It provides access to thousands of sources, both domestic and international, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Times of London, and the Financial Times, as well as access to wire services and broadcast transcripts, and historical issues of the Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune.
Newspaper Source (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 (U.S.) & international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are also provided.
NexisUni (formerly LexisNexis) This link opens in a new window
LexisNexis Academic provides access to over 10,000 full-text news, business, and legal publications, including national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources. The site can be challenging to use, simply because it works differently than many other databases, but it can yield many valuable results from a variety of sources. If you need help just ask as at the Research Assistance desk in the Cravens library commons, or call at 270-745-6125.
Alt-Press Watch This link opens in a new window
Full text of over 170 alternative and independent newspapers, magazines and journals.
Bowling Green Daily News This link opens in a new window
Current access to BG Daily News is purchased on a subscription basis, and requires a username and password. Visit the Reference Desk in the Commons at Cravens, or call 270-745-6125 for more information.

3. Historic Newspapers:

African American Newspapers archive This link opens in a new window
Includes the Canadian Observer, Christian Recorder, Colored American, Douglass Monthly, Frederick Douglass Paper, Freedom's Journal, Freedmen's Record, National Era, Negro Business League Herald, North Star, Provincial Freeman, and the Weekly Advocate.
America's Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Contains digitally scanned newspapers, including Cincinnati Daily Gazette (1835 - 1883), New York Herald (1844 - 1898), Philadelphia Public Ledger (1836 - 1876), Kentucky Gazette (1794-1837), True American (1845-1846), Louisville Daily Courier (1853-1868) . Some years of coverage are missing.
Chicago Defender (1909 - 1975) This link opens in a new window
This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.
Los Angeles Times (Historic, 1881-2014) This link opens in a new window
Contains the full text of the Los Angeles Times newspaper, 1881-1994.
Louisville Courier Journal 1830-2000 This link opens in a new window
New York Times (includes Historic, 1851-current) This link opens in a new window
Contains full page and article images with searchable full text.
Pittsburgh Courier (1911 - 2002) This link opens in a new window
This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.

Newspapers & News Databases: Newspapers

Print Newspapers

Newspapers online: find newspaper articles and databases

1. Find Newspaper articles using the One-Search Library Catalog

2. Find a Newspaper Database (current and historical newspapers)

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