A guide to finding newspapers, magazines, broadcasts, and other news sources at the UMN Libraries.
World News Online
- News Sources (Libraries Search) This link opens in a new windowSearch for articles in newspapers, magazines, broadcast transcripts, and newswire feeds—including many international news sources—across a variety of library databases. This interface allows you to combine many (but not all) of the sources below into a single search.
- Access World NewsFull-text news from over 9,000 news sources in the U.S. and international newspapers, major wire services, and hundreds of local broadcasting outlets and blogs. There are over 100 Minnesota sources. Mostly English language news coverage with some 200 titles in Spanish, French, Afrikaans and other languages.
- FactivaSearch millions of newspapers, business magazines, and newswires with international and foreign language coverage with all editions of the Wall Street Journal. Financial information for publicly traded companies, stocks, funds, currencies, and common market indexes. Limited to 7 simultaneous users.
- International Newsstream This link opens in a new windowInternational news from newspapers, newswires, transcripts, and digital-only news sites in full-text format. Over 800 of the world's top news sources.
- WestlawNext Campus Research (News)Search thousands of news sources from the U.S. and around the world. Includes major newspapers, newswires, and foreign language news. Most sources include the latest 10-20 years, with select titles going back to the 1980s. This link goes directly to news content in WestlawNext; switching to "all content" in the database will include legal sources.
- World News ConnectionA service bringing news from around the world, translated into English, between 1995 and 2013. The information is obtained from newspaper articles, television and radio broadcasts, online sources, conference proceedings, periodicals, and non-classified reports.
- World Newspaper ArchiveWorld Newspaper Archive is a collection of historical newspapers published in Africa, Latin America, and South Asia throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. It provides excellent coverage of the people, cultures, issues and events that have shaped world history. Additional collections covering other regions will be added over time.
See also:
- Historical Newspapers & Magazines by titleGuide to major news and magazine archives available at UMN by title.
- Newspaper MapBrowse a world map and filter by language to find links to local news sources. Many news sites listed here are behind paywalls, but it's a great tool to find news outlets around the world.
World news: Regional & topical collections, and individual titles
- ABSEEES Online (American Bibliography of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies)Search for journal articles and book reviews on East-Central Europe, Russia, Soviet Union and the former Soviet republics, with a vast collection of indexed sources published in the United States, Canada and some European countries.
- African Newspapers : The British Library CollectionMore than 60 African historical newspapers from the nineteenth century originally archived by the British Library.
- African Newspapers: World Newspaper ArchiveMore than 40 nineteenth- and twentieth-century African newspapers. Featuring titles from Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
- Apartheid: Global Perspectives (1946-1996)Translated news broadcasts and publications on the international reaction to apartheid throughout the African continent and from around the world.
- Black South African Magazines This link opens in a new windowSearch rare magazines (1937-1973), written for Black audiences across the African English-speaking world. Include investigative journalism, photography, fiction, reviews, biographies, fashion, lifestyle, advertisements, and more.
- British Library Newspapers, Part I-VDigital archive of British newspapers from 1732 to 1950 including national and regional newspapers from both established country or university towns and the new industrial powerhouses of the manufacturing Midlands, as well as Scotland, Ireland and Wales. The penny papers aimed at the working and clerical classes are also included in the collection. Contains collections 1-5.
- Central Daily News (1928-1965)The Central Daily News 中央日報 was the official newspaper of the Kuomintang/Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and is one of the world's oldest Chinese-language newspapers, having been in circulation since 1928. You can search, view and download the full text of the newspaper published between 1928-1965. The interface is in Chinese.
- Complete Database for Japanese Magazine and Periodicals from the Meiji Era to the PresentIndex to periodical articles published in Japanese, including those in former Japanese colonies, and local periodicals not present in many other indexes. Coverage is from Meiji Era to the present. Limited to 55 simultaneous users.
- East African Newspapers This link opens in a new windowFull page images of key newspapers from East Africa from the 1940s to the early 2000s.
- El Caribe Digital Archive This link opens in a new windowFull page images and text from this key Spanish-language daily newspaper published in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Europeana NewspapersArticles and editorials European newspapers from 20 countries, dating from 1618 to the 1980s.
- Financial Times (FT.com)News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, a leading global business publication. Current students, faculty, and staff must register and create personal accounts using University of Minnesota e-mail addresses at the link above.
- Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports This link opens in a new windowFBIS Daily Reports issued by the U.S. Government. Translations of broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals, and government statements from nations around the world from 1941 to 1996.
- Hemeroteca DigitalHistorical digitized Spanish magazines and newspapers from the 17th to 20th century.
- Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980Hundreds of searchable Spanish newspapers printed in the U.S. during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
- Illustrated London News Historical ArchiveSearch online access to the entire run of the Illustrated London News from its first publication on 14 May 1842 to its last in 2003.
- Immigrations, Migrations and Refugees: Global Perspectives (1941-1996)Translated and English-language radio and television broadcasts, newspapers, periodicals, government documents and books providing global insight on immigration in the mid-to-late 20th century.
- Imperial Russian NewspapersThe Imperial Russian Newspapers collection comprises out-of-copyright newspapers spanning the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, up to the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. This collection chronicles Peter the Great’s founding of the Russian empire, through the empire’s expansion during Catherine the Great, the abolishment of serfdom by Alexander II, the tumultuous years of Nicholas II, and everything in between.
- Independent and Revolutionary Mexican Newspapers This link opens in a new windowThis growing collection of digitized newspapers will eventually include approximately 1,000 titles from the pre-independence, independence and revolutionary periods (1807-1929). The newspapers in this collection trace the evolution of Mexico during the 19th century and the first three decades of the 20th century, providing documentation of dramatic events of this era, including partisan politics, economic development, the French intervention and Mexican Empire of 1861-1867, and Mexican foreign relations.
- Moscow News Digital ArchiveContains all obtainable published issues (1930-2014) of Moscow News, the oldest English-language newspaper in the USSR/Russia as well as Moscow Daily News (1932-1938). Features full page-level digitization, complete original graphics, and searchable text.
- Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) Reports This link opens in a new windowCovering high-interest issues from 1957 to 1995, the JPRS Reports are English translations of foreign-language monographs, reports, serials, journal and newspaper articles, and radio and television broadcasts from regions throughout the world. The emphasis is on the communist and third-world countries of this period. The JPRS Reports also contain a wealth of hard-to-find scientific, technical, and social science materials, translated from many languages.
- Kikuzo II Visual: Asahi Shinbun Kiji DetabesuA newspaper database for Asahi shinbun containing 8 million articles (as of January, 2009) published from 1879 to present. Also includes articles from the weekly magazines Aera and Shūkan Asahi, and from the annual new-word dictionary Chiezō.
- Late Qing and Republican-Era Chinese Newspapers (1912-1949)Key newspapers published in China during the transition from imperial rule to the establishment of the Peoples Republic of China (1912-1949).
- Middle East and North Africa: Global Perspectives, 1957-1995 (FBIS)Translated journals, newspapers, scientific reports, and radio and television broadcasts from 19 countries in North Africa and the Middle East covering cultural, economic and political developments within the regions.
- Middle Eastern and North African NewspapersKey newspapers published in the Middle Eastern and North African countries in the 20th century. Open Access, except for the following five newspapers: al-Jumhūrīyah (الجمهورية, Egypt), Filasṭīn (فلسطين, Israel), al-Akhbar (الاخبار, Lebanon), al-Riyadh (الرياض, Saudi Arabia), and al-Dustūr (الدستور, Jordan)
- Le Monde 1944-2000 This link opens in a new windowSearch the historical archive of Le Monde dating back to 1944. Provides coverage of the politics, society, and business of the time. Content will continue to be uploaded through the end of 2021.
- El Mundo (Spain, 2002-present)Free web archive of the major Spanish language newspaper from 2002-present.
- Norwegian Newspapers via National Library of Norway (Nasjonalbiblioteket)Portal to over 794,000 newspapers from 1750 to present. Includes search browsing options. Site in Norwegian.
- El País (1976-2019)Full web archive of this Spanish newspaper.
- Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (2000-present)This daily report provides expert analysis on major political events and trends in the former USSR (including the Central Asian republics) and Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq. The service features daily news headline reports, twelve weekly reports on the region, and country-specific reports.
- Rand Daily Mail (South Africa, 1902-1985)Published daily in Johannesburg, the Rand Daily Mail pioneered popular journalism in South Africa. This online collection includes reporting from the Boer Wars to the apartheid era.
- RetroNewsFrom the National Library of France (Bibliothèque nationale de France), gives access to more than 2000 French-language newspaper titles published between 1631 and 1951. Also includes audio and video.
- South Asian Newspapers This link opens in a new windowSearch 12 newspapers from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Includes multiple languages such as Bengali, English, Marathi and Nepali. Dates range from 1850-1992. Titles below.
- South China Morning Post (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new windowIt offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes the following titles: Southchina morning post (1903-1941), South China morning post (1946-2001), South China morning post & the Hongkong telegraph (1945-1946), South China Sunday morning post (1985-2000), South China Sunday post (1950-1950), South China Sunday post-herald (1950-1972), Sunday morning post (2000-2001), and Sunday post-herald (1972-1974).
- Southeast Asian Newspapers This link opens in a new windowFull page images and text from over 100 newspapers in various languages and countries of the region, including Myanmar (formerly Burma), Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Time period is the late 19th and 20th centuries.
- Times Digital Archive, 1785-2019Search full text and digital archive of "The Times of London" newspaper for the years 1785-2019. View either a specific article or a complete page with all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories.
- Times of India, 1838-2010Digital archive of the Times of India (1838-2010 with annual additions of new content). Actual full-page images and full text searchable. The titles included under this heading are: Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce (1839-1859) and the Bombay Times and Standard (1861-1861).
- Trove Newspaper Collection (Australia)Digital historical newspapers from Australia.
- Universal Databases (Russia)Provides access to full-text newspapers, journals, and digital libraries compiled and hosted by East View Information Services. Russian-studies resources include: Current Digest of the Russian Press, International Affairs digital archive, Literaturnaia Gazeta digital archive, Russian Central Newspapers, Russian National Bibliography, World News Connection, and more
- Waterloo Directory of English Newspapers & Periodicals, 1800-1900Search or browse a list of titles and details for historic newspapers and magazines from England and the United Kingdom from 1800 to 1900. Does not search the full text.
World news in print: Indexes
- African RecorderPublished since 1962, gives summaries of events in African countries. Location(s): WILSON Reference DT1 .A228
- APAIS, Australian public affairs information service1955-Current. A subject guide to selected newspaper articles on Australian economic, social, cultural and political affairs.
- Asian RecorderLocation(s): TC Wilson Library Ames (Reference) Quarto DS1 .A4747
- Bibliographie der deutschen Zeitschriftenliteratur, mit Einschluss von Sammelwerken. Beilage-Band.1909-1944. An index to the principal articles in German, and some Austrian, newspapers.
Location(s): TC Wilson Library Quarto 016.05 B47 Suppl.B Non-Circulating.
Some volumes of Suppl.B are bound with Wilson Quarto 016.05. B47. - Canadian index1993-1996. Formed by the union of: Canadian business index, Canadian news index, and Canadian magazine index. Location(s): TC Wilson Library Quarto AI3 .C245x
- Canadian news factsDates between 1967-2001. An indexed digest of Canadian news events. Location(s): TC Wilson Library Reference Quarto F1001 .C22x, latest 5 years; TC Wilson Library Quarto F1001 .C22x Non-Circulating
- Canadian news indexAn index of Canadian newspapers from 1977-1992. Location(s): TC Wilson Library Quarto AI3 .C31x Non-Circulating
- CBCA Index1993-2002. CD-ROM version of the Canadian Index. Includes the Calgary Herald, Financial Post, Globe and Mail, Montreal Gazette, Toronto Star and Vancouver Sun. Location(s): WILSON Reference CD ROM.
- Current Digest of the Soviet PressDates between 1949-1992. Continued by the Current Digest of the Post Soviet Press. Also includes a complete index to the contents of Pravda and Izvestiia through 1973. Location(s): WILSON Periodicals Room.
- Dansk Artikelindeks1979-1992. Indexes articles from 18 newspapers. Indexing is in Danish and English. Location(s): WILSON (Non-circulating) AI13 .D31x; Latest 10 years in Wilson Reference.
- Der Spiegel IndexIndex for the prominent German news magazine for the years 1947-1998.
Location(s): Wilson Library Reference Mfiche 99 - El Pais. Indice.Dates between 1984-1996. Subject index. Location(s): Wilson Library Quarto AI21.P32 P34
- Facts on FileA weekly world news digest with of important news stories, providing concise profiles of state, national, and international events; Includes a detailed name and subject index. Location(s): TC Wilson Library Reference Quarto D410 .F14x
- France-actualitéDates between 1978-1980. Provides selective indexing to some daily newspapers, i.e., Le Monde, Le Figaro, and L'Humanite, and full indexing to weekly newspapers. Location(s): TC Wilson Library AI7 .F683 Non-Circulating
- Guardian indexDates between. Location.
1986-2000. Wilson Quarto AI21 G8 G82.
Also:
1842-1928, Microfilm 3117, Wilson Reference
1929-1972, Microfiche 109, Wilson Reference
1973-1985, Microfiche 109a, Wilson Reference
Overall Location(s): TC Wilson Library Quarto AI21.G8 G82 - Independent: Official IndexDates between 1992-1994. Ceased. Indexes the final editions of the Independent and the Independent on Sunday. Location(s): TC Wilson Library Quarto AI21.I53 O34x Non-Circulating
- Index IndiaDates between 1967-1969, 1972-1974, 1982-Current. Four years behind in publishing. Selected list of articles, editorials, etc. from periodicals and newspapers published in English all over the world pertaining to India. Location(s): TC Wilson Library Ames (Reference) Folio Z3203 .I5
- Indian Press IndexDates between 1968-1986. Location(s): TC Wilson Library Ames (Reference) Quarto AI3 .I75 Non-Circulating
- International and foreign news : current sources in Wilson Library at the University of MinnesotaLocation(s): TC Wilson Library Quarto PN4731 .I58x 1999 Regular Loan;
TC Wilson Library Reference (Desk) Quarto PN4731 .I58x 1999 Non-Circulating - Keesing's Record of World EventsPreceded by Keesing's contemporary archives (1931-1986), this British weekly abstracting service has long been known as a "record of national and international current affairs with continually updated indexes." Location(s): TC Wilson Library Reference Quarto D 410 K4
- Latin American Weekly ReportThis newsletter is especially useful for Latin American polical and economic news. Location(s): Wilson Periodicals
- Le Monde: Index AnalytiqueDates between: 1944/45-1951, 1858, 1965-1968. Publication was irregular.
• Location(s): Wilson Reference quarto AI21 .M58 - Le Monde IndexDates from 1978-Current. Location(s): TC Wilson Library Reference Quarto AI21 .M59x Non-Circulating
- Letopis' gazetnykh stateĭDates between 1960-2003.
Indexes the most important articles from more than eighty metropolitan, regional, and subject newspapers. - Middle East Contemporary SurveyWilson Reference DS962.8.M53. Location(s): Wilson Reference DS962.8.M53
- Pravda IndexDates between 1975-1977. Location(s): TC Wilson Library Quarto AI21 .P73152 Non-Circulating
- Pravda IndexDates: 1986-1987. Location(s): TC Wilson Library Quarto AI21.P73 P68x
- Svenska tidningsartiklarDates between 1953-1999. Latest 5 years in Wilson Reference. Reviews the major Swedish dailies and weeklies. Location(s): TC Wilson Library Quarto AI13 .S78
- Tables du journal Le Temps1861-1900. Index for French newspaper, Le Temps.
Index for the years 1914-1940 included on Le Temps microfilm in the Newspaper Room, Wilson basement. Location(s): Wilson Reference AI21 .T375 - Times Literary Supplement IndexDates between 1902-1939, 1940-1980, 1981-1985. Indexes book reviews from the London Times. Location(s): Wilson Reference quarto AP4 .T451
- Zeitungs-IndexIndex to several daily German newspapers. Not complete.
Location(s): Wilson Library AI19 .Z44.
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