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Find Newspaper Articles and News Transcripts

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Databases allow you to search for newspaper articles on a topic. Start with one of the following:

InfoTrac Custom Newspapers, dates of coverage vary:
Find articles from over 100 newspapers, including the New York Times (back to 2000) and the Austin-American Statesman (back to 1996). Full-text. (See a list of sources.)

LexisNexis Academic, dates of coverage vary:
Find articles from campus, local, national and international papers. Includes transcripts from radio and television news.  Full-text.
          Tips for Finding Newspaper Articles in LexisNexis Academic
          Tips for Finding News Transcripts in LexisNexis Academic

Factiva, dates of coverage vary:
Find articles from top national and international newspapers.  The only database with the full text of the Wall Street Journal. 
          Tips for Finding Newspaper Articles in Factiva

Alt-Press Watch, dates of coverage vary.
Find articles from the alternative press. Full-text. (To see a list of sources, enter the database and choose the Publications tab.)

Academic OneFile
Contains the transcripts to National Public Radio (NPR) broadcasts from as late as 1990. Most older results include only the transcript, while newer results (2006-) include the transcript AND the link to the audio file.
          Tips to Finding News Transcripts and Audio Files in Academic OneFile

 

FAQs

Where can I find primary source documents about current news events?
Documents in the News is a searchable clearinghouse of current news stories and related primary source documents.

Where can I read today’s paper?
You can read many current newspapers online from their web sites. Library Press Display lets you read the last 60 days of 300 national and international newspapers online. The libraries also subscribe to numerous newspapers. See a list of newspapers in the main newspaper collection at PCL.

Where can I find historical newspapers?
Some historical newspapers are available in full text through library databases. See Historical Newspapers databases for these newspapers, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post and the Dallas Morning News.  For most historical newspapers, however, you will have to use an index to locate articles on your topic and find the full-text using microfilm. Ask a Librarian for help.

Where can I find newspaper articles in foreign languages?
See Find Newspaper Articles in Foreign Languages for help finding articles in print and online.

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