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Library Access to News Sources

The University of Chicago Library provides access to websites of several news sources. Instructions for setting up these sources can be found in the menu on the left.

Access to additional news sources may be available through Library databases. Use the guides below to find newspapers and digital news archives from various regions of the world.

Chicago News
by Ask a Librarian Updated Dec 10, 2024 443 views this year
United States News
by Ask a Librarian Updated Sep 16, 2024 1074 views this year
International News
by Ask a Librarian Updated Feb 27, 2025 201 views this year
News Broadcasts and Transcripts
by Ask a Librarian Updated Mar 24, 2025 67 views this year

Find a News Source by Title

The Library has online access to newspapers in many different places. Search for a title here to locate online access.

News Databases

ProQuest Global Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Full text articles from recent years from over 2500 news sources worldwide. Includes the Chicago Tribune 1985- present, Washington Post 1987 -, the Times (London) 1992- and the New York Times 1980- present
Access World News This link opens in a new window
Covers thousands of newspapers that aren't available through other sources, including community newspapers and the Chicago Sun-Times
Factiva This link opens in a new window
Provides access to global news and business information, including local newspapers, same-day newswires, company reports, and media programs. Content is available in many different languages, including Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Russian. Stock data and indices are available for 5 years.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Formerly LexisNexis Academic
A full-text news and information service that provides access to newspapers, magazines, news wires, news transcripts, business, and legal information. Dates of coverage vary by title.
Eureka.cc This link opens in a new window
Canadian news database with extensive coverage of newspapers with from around the world in French, English, Spanish, German, etc. Especially strong in content from Canada, the U.S., and Europe. Includes pdf versions of many newspapers. Excellent local and regional content.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Search all historical newspapers from ProQuest
Search all of our ProQuest Historical Newspapers together. Note that dates of coverage vary.

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