News Sources: U.S. Newspapers

Find a selection of database news collections and direct links to many popular U.S. newspapers in this section.

U.S. News Collections

A selection of databases focused on news, primarily historical, from the United States is below. Many more databases including U.S. news are listed in the News Collections section of this guide. For even more U.S. newspapers, see the American History and American Studies: Articles research guide.

U.S. Newspapers

Digital access to current and historical issues of many major U.S. newspapers is listed below. Online-only articles are not always part of the library’s databases; when available, Print and Online access is listed separately. To find other titles and for more information on searching for news, including finding physical formats, see the Finding New Sources section.

Newspaper Library Database - Current Access Library Database - Historical Access All-Access Digital Subscription
The Arizona Republic U.S. Newsstream: 01/1999 to present Newspapers.com Library Edition - World Collection: 1892 to 1903 (Search for “Arizona Republican” under Papers)  
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Print (Full-text): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 01/1985 to present

Print (Image PDF): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 07/2017 to present

Online: Newsbank Access World News Web Edition Articles: 03/2013 to present

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Atlanta Constitution (1868-1945): 09/1881 to 12/1945

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Atlanta Constitution (1868-1945): 10/1876 to 09/1881

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Atlanta Constitution (1868-1945): 09/1875 to 10/1876

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Atlanta Constitution (1868-1945): 10/1869 to 08/1875

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Atlanta Constitution (1868-1945): 06/1868 to 09/1869

 
Austin American-Statesman

Print (Full-text): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 01/1989 to present

Print (Image PDF): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 11/2018 to present

Online: Newsbank Access World News Web Edition Articles: 06/2018 to present

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Austin American-Statesman (1871-1980)

 
The Boston Globe

Print: U.S. Newsstream: 01/1997 to present

Online: U.S. Newsstream: 09/2015 to present

U.S. Newsstream: 01/1980 to 12/1996

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: 01/1928 to 04/1960

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: 01/1923 to 12/1927

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: 03/1872 to 12/1922

 
The Chicago Tribune

Print: U.S. Newsstream: 12/1996 to present

Online: U.S. Newsstream: 02/2017 to present

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune (1849-1998): 01/1997 to 12/2000

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune (1849-1998): 02/1963 to 12/1996

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune (1849-1998): 01/1923 to 02/1963

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune (1849-1998): 10/1872 to 12/1922

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune (1849-1998): 10/1860 to 10/1872

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune (1849-1998): 07/1858 to 10/1860

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune (1849-1998): 04/1849 to 06/1858

 
The Denver Post

Print (Full-text): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 06/1989 to present

Print (Image PDF): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 08/2017 to present

Online: Newsbank Access World News Web Edition Articles: 09/2016 to present

   
Detroit Free Press

Print: U.S. Newsstream: 01/1999 to present

Online: Factiva: 06/2022 to present (Source: “The Detroit Free Press Online”)

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Detroit Free Press (1831-1999)

 
Hartford Courant

Print: U.S. Newsstream: 01/1992 to present

Online: U.S. Newsstream: 02/2017 to present

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Hartford Courant (1764-1998)

 
Honolulu Star-Advertiser U.S. Newsstream: 06/2010 to present

The Honolulu Advertiser:
U.S. Newsstream: 01/1999 to 06/2010

Honolulu Star-Bulletin:
U.S. Newsstream: 03/1996 to 06/2010

Newspapers.com Library Edition - World Collection: 1882 to 1922 (Search for “Honolulu Star-Bulletin” under Papers)

 
Houston Chronicle

Print (Full-text): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 10/1985 to present

Print (Image PDF): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 10/2017 to present

Online: Newsbank Access World News Web Edition Articles: 01/2016 to present

   
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Print (Full-text): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 09/1996 to present

Print (Image PDF): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 12/2018 to present

   
The Los Angeles Times

Print (Full-text): U.S. Newsstream: 12/1996 to present

Print (Image PDF): ProQuest Recent Newspapers: 01/2008 to 1 week ago

Online: U.S. Newsstream: 02/2017 to present

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times (1881-1997): 01/1996 to 12/2001

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times (1881-1997): 01/1923 to 12/1995

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times (1881-1997): 10/1886 to 12/1922

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times (1881-1997): 12/1881 to 10/1886

 
The Minnesota Star Tribune

Print: Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 01/1986 to present

Online: Newsbank Access World News Web Edition Articles: 05/2016 to present

Newspapers.com Library Edition - World Collection: 1867 to 1925 (Search for “Star Tribune” under Papers)  
The New York Times

Print (Full-text): U.S. Newsstream: 06/1980 to present

Print (Image PDF): ProQuest Recent Newspapers: 01/2008 to 1 month ago

Online: U.S. Newsstream: 01/1996 to present

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Times with Index: 01/1923 to 12/2021

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Times with Index: 09/1857 to 12/1922

New York Times Academic Pass

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Print (Full-text): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 01/1981 to present

Print (Image PDF): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 01/2018 to present

Online: Access World News Web Edition Articles: 11/2022 to present

Early American Newspapers, All Series: 06/1829 to 12/1922

 
San Francisco Chronicle

Print (Full-text): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 01/1985 to present

Print (Image PDF): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 03/2017 to present

Online: Newsbank Access World News Web Edition Articles: 01/2016 to present

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: San Francisco Chronicle (1865-1922)

 
The Seattle Times

Print (Full-text): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 01/1985 to present

Print (Image PDF): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 01/2018 to present

Online: Newsbank Access World News Web Edition Articles: 01/2017 to present

   
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Print (Full-text): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 01/1988 to present

Print (Image PDF): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 01/2020 to present

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 1874-1922

 
Tampa Bay Times

Print (Full-text): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 01/1987 to present

Print (Image PDF): Newsbank Access World News Research Collection: 04/2018 to present

Online: Newsbank Access World News Web Edition Articles: 01/2002 to present

 

 
The Wall Street Journal

Print (Full-text): U.S. Newsstream: 01/1984 to present

Print (Image PDF): ProQuest Recent Newspapers: 01/2008 to 1 week ago

Online: U.S. Newsstream: 01/2010 to present

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Wall Street Journal: 01/1923 to 12/2013

Wall Street Journal Education Subscription

The Washington Post

Print (Full-text): U.S. Newsstream: 04/1996 to present

Print (Image PDF): ProQuest Recent Newspapers: 01/2008 to 1 week ago

Online: Factiva: 10/2007 to present (Source: “Washington Post.com”)

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Washington Post: 01/1974 to 12/2008

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Washington Post: 08/1959 to 12/1973

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Washington Post: 03/1954 to 08/1959

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Washington Post: 01/1923 to 03/1954

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Washington Post: 12/1877 to 12/1922