Newspaper Databases

Database Full Text Coverage

ProQuest Newspapers Authentication Required Tutorial available
Includes coverage of over 300 major U.S. and international newspapers, such as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune.

all 1989 -

LexisNexis Academic – News Authentication Required
Full text from a wide range of newspapers, wire services, and transcripts.

most varies

Ethnic NewsWatch  Authentication Required
More than 240 full-text publications of the ethnic, minority, and native press. Searchable in English or Spanish.

all 1990 -

New York Times (LexisNexis) Authentication Required
Final New York City Edition. Abstracts from Jan. 1969-May 1980; full text from June 1980 to the present.

all 1980 -

New York Times Historical Archive Authentication Required
Full pages and article images displayed in PDF format. Searchable full text back to the first issue.

all 1851-
to 3 yrs ago

Minneapolis Star Tribune (Newsbank) Authentication Required
Complete full text of local and regional news.

all 1986 -

Minneapolis Star Tribune - StarTribune.com
Full text of current day's edition; some earlier articles available.

most current

St. Paul Pioneer Press (Newsbank) Authentication Required
Full text of local and regional news.

all 1988 -

St. Paul Pioneer Press
Full text of current day's edition; some earlier articles available.

most current

MinnPost.com
MinnPost.com provides news and analysis Monday through Friday, based on reporting by professional journalists, most of whom have decades of experience in the Twin Cities media. The site features high-quality video and audio, as well as written stories. It also includes commentary pieces from the community, and comments from readers on individual stories. The site will not endorse candidates for office or publish unsigned editorials representing an institutional position. We encourage broad-ranging, civil discussion from many points of view.

all current

Chronicle of Higher Education Authentication Required
Full text of the daily newspaper of higher education.

all 1989 -

Chronicle of Higher Education’s Community College Newsletter Authentication Required
Full text of the Chronicle of Higher Education's weekly Community College Newsletter.

all current

Chronicling America
Chronicling America is a Website providing access to information about historic newspapers and select digitized newspaper pages, and is produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). NDNP, a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress (LC), is a long-term effort to develop an Internet-based, searchable database of U.S. newspapers with descriptive information and select digitization of historic pages.
This site allows you to search and view newspaper pages from 1880-1910 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.

all varies

Lion’s Roar
Independent student newspaper of Normandale Community College.

all 2004-

Minnesota Daily
Independent student newspaper of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

all 1995 -

Minnesota Newspapers Directory
Links to Minnesota newspaper websites, including local, special interest, and college and university papers.

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