INLS 501: Information Resources and Services: Finding U.S. News
Current U.S. News -- Mainstream Press
- America's NewsThousands of U.S. newspapers including hundreds of N.C. newspapers. Plus some national news transcripts. All full-text. 1990s to present.
NewsBank's Help files:
1. PDF document (long)
2. Supporting Faculty and Students with Access World News and America's News. Watch at least through minute 19.
Note: We have the Raleigh News & Observer Collection, which is similar to the SF Chronicle collection discussed in the video. - U.S. NewsstreamNational and international newspapers, newswires and selected news magazines. Formerly known as ProQuest Newsstand.
Includes: the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the Guardian (U.K.). - FactivaU.S. newspapers include the Wall Street Journal and other business titles.
Tech Note Go to Search / Search Builder to start searching. More help from: Factiva User Guide from ProQuest (pdf)
Current U.S. News -- Alternative & Ethnic Press
- Alt-PressWatchAlternative and independent newspapers, magazines, and journals, & other non-mainstream journalism. 1970-present.
- Ethnic NewsWatchIncludes several late 20th century African American newspapers, such as
- The Tri-State Defender (1959-1989),
- The New Pittsburgh Courier (1959-present),
- The Washington Informer (1979-present).
Historic U.S. Newspapers
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Full-text and images of several newspapers:
- The Atlanta Constitution (1868 to 1945)
- The Baltimore Sun (1837-1987)
- The Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1986)
- The Los Angeles Times (1881-1989)
- The Louisville Courier-Journal (1830 – 1922)
- The Nashville Tennessean (1812 – 1922)
- The New York Times (1851 to 3 years ago)
- The Wall Street Journal (1889-1995)
- The Washington Post (1877 to 1996).
- African American Newspapers, 1827-1998Full-text of Black newspapers in the U.S. from 1827-1998.
- Black Studies Center Newspaper Search
Full-text of five African American newspapers: - The Baltimore Afro-American (1893-1986)
- The Chicago Defender (1910-1975)
- The Daily Defender (1956-1975)
- The New York Amsterdam News (1922-1994)
- The Pittsburgh Courier (1911-2002)
Free News Online
Search Google News.
- Coverage dates unknown.
- Use the search box or select from various countries (drop-down menu at top left) to view top news around the world
- Some articles require a fee; please use Interlibrary Loan to obtain these at no cost to you!
See especially UNC's access to The New York Times.
Browse the Internet Public Library's list of news websites. Browse by state or country. No longer updated.